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Secrets of the universe: Scientists in South Dakota may have found dark matter

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Dark matter is a mysterious, theoretical substance that NASA calls “the invisible glue that holds the universe together.” Inside an old gold mine deep in South Dakota’s Black Hills, researchers believe they’re close to moving from theory to proof.

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Probe finds 'offensive behavior' by St. Paul mayor but not sexual harassment
Updated at 7:05 PM
St. Paul News
“I apologize for any discomfort I caused,” St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her said in a statement Friday. “I am gratified that the report finds that the allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation were unsubstantiated.”
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Man charged in St. Paul apartment shooting pleads not guilty
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Crime, Law and Justice
Tsegaab Binessu is charged with shooting and killing three employees in his building in July.
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ICE agent pleads not guilty to lying to FBI charge; bail set at $75,000
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Crime, Law and Justice
Federal immigration agent Christian Castro is also facing state assault charges stemming from the Jan. 14 shooting of a Minneapolis man.
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Native-led coalition says community involvement supports youth mental health
7:22 PM
Native News
Proclamations from the state and city of St. Paul marked Thursday as Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention Day. Ain Dah Yung Center’s American Indian Metro Suicide Prevention Coalition says the first step in prevention is community engagement with youth.
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Minnesota job growth stalls and exports rise
Yesterday
Business and Economic News
Minnesota job growth stalled in August as unemployment edged up to 4.4 percent, while exports rose but face uncertainty from ongoing trade tensions.
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Mail-in voting in Minnesota gets underway as normal after Supreme Court rejects Trump’s order
Yesterday
Politics and Election News
In some rural cities and townships, Minnesota voters have been voting by mail for decades with few issues. But elections officials worry the president’s attacks have sowed distrust in the system.
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