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PNS Daily News - May 23, 20130
Featured on our national rundown today: President Obama is expected to make a major statement on U.S. drone policy; advocates say the immigration reform plan is a good start, but needs work; and as we approach Memorial Day—a new home for some aging veterans.
Public News Service - Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The birth rate among teenage girls in Minnesota has now dropped to its lowest level on record. The rate fell by 14 percent from 2010 to 2011. Judith Kahn, executive director, Teenwise Minnesota, said while changes among the younger teens usually lead the trend, this time around the...Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. - With the crisis over sexual assaults in the military growing as more details emerge by the week, a Minnesota congresswoman is calling for an extensive investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., has introduced legislation to establish a "Speci...Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. - From their beautiful songs to their stunning colors, birds are putting on their best displays this time of year across the state. It's the migration season, and according to Sharon Stiteler with BirdChick.com, many that you see at feeders and soaring across the Minnesota sky are he...Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. - As Minnesota lawmakers wrap up their 2013 session, one of the new statutes that has emerged aims to prevent seniors and others from being scammed through wire transfers of money. According to DFL Rep. Joe Atkins, for one thing, money transfers to locations other than the original...Read More
MINNEAPOLIS – The Children's Defense Fund of Minnesota tonight is honoring four young women who have overcome extreme adversity to pursue their dreams. The winners of the Beat the Odds awards are all high school seniors who, despite challenges, have done well in school and are planning to at...Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. - When it comes to the potential risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome from a mother sharing her bed with her baby, there is a push to change the message from "just don't do it" to "here is how it's done most safely." The shift is needed because co-sleeping will never be eliminated an...Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A raise in the minimum wage is coming to Minnesota, but just how much still needs to be determined as Monday's legislative deadline to adjourn approaches. The Senate voted to increase the minimum to $7.75 by 2015. The House bill would increase the minimum to $9.50 in that time fra...Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota will be the 12th state in the union to legalize same-sex marriage. Governor Mark Dayton is expected to sign the law at a ceremony this afternoon at the State Capitol, after the Senate approved it by a vote of 37 to 30 on Monday. The sponsor was Senator Scott Dibble, who...Read More