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Social Issues

The future of abortion

Pro-choice and pro-life forces are gearing up for the battle over Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. But is there room for common ground on abortion? How do people on opposite sides view the future of legalized abortion, and what would bridge the divide?

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Cities of Tomorrow

Wireless internet and homeland security issues are just a few facing mayors and city councils across the nation. Find out what other challenges are facing cities of the future.

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Reaching out to Hmong hunters

There's been a big jump in the number of Hmong hunters in Wisconsin's hunter education classes. This a year after a fatal confrontation between a Hmong hunter and a non-Hmong hunting party that left six people dead. Meanwhile, the Wisconsin DNR is looking to recruit Hmong help reach the state's 10,000 Hmong hunters.

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Bridging Inc. helps families rebuild their lives

Many programs aimed at helping homeless people and new immigrants are focused on getting housing. But finding shelter isn't the end of their struggle. A Bloomington-based nonprofit is filling the void left when people find a place to live, but have nothing to furnish a household.

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Preparing for the deer hunt in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is planning for a safe deer hunt, one year after the shooting incident in northwestern Wisconsin that left six hunters dead.

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Trial observers question court and media 'biases' in Vang trial

The role of race in Chai Soua Vang's triall dominates the observations of a Twin Cities-based community group. The group says Vang's racial background received scant attention during his proceedings and unduly close attention in media accounts.

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St.Paul and Ramsey County announce plan to end homelessness

St. Paul and Ramsey County officials have unveiled a plan they say will end homelessness in the area by 2010. The plan calls for the creation of 920 units of supportive housing at a cost of $131 million.

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Authorities report progress in fight against meth

A new law designed to make methamphetamine ingredients harder to obtain is cutting into production of the illegal drug in the state, a state expert said Tuesday.

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Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall and civil rights leadership

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and National Public Radio senior correspondent Juan Williams says that great leadership doesn't always eminate from the pinnacles of government and industry. Williams says great leaders sometimes come from the grassroots. Williams spoke about leadership and the Civil Rights Movement at the Aspen Ideas Festival in July.

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Race relations in Minnesota

The death of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks has reminded America of the racism in its not-so-distant past. During the days of the Jim Crow South, Minnesota was thought of as an island of tolerance. Was it?

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