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Stories from September 30, 2018

Canada, U.S. make progress in trade talks, but no deal yet

Canada's ambassador to Washington said Sunday that the U.S. and Canada have made a lot of progress in free trade talks, but there is no deal yet.
by Associated Press

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Cleveland-Cliffs, Steelworkers reach contract agreement

Cleveland-Cliffs, Steelworkers reach contract agreement

Cleveland-Cliffs and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative agreement on a new, four-year labor contract that covers hundreds of mine workers on Minnesota's Iron Range.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Otis Rush, Chicago blues legend, dies at 84

Otis Rush, Chicago blues legend, dies at 84

Otis Rush's unique style of soloing and powerful tenor voice helped shape the Chicago blues sound and deeply influenced famed guitarists like Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page and Stevie Ray Vaughn.
by Eric Westervelt

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Employers jump into providing care as health costs rise

Employers jump into providing care as health costs rise

Corporate America is jumping deeper into the health care its workers receive beyond just giving them insurance cards and a list of doctors they can visit.
by Associated Press

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1,000 Words: Yes Joe, there’s crying in baseball

1,000 Words: Yes Joe, there’s crying in baseball

Joe Mauer doubled in his final at bat on Sunday, then gave every indication his career with the Twins is over when he caught a single pitch in the 9th inning before exiting to the cheers of a tearful hometown crowd.
by Bob Collins

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FBI interviews Kavanaugh accuser; Yale friend recounts heavy drinking

FBI interviews Kavanaugh accuser; Yale friend recounts heavy drinking

FBI agents on Sunday interviewed one of the three women who have accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct as Republicans and Democrats quarreled over whether the bureau would have enough time and freedom to conduct a thorough investigation.
by Associated Press

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Taconite built America, but can it fill potholes? Duluth gives it a shot

Taconite built America, but can it fill potholes? Duluth gives it a shot

A new road repair recipe puts to use something that's long been thrown away in northeast Minnesota: taconite tailings, the waste rock left over from the iron ore mines on Minnesota's Iron Range.
by Dan Kraker

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More than 800 dead in Indonesia quake and tsunami; toll may rise

More than 800 dead in Indonesia quake and tsunami; toll may rise

Rescuers struggled Sunday to reach victims in several large coastal towns in Indonesia that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami, and authorities feared that the toll of more than 800 confirmed dead would rise.
by Associated Press

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Cloudy, cool Sunday; active week of weather to begin October

Cloudy, cool Sunday; active week of weather to begin October

The short version of the weather for the upcoming week is that most days will be cool, clouds will prevent most frost, and rainy periods are likely. Here is a quick outlook through Thursday for the area in and around the Twin Cities: The stream of clouds flying west to east that began on Saturday…
by Bill Endersen

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