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Stories from October 13, 2018

Race sends athletes paddling, portaging through Minneapolis

Race sends athletes paddling, portaging through Minneapolis

The Red Bull Urban Portage adventure race sent entrants on a 10-mile course winding from Cedar Lake to Wirth Park, with six miles of paddling and four miles of portages.
by MPR News Staff

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Searches intensify after body is found in Hurricane Michael's wake

Searches intensify after body is found in Hurricane Michael's wake

Rescuers intensified efforts Saturday to find survivors who might be trapped amid the ruins of a small Florida Panhandle community nearly obliterated by Hurricane Michael, where one body has already been recovered, tempers are flaring, and power could be out for weeks.
by Associated Press

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Many Native American IDs won't be accepted at North Dakota polling places

Many Native American IDs won't be accepted at North Dakota polling places

The Supreme Court has upheld a state law requiring voters' IDs to have street addresses, which many reservations do not use. Native American groups are now scrambling to prepare for Election Day.

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Jim Taylor, fierce fullback for Packers in Lombardi era, dies at 83

Jim Taylor, fierce fullback for Packers in Lombardi era, dies at 83

Jim Taylor, the ferocious Hall of Fame fullback who embodied the Green Bay Packers' unstoppable ground game during the Vince Lombardi era and helped the team win four NFL titles and the first Super Bowl, died Saturday.
by Associated Press

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'It was life or death': Face-to-face with Michael's fury

'It was life or death': Face-to-face with Michael's fury

While most residents fled ahead of the storm's arrival, others stayed to face the hurricane. Some barely escaped as homes were smashed from their foundations, neighborhoods were submerged, and broken boards, sheet metal and other debris flew through the air.
by Associated Press

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Authenticity now the attribute craved by national Democrats

Authenticity now the attribute craved by national Democrats

In an effort to deliver authenticity this election season, the party has tried to assemble a group of candidates with nontraditional backgrounds.
by Associated Press

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Cooler on Sunday, with a flake chance; shooting for 60 on Thursday

Cooler on Sunday, with a flake chance; shooting for 60 on Thursday

The Saturday afternoon high temp was 54 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That was 6 degrees shy of our average Twin Cities high temp for October 13th, but it felt better our 46 degree high temp on Friday and the 39 degree high temp that we saw on Thursday. Temperature trends Sundays highs will be…
by Ron Trenda

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Photos: Damage left by Hurricane Michael

Photos: Damage left by Hurricane Michael

Photos, including before-and-after views, of the damage left by Hurricane Michael this week along the coast of Florida's panhandle.
by Associated Press

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U.S. pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office

U.S. pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office

Trump welcomed Brunson to the White House to celebrate his release from nearly two years of confinement in Turkey, which had sparked a diplomatic row with a key ally and outcry from U.S. evangelical groups.
by Associated Press

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Super Girl Scout makes movies to make life better for vulnerable girls

Super Girl Scout makes movies to make life better for vulnerable girls

Sakshi Satpathy, 16, babysat and walked dogs to finance her films on child marriage and trafficking. She's won the Girl Scouts' top honor — and Amnesty International and CARE have screened her works.
by Diane Cole

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Dayton undergoes successful back surgery

Dayton undergoes successful back surgery

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton's office says his latest back surgery was a success.
by Associated Press

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Minneapolis lakes, trails to host 'Urban Portage' race

Minneapolis lakes, trails to host 'Urban Portage' race

Dozens of canoeists, kayakers and paddleboarders are set to compete in a race on and around the Chain of Lakes in Minneapolis on Saturday.
by Matt Sepic

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Wreckage left by Hurricane Michael slows relief efforts

Wreckage left by Hurricane Michael slows relief efforts

Government and nonprofit agencies work in advance of storms to create distribution networks for critical aid, but the category 4 hurricane damaged key communications and transportation infrastructure.
by David Schaper

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Milder Saturday temps, chilly on Sunday; fall color update

Milder Saturday temps, chilly on Sunday; fall color update

Yea, it’s been a chilly October. Here’s a look at October weather data from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: The highlighted “DEP” column shows the departure of each average daily temperature from normal. The average daily temperature is the average of each daily high temperature and low temperature. Negative numbers in the “DEP” column indicate days…
by Ron Trenda

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