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January 21, 2017 1:00 PM

Photos: Marchers around the world turn out for women's rights

Around the United States, and around the world, marchers rallied in support of women's rights, and to protest the election of Donald Trump as president.

by Associated Press

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January 21, 2017 4:00 AM

Minnesota women bring their voices, concerns to Washington

Saturday's Women's March on Washington is being billed as the largest protest against President Donald Trump. But those coming from Minnesota say their concerns run deeper.

by Mark Zdechlik

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January 20, 2017 6:48 PM

Digital transition of power is not so peaceful

As with every new administration, Donald Trump and his team took over the White House website Friday.

by Danielle Kurtzleben

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January 20, 2017 2:16 PM

In Longville, retired librarian prepared for solo women's march. Instead, she got company

Thousands are expected to participate in Saturday's big women's marches. But one retired librarian in the small northern Minnesota town of Longville may march alone.

by John Enger

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January 20, 2017 8:09 AM

Obama's racial legacy: Some last words on the first black president

For Obama, race shaped both support and dissent, exposed the constraints of his office, and made the whiteness at the center of American politics permanently visible.

by Gene Demby

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January 20, 2017 7:58 AM

Protesters prepare for women's march after Trump's inauguration

About 200,000 demonstrators are expected to march on the National Mall on Donald Trump's first full day as president. Organizers say they want the rights of all women to be expanded and protected.

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January 18, 2017 6:43 AM

Gulf between richest and poorest wider than previously thought, Oxfam says

Last year, Oxfam said the world's richest 62 people had as much money as the poorest 3.6 billion. Turns out those numbers were wrong: The richest nine people had as much wealth as half the planet.

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January 18, 2017 12:00 AM

Closing the rural, urban poverty gap

What can be done to help rural Minnesotans who are feeling an economic burden not felt in metropolitan areas?

by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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January 17, 2017 12:00 AM

The fight against sex trafficking in the Twin Cities

What is being done in Minnesota to prevent sex trafficking?

by Tom Weber

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January 13, 2017 8:44 AM

Liberty depicted as black woman on $100 gold coin

The U.S. Mint says it's the first in a series of 24-karat gold that will also depict Liberty in designs representing Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Indian-Americans.

by The Associated Press

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