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Stories from November 3, 2018

Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove dies at age 49

Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove dies at age 49

Many of Roy Hargrove's peers regarded him as the greatest trumpeter of his generation. Through his own bands and as a sideman, Hargrove brewed his jazz with African and Latin sounds, R&B, soul, pop, funk and hip-hop.
by Associated Press

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Photos: Minnesota House candidates work to get out the vote

Photos: Minnesota House candidates work to get out the vote

A number of Minnesota House races are expected to go down to the wire on Tuesday — meaning get-out-the-vote efforts are key for a candidate to succeed.
by MPR News Staff

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Analysis: There's plenty to stress over in the 'anxiety election.' But what will it settle?

Analysis: There's plenty to stress over in the 'anxiety election.' But what will it settle?

There is nothing more normal than the regular scheduling of midterm elections for governorships, one-third of the Senate and the full House. But this year's midterms, two years after the surprise election of President Trump, have brought on a major case of national anxiety.
by Ron Elving

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On Barbra Streisand's latest album, the walls do talk -- to the president

On Barbra Streisand's latest album, the walls do talk -- to the president

With her latest release, Barbra Streisand has done something different: Her new album, Walls, addresses songs -- including some of her own originals -- to the president of the United States.
by Monika Evstatieva

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Man charged with trying to run Olympian Jessie Diggins off road

Man charged with trying to run Olympian Jessie Diggins off road

Authorities say a man accused of trying to run Olympic cross country skiing gold medalist Jessie Diggins off the road while she was roller-skiing in Minnesota has been charged with five misdemeanors.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota sports weekend: Talking Vikings and Timberwolves

Minnesota sports weekend: Talking Vikings and Timberwolves

MPR News' Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis spoke with Weekend Edition Saturday host John Wanamaker about Sunday's Vikings-Lions matchup — along with reviewing Derrick Rose's 50-point game for the Timberwolves earlier this week.
by John Wanamaker and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Why every vote matters: Elections decided by a single vote (or a little more)

Why every vote matters: Elections decided by a single vote (or a little more)

A single vote can make a big difference. In fact, there have been more than a dozen races decided by a single vote or that ended in a tie over the past 20 years.

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Rain and snow mix on Sunday; really chilly by the end of next week

Rain and snow mix on Sunday; really chilly by the end of next week

Will it rain or snow? Yes. We’ll see some raindrops and snowflakes in much of Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin on Sunday. Rain and snow potential Rain is expected to expand across roughly the southern half of Minnesota and much of western Wisconsin Saturday evening. During the overnight hours it will probably mix with snow…
by Ron Trenda

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Police search for motive in Florida yoga studio shooting

Police search for motive in Florida yoga studio shooting

Two people were shot to death and five others wounded Friday at a yoga studio in Florida's capital by a gunman who then killed himself, authorities said.
by Associated Press

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A cloudy weekend, with rain and flakes at times; Election Day weather update

A cloudy weekend, with rain and flakes at times; Election Day weather update

Most Minnesotans won’t need their sunglasses this weekend. November is typically our cloudiest month of the year in the Twin Cities metro area, so the shroud of clouds shouldn’t be too surprising. Rain and snow chances The best chance of rain Saturday afternoon will be from southwestern through southeastern Minnesota. Central Minnesota could see scattered…
by Ron Trenda

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To keep lakes clean, keep leaves out of streets

To keep lakes clean, keep leaves out of streets

Leaves are full of organic matter and nutrients like phosphorus. When they get blown or washed into the street, they end up in the city storm drain, which usually leads to a lake or river.
by Kirsti Marohn

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In 'Trust,' a selfish, unlikeable family makes for a compelling read

In 'Trust,' a selfish, unlikeable family makes for a compelling read

Kathy Wang's new novel centers around a dying patriarch who's been hinting for years that he's sitting on a fortune, and the gleefully selfish, myopic family that's jockeying for the money.
by Mariya Karimjee

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Natasha Trethewey: poetry speaks 'across the lines that would divide us'

Natasha Trethewey: poetry speaks 'across the lines that would divide us'

The Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate has a new collection out, called Monument, that takes on American history, personal history, and the lives that history and poetry often overlook.

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