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Stories from October 29, 2018

Clara's legacy: Giving the gift of time after infant loss

Clara's legacy: Giving the gift of time after infant loss

Stephanie Cone lost her daughter Clara after only 64 minutes to a congenital heart defect. This year, she lent her family's story to support a grant application to purchase "CuddleCots."

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Trump visit stirs debate; massacre defendant in court

Trump visit stirs debate; massacre defendant in court

The man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was brought into court in a wheelchair Monday, as some members of the Jewish community and others objected to President Donald Trump's plans to visit.
by The Associated Press

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'We're just getting started': Delta celebrates Northwest Airlines merger 10 years later

'We're just getting started': Delta celebrates Northwest Airlines merger 10 years later

Delta Air Lines is celebrating its merger with Northwest Airlines 10 years after the two combined in the middle of the Great Recession. Delta said the combined companies are the best airline in the world. Consumer advocates are less impressed.
by Martin Moylan

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Regulators approve natural gas plant proposal for Superior

Regulators approve natural gas plant proposal for Superior

The Nemadji Trail Energy Center would be a joint venture between Minnesota Power and the Dairyland Power Cooperative in Wisconsin.
by Dan Kraker

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The ins and outs of high-deductible health care plans

Many people opt for a high deductible plan when choosing insurance. But what's the actual cost of such a plan? MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with two experts to deconstruct the ins and outs of high deductible plans.
by Kerri Miller and Elizabeth Shockman

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The economy and the midterms

Unemployment is low. Economic growth is high. Consumer confidence is up. Will the robust economy pay off for Republicans on election day?
by Kerri Miller and Manda Lillie

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Man charged with burglarizing home where 2 killed, girl missing

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald says 32-year-old Kyle Jaenke-Annis was arrested over the weekend at the home of James and Denise Closs. Authorities say he's not a suspect in the killings or abduction case.
by The Associated Press

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Pentagon: 5,000 troops will be deployed to U.S.-Mexico border

Pentagon: 5,000 troops will be deployed to U.S.-Mexico border

The troops will likely be active-duty Army personnel. As U.S. troops are prohibited from performing law enforcement activities within the United States, they will be in support roles only.
by Tom Bowman

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Hydrogen fluoride questions remain as Husky reports 300 percent profit gain in third quarter

Hydrogen fluoride questions remain as Husky reports 300 percent profit gain in third quarter

Alberta-based Husky Energy said the company's net earnings are up 300 percent from the same time last year. The company also received about $84 million USD in insurance money to pay for damage caused by an explosion and series of fires at its oil refinery in Superior this past April.
by Danielle Kaeding

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Killing of 2 at Kentucky supermarket is being investigated as hate crime

Killing of 2 at Kentucky supermarket is being investigated as hate crime

The police chief of Jeffersontown, Ky., says the attack was racially motivated, and federal prosecutors say they're investigating whether the murders are hate crimes.

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Fargo man gets life in prison for kidnapping baby cut from womb

Fargo man gets life in prison for kidnapping baby cut from womb

A North Dakota man was sentenced Monday to life in prison for conspiring to kidnap a baby that his girlfriend had cut from their neighbor's body and lying to police about it.
by Associated Press

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Minneapolis, St. Paul get Bloomberg boost to address climate change

Minneapolis, St. Paul get Bloomberg boost to address climate change

Bloomberg Philanthropies has named both cities to its $70 million American Cities Climate Challenge, aimed at helping cities meet goals to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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FBI says suspicious parcel was addressed to CNN in Atlanta

FBI says suspicious parcel was addressed to CNN in Atlanta

Bomb squads were called to a post office in Atlanta on Monday about a suspicious parcel sent to CNN, just hours before a court hearing for a Florida man accused of sending packages containing explosive material to prominent Democrats.
by Associated Press

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The latest on Iowa's political landscape, just days before the midterms

We're checking in with journalists from Minnesota's neighboring states for a look at the ballots — and big issues — just across the border. On this edition, we visit Iowa.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Jimmy Carter calls for Georgia secretary of state's resignation in personal plea

Jimmy Carter calls for Georgia secretary of state's resignation in personal plea

Brian Kemp isn't just overseeing Georgia's gubernatorial election, he's also the GOP nominee. And the former president says that double role — among other controversies — endangers voter confidence.
by Colin Dwyer

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Parting Thoughts: Beloved UW-Eau Claire journalism professor dies at 89

Henry Lippold was the spark behind UW-Eau Claire's broadcast journalism program, and for thirty years, he trained scores of young reporters, anchors and producers. He died recently at the age of 89.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Gab, site where synagogue shooting suspect posted, is suspended

Gab, site where synagogue shooting suspect posted, is suspended

The website, which has served as a home for the far-right online community, is now down after various platforms refused to host it.
by Jasmine Garsd

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A new look at Bob Dylan's classic album 'Blood on the Tracks'

"More Blood, More Tracks" comes out on Friday. It's a six-CD set that includes all the takes first recorded in New York, and shows how the album's songs evolved over time.
by Cathy Wurzer

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AG race focuses on management style and character

Both sides called into question their opponent's ability to manage the office of the attorney general in a non-partisan manner.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Before shooting, anti-Semitic incidents were on the rise

Before shooting, anti-Semitic incidents were on the rise

Jews make up only about 2 percent of the U.S. population, but in annual FBI data they repeatedly account for more than half of the Americans targeted by hate crimes committed due to religious bias.
by The Associated Press

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Parent-led group hopes to help hungry kids in Minnesota

Parent-led group hopes to help hungry kids in Minnesota

In little more than a year, four St. Cloud-area parents have managed to distribute more than 23,000 meal packs to hungry kids.

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Angela Merkel won't seek 5th term as German chancellor

Angela Merkel won't seek 5th term as German chancellor

Germany's Angela Merkel announced Monday that she will step down as head of her conservative party in December after 18 years and won't seek a fifth term as chancellor in 2021, launching a leadership transition in Europe's biggest economy.
by The Associated Press

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Parents protest after Minnesota school drops fall holiday celebrations

Parents protest after Minnesota school drops fall holiday celebrations

A Minnesota elementary school's decision to move away from fall and Halloween celebrations has reignited a debate about whether and how schools should celebrate holidays.
by Nina Moini

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Indonesian airliner crashes with 189 aboard

Indonesian airliner crashes with 189 aboard

The Lion Air Boeing 737-800 disappeared from radar over the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta's international airport. Indonesian television showed video of an oil slick and a debris field.
by Scott Neuman and Bill Chappell

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30 years later, a doctor learns a secret about his own suicide attempt

Steve Robson wrote last week about his days as an intern in in the central Queensland city of Rockhampton. He tried to take his own life and he unburdened himself last week from his shame of not using his experience to help others. In so doing, he learned a startling truth.
by Bob Collins

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Seasonable to wrap up October; turning cooler to begin November

Seasonable to wrap up October; turning cooler to begin November

A few showers could break out in northwestern Minnesota Monday afternoon and then expand as they work their way eastward across mainly northern Minnesota Monday night.
by Bill Endersen

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Because we need this right now: Dogs playing in leaves

Whenever I feel sad -- and there is plenty to feel sad about right now -- I look to the world's most perfect creature. What would dog do? They would jump in leaves, that's what.
by Nancy Yang

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Boston Red Sox beat LA Dodgers to win World Series

Boston Red Sox beat LA Dodgers to win World Series

The Red Sox closed the series game 5-1 on the Dodgers' home turf Sunday. A leadoff home run from Steve Pearce and strong pitching from David Price helped Boston land their fourth title in 15 years.
by Emma Bowman

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The Democracy Test: 'Truth and Trust'

The Democracy Test: 'Truth and Trust'

Can democracy function with so little trust of media and the government?
by MPR News Staff

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La postura de los candidatos de Minnesota con respecto a los temas relevantes

La postura de los candidatos de Minnesota con respecto a los temas relevantes

Los minnesotanos votaran en una de las elecciones mas importantes que el estado ha celebrado en muchos anos. Esta es la posicion de los candidatos sobre los temas importantes que enfrentamos como sociedad.
by MPR News Staff

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Waa maxay mowqifka ay musharaxiinta Minnesota kaqabaan arimaha

Waa maxay mowqifka ay musharaxiinta Minnesota kaqabaan arimaha

Dadka reer Minnesota ayaa ucodaynaaya mid kamid ah doorashooyinka ugu muhiimsanaa ee gobalka lagu qabto muddo sanado badan ah kadib. Halkaan ayay musharaxiintu kakala joogaan arimaha muhiimka ah ee aan bulsho ahaan waajahayno.
by MPR News Staff

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Where Minnesota candidates stand on the issues

Where Minnesota candidates stand on the issues

Minnesotans are voting in one of the most important elections the state has held in many years. Here is where the candidates stand on the important issues we face as a society.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota cov neeg khiav ua nom tswv xav li cas txog cov teeb meem

Minnesota cov neeg khiav ua nom tswv xav li cas txog cov teeb meem

Cov pej xeem Minnesota yuav muaj txoj kev xaiv tsa tseem ceeb tshaj plaws uas lub xeev tau muaj nyob rau hauv ntau lub xyoo dhau los. Cov neeg khiav ua nom tswv xav li no txog cov teeb meem tseem ceeb uas peb muaj tam ib tsoom laj mej pej xeem.
by MPR News Staff

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Brazil elects far-right congressman Bolsonaro to presidency

Brazil elects far-right congressman Bolsonaro to presidency

Jair Bolsonaro, a brash far-right congressman who has waxed nostalgic for Brazil's old military dictatorship, won the presidency of Latin America's largest nation Sunday as voters looked past warnings that the former army captain would erode democracy.
by Associated Press

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Survivor of synagogue attack recounts moments of terror

Survivor of synagogue attack recounts moments of terror

A survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre described Sunday how he and other terrorized worshippers concealed themselves in a supply closet as the gunman stepped over the body of a man he had just shot and killed, entered their darkened hiding spot and looked around.
by Associated Press

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