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Open Arms provides Thanksgiving meals at home

Open Arms provides Thanksgiving meals at home

Hunger relief groups have been working for weeks to make sure all Minnesotans have a meal on Thanksgiving. Altogether, they'll provide thousands of meals - some at homeless shelters or other charitable organizations, some delivered right to family homes.
by Julie Siple

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Supreme Court will take up new health law dispute over birth control

The court will consider two cases. One involves Hobby Lobby Inc., an Oklahoma City-based arts and crafts chain with 13,000 full-time employees. The other case is an appeal from Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., a Pennsylvania company that employs 950 people in making wood cabinets.

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Formerly homeless, family prepares to host Thanksgiving for others still homeless

Natalie Box, 30, climbed out of homelessness three months ago. She lives in north Minneapolis with her mother and four children--and this year she'll be serving a Thanksgiving meal for her friends and family who are still homeless.
by Liala Helal

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Can child marriages be stopped?

Across the developing world, it's estimated that 1 in 3 girls still marries before age 18; 1 in 9 marries before age 15.

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New affordable housing in north Minneapolis

The City of Minneapolis is providing the land for the project and nearly $5 million in funding. The Basilica of St. Mary has pledged $1 million dollars to help build the apartment complex.
by Tim Post

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Women pass Marine training, clear first hurdle to combat role

More than 200 Marines have been training since late September in the pine forests of North Carolina. For the first time, women took part in the training. Three of them made it to the end and graduated Thursday morning.

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Number of homeless declines again, but gains aren't universal

The number of homeless people in the U.S. shrank from 2012 to 2013, according to a large government study that found the number of veterans and others who are homeless declined for the third straight year.

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At last, a drop in military suicides

At last, a drop in military suicides

Highlights from our conversation on suicides among active and former military people.

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