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Allie Shah writes about immigration and refugee issues in Minnesota.

Somali leader tours famine relief program

The Feed My Starving Children organization shipped 272,000 volunteer-packed meals to Somalia this summer to aid the 750,000 people on the brink of starving to death.

Updated: September 23, 2011, - 09:37 PM

A voice for Somalia

Novelist Nuruddin Farah seems to relish his role as provocateur, whether he's challenging government leaders or college students about their ideas.

Updated: September 19, 2011, - 08:00 PM

Federal judge to rule on terror suspect's translator

Mahamud Said Omar's attorneys say he needs an interpreter who speaks the same Somali dialect as he does to understand proceedings.

Updated: September 16, 2011, - 08:53 PM

In tough times, Minnesota lottery sales top $500M

The state's general fund received $67.3 million from the lottery, while funds for the environment, natural resources and game and fish collected $54.6 million.

Updated: September 16, 2011, - 10:45 AM

Pulled toward Islam

Mnar Muhawesh, 24, Maple Grove All eyes were on Mnar Muhawesh as she stepped through the door of her Maple Grove...

Updated: September 09, 2011, - 05:50 PM

St. Paul book donations to Africa top 25 million

Nonprofit supplier Books for Africa celebrates the milestone and seeks help at its St. Paul warehouse.

Updated: September 08, 2011, - 08:29 PM

Ex-Somali premier to visit Minneapolis

The popular political figure will speak Friday at a fundraiser benefiting famine victims in Somalia.

Updated: September 01, 2011, - 11:07 PM

Windom woman leaves U $14 million for scholarships

As payments arrived, U officials realized the size of the fortune Myrtle Stroud left.

Updated: August 25, 2011, - 09:42 PM

U idea continues fighting hunger

At a time when famine in Africa has put a spotlight on world hunger, who knew that a University of Minnesota program has been quietly sowing the seeds for a remedy for 25 years?

Updated: August 24, 2011, - 09:19 PM