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CVS-Aetna merger a big deal in Minn., or not?

CVS-Aetna merger a big deal in Minn., or not?

As the CVS pharmacy chain prepares to close on its buyout of health insurer Aetna, neither has a huge presence in Minnesota. But Aetna has a partnership with the big health system, Allina Health, and the effect on that effort remains unclear.
by Martin Moylan

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Report: Wet weather puts fall harvest behind schedule

The report states Minnesota's soybean harvest is nine days behind the average pace over the last five years. Just over a third of the crop has been gathered, about 70 percent is normal for this time of year.
by Mark Steil

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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65

Allen died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in Seattle on Monday, according to his company, Vulcan Inc.
by Barbara Campbell

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Deputies search for Wisconsin girl whose parents are dead

Deputies search for Wisconsin girl whose parents are dead

The Barron County sheriff says investigators have not identified a suspect in the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl who deputies determined was missing after two adults were found dead in her home. An Amber alert has been issued.
by The Associated Press

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Which special Senate race candidate do you agree with most?

Which special Senate race candidate do you agree with most?

Tina Smith, a Democrat, faces Republican Karin Housley and two minor party candidates as she tries keeping the U.S. Senate seat to which the governor appointed her. Take our quiz to see which candidate shares your views.
by Cody Nelson

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Who'll replace Franken? Minn. special Senate race voter guide

Who'll replace Franken? Minn. special Senate race voter guide

Democrat Sen. Tina Smith, appointed to fill Al Franken's vacated seat, is facing a challenge from Republican Karin Housley and two minor party candidates.
by Cody Nelson

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Midterm debate: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District

Midterm debate: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District

Incumbent Democrat Rep. Collin Peterson and Republican candidate Dave Hughesmet for a live debate on MPR News.
by MPR News Staff

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Warren releases DNA results, challenges Trump over Native American ancestry

Warren releases DNA results, challenges Trump over Native American ancestry

With a possible 2020 presidential run looming, Sen. Elizabeth Warren released results of a DNA test that found she is primarily of European descent, but likely had a Native American ancestor.
by Asma Khalid

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Getting 'The Band' together: Questions for Nicholas Eames

Getting 'The Band' together: Questions for Nicholas Eames

Author Nicholas Eames's series The Band is a joyous mashup of classic rock and fantasy tropes -- because if there were monsters, why wouldn't there be bands of celebrity mercenaries to slay them?
by Jason Heller

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Last call: Climate change will send beer prices up

Nothing much has worked so far to get the message through to the masses that climate change is real and it's going to hurt. So a group of researchers have changed their approach. Drought? Famine? Floods? It's not enough to get people interested.
by Bob Collins

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When in drought: States take on urgent negotiations to avoid Colorado River crisis

When in drought: States take on urgent negotiations to avoid Colorado River crisis

After years of sustained drought, water managers along the Colorado River system are renegotiating water cutbacks to seven Western states, hoping to avoid more drastic shortages in the future.
by Luke Runyon

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Brexit deal hamstrung by Irish border issue

Brexit deal hamstrung by Irish border issue

Only two days ahead of a summit once seen as the moment when Britain and the European Union would have to reach a Brexit deal, both sides are still refusing to blink over the question of the Irish border.
by Associated Press

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DFL suspends staffer for ‘unacceptable’ social media post

The Minnesota DFL has suspended a staffer who suggested on social media that Republicans face the guillotine after the election.
by Tim Pugmire

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As e-scooters roll into American cities, so do safety concerns

As e-scooters roll into American cities, so do safety concerns

Electric scooters zoom through traffic in many cities these days, and have the potential to take cars off the road. But experts worry that the many riders who forgo safety gear are taking big risks.
by Deena Prichep

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Kenya’s coolest sport? It’s hockey

Kenya’s coolest sport? It’s hockey

Here's your daily dose of sweetness. Satellite TV has brought hockey to Kenya. A doughnut company from Canada, displaying marketing genius, took care of the rest.
by Bob Collins

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Last year, the flu put him in a coma. This year he's getting the shot

Last year, the flu put him in a coma. This year he's getting the shot

When 39-year-old Charlie Hinderliter got the flu last winter, he ended up in a medically induced coma and spent 58 days hospitalized. Serious, even fatal, complications can hit patients of any age.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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Third party AG candidate throws support to DFLer Ellison

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis candidate Noah Johnson says he is now endorsing DFL candidate Keith Ellison in the race for Minnesota attorney general.
by Tim Pugmire

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'Rogue killers' may have murdered Saudi journalist, Trump suggests

'Rogue killers' may have murdered Saudi journalist, Trump suggests

The Saudis have denied any knowledge of Jamal Khashoggi's whereabouts. "We're going to try getting to the bottom of it very soon," Trump said, and dispatched Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Riyadh.

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3 people shot in Minneapolis night club

None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening, police said. The suspect fled the scene and no arrests have been made.
by MPR News Staff

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Sears files for Chapter 11 amid plunging sales, massive debt

Sears files for Chapter 11 amid plunging sales, massive debt

The company, which traces its history back to southwestern Minnesota, started out as a mail order catalog in the 1880s. It has been on a slow march toward extinction as it lagged far behind its peers and has incurred massive losses over the years.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Where’s Tina?

Find Tina, the long lost love of Fields Arthur, who was assigned to the Air Force in Osceola, went into Stillwater on Saturday nights to dance and met Tina Anderson, a 19-year-old phone company operator.
by Bob Collins

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'This is something that we can call our own'

'This is something that we can call our own'

After more than a half-century serving north Minneapolis, the family-owned Estes Funeral Chapel -- one of the oldest black-owned businesses still operating in Minnesota -- celebrated the grand opening of its new facility Sunday.
by Brandt Williams

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GOP's Johnson has seesawed between political highs and lows

GOP's Johnson has seesawed between political highs and lows

Jeff Johnson's political career has taken him from the state Capitol to the Hennepin County Board, and now the Republican candidate has his eye on the state's top job.
by Brian Bakst

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11-year-old Minnesota pianist recovers from brain hemorrhage

Last Thanksgiving, Eliana Szabo suffered a brain hemorrhage when an arteriovenous malformation ruptured. Now 11, she has relearned how to walk and talk. Meanwhile, a fellow pianist is trying to raise $10,000 through selling handmade paper cranes.
by Associated Press

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Here’s a bear with a jar stuck on his head

Here’s a bear with a jar stuck on his head

Buckethead had the good fortune to have suffered the effects of curiosity during the Autumn Glory Festival in McHenry, Md late last week.
by Bob Collins

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Prince Harry and Meghan expecting their 1st child in spring

Prince Harry and Meghan expecting their 1st child in spring

The announcement came hours after Harry and the Duchess of Sussex arrived in Sydney at the start of a 16-day visit to Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand.
by The Associated Press

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Poll: Northern MN congressional seat may flip

Pete Stauber, the Republican candidate for the 8th District congressional seat, picked up a big endorsement when the Duluth News Tribune editorial board endorsed him in the apparent close race with DFLer Joe Radinovich. The seat is being vacated by congressman Rick Nolan, a DFLer.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 10/15/18

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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Phoebe Robinson: There's no excuse for the lack of diversity in comedy

Phoebe Robinson: There's no excuse for the lack of diversity in comedy

"There are so many talented, amazing people and if you're not booking them, it's either out of laziness or the fact you really don't care," says the co-host of the 2 Dope Queens podcast.
by Terry Gross

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'Washington Black' is a soaring tale of enslavement and escape

'Washington Black' is a soaring tale of enslavement and escape

Esi Edugyan's new novel centers on a boy who escapes slavery via hot air balloon -- before crashing down to hard historical realities. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Washington Black "a wonder."
by Maureen Corrigan

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The Democracy Test: 'Consent of the Governed'

The Democracy Test: 'Consent of the Governed'

Can belief in democracy survive a loss of trust in our voting system?
by MPR News Staff

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Four days after hurricane, large swath of Florida Panhandle suffering

Four days after hurricane, large swath of Florida Panhandle suffering

Crews with backhoes and other heavy equipment scooped up splintered boards, broken glass, chunks of asphalt and other debris in hurricane-flattened Mexico Beach on Sunday as the mayor held out hope for the 250 or so residents who may have tried to ride out the storm.
by Associated Press

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