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Stories from October 25, 2018

Parents of kids with AFM press for more research

Parents of kids with AFM press for more research

A group of parents gathered at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis on Thursday to discuss the latest efforts to find the cause of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.
by Nina Moini

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Sutton's formula puts Democrats within reach of South Dakota governor's seat

Sutton's formula puts Democrats within reach of South Dakota governor's seat

With a cowboy's appeal and a carefully tailored image as a moderate, Democrat Billie Sutton is waging a surprisingly successful campaign that's put his party within striking distance of winning South Dakota's governorship for the first time in more than four decades.
by Associated Press

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Lewis and Craig disagree on major issues during final debate

Lewis and Craig disagree on major issues during final debate

Differences on health care and tax policy dominated the final debate between Republican Congressman Jason Lewis and his DFL challenger Angie Craig.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Clouds and periods of rain through the weekend; fall color past prime statewide

Clouds and periods of rain through the weekend; fall color past prime statewide

Are you looking for a few more cloudy days? You betcha! How about some periods of rain through the weekend? We’ve got you covered there, too. And then turning cooler to begin November later next week? Trifecta! Two weather systems from the west One weather system has arrived with widespread clouds and rain. Radar has…
by Bill Endersen

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Two young photographers tackle trauma through art

Two young photographers tackle trauma through art

New photo gallery creatively addresses trauma through the eyes of teenagers.
by Evan Frost

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Color me sad: Minnesota's leaf-peeping season is basically over

Color me sad: Minnesota's leaf-peeping season is basically over

There's just one small part of the state that is still in peak season right now. So quit reading this and get to southeastern Minnesota already.
by Nancy Yang

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Water and climate in the American Southwest

Water and climate in the American Southwest

This week on Climate Cast, Brad Udall schools us on the West's changing hydrology and water resources. He's a senior climate researcher and scientist at Colorado State University.
by Paul Huttner

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5 things you should know in Minnesota politics this week

5 things you should know in Minnesota politics this week

Polls, fake information and more. It's a busy week in politics just days out from the midterm election. Here's what you need to know.
by Briana Bierschbach

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2018 is the year Democrats got comfortable talking health care again

2018 is the year Democrats got comfortable talking health care again

In their closing arguments to voters, Democrats are attacking Republicans for trying to roll back popular Obamacare provisions. Republicans are shooting back with a focus on pre-existing conditions.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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The latest issues — and controversy — ahead of North Dakota's midterms

North Dakota voters decide one of the tightest U.S. Senate races next month. Also on the ballot is a measure to legalize recreational marijuana. What's more, the state's new voter ID law has been embroiled in controversy. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Dave Thompson for the latest on North Dakota's midterms.
by Cathy Wurzer

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4 white supremacists face federal charges in California attacks

4 white supremacists face federal charges in California attacks

Members of a far-right group were charged for violently attacking counterprotesters, journalists and one police officer at political rallies across the state.
by Emily Sullivan

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Trump blames media for 'Anger we see today in our society'

Trump blames media for 'Anger we see today in our society'

President Donald Trump blamed the media Thursday for a "very big part of the Anger we see today in our society," as law enforcement scrambled to find those responsible for sending pipe bombs and other suspicious packages to a list of prominent Democrats.
by Associated Press

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Bob Mould announces new album 'Sunshine Rock'

The news accompanied the release of the album's first single.
by Cathy Wurzer

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At Waite Park shelter, survivors of sex trafficking find refuge, hope for new life

At Waite Park shelter, survivors of sex trafficking find refuge, hope for new life

Terebinth Refuge, the state's first shelter and transitional home for adult victims of sex trafficking, opened in Waite Park this year. The goal is to bring hope to women who are trapped in a life of exploitation.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Counter Stories: The migrant caravan

Counter Stories: The migrant caravan

In this episode of Counter Stories, the team discusses the migrant caravan making its way to the U.S., as well as concerns about voter suppression ahead of next month's midterm elections.
by Brandt Williams and Julie Siple

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Changing story again, Saudi Arabia says killing was planned

Changing story again, Saudi Arabia says killing was planned

Saudi prosecutors say the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned, state-run media reported Thursday, reflecting yet another change in the shifting Saudi Arabian account of what happened to the writer who was killed by Saudi officials in their Istanbul consulate.
by The Associated Press

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No 'biological' threat from suspicious packages, feds say as investigation widens

No 'biological' threat from suspicious packages, feds say as investigation widens

Officials say they're taking seriously the potential explosive devices that were addressed to political targets this week but that powder in some of the envelopes doesn't appear to be a bio-weapon.
by Ryan Lucas and Bill Chappell

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Bomb threats highlight risk of violent political rhetoric

Bomb threats highlight risk of violent political rhetoric

The discovery of pipe bombs targeting prominent Democratic politicians and CNN is raising the threat of election-season violence largely unknown in the U.S. -- and prompting uncomfortable questions about the consequences of leaders' increasingly vitriolic rhetoric.
by The Associated Press

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Shower chances linger into the weekend; Halloween update

Shower chances linger into the weekend; Halloween update

Twin Cities metro area highs don't move much next week, with lower 50s on Monday and Tuesday, and around 50 on Wednesday.
by Ron Trenda

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Art Hounds: Capturing cultural conversations in art

Art Hounds: Capturing cultural conversations in art

Anne Labovitz has a new show at the Tweed Art Museum that explores Duluth's five sister cities. Plus Art Hounds recommend the Twin Cities Horror Festival and "All the Great Books (Abridged)."
by Marianne Combs

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Survey seeks to uncover the complicated stories of homelessness

Survey seeks to uncover the complicated stories of homelessness

Thousands of volunteers will fan out across the state Thursday, from emergency shelters to the streets, gathering information on Minnesota's homeless population.
by MPR News Staff

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Here are the winners of the 2018 Kirkus Prizes

Here are the winners of the 2018 Kirkus Prizes

Ling Ma's debut, 'Severance,' won for fiction. 'Crown' earned Derrick Barnes and Gordon James the young readers' prize. And Rebecca Solnit's essays, 'Call Them by Their True Names,' won nonfiction laurels.
by Colin Dwyer

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Poll: Trump trade policies divide Minnesota voters

Poll: Trump trade policies divide Minnesota voters

The latest MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows Minnesotans far from sold on President Trump's handling of trade negotiations with other countries. There were big differences, though, by geography.
by Tim Pugmire

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