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Stories from December 1, 2018

Photos: Winter storm hits southern Minnesota

Photos: Winter storm hits southern Minnesota

It's been a snowy start to December across southern Minnesota. Here are some views of Saturday's snowfall and its effects around the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff

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From Bush to Clinton, a grace note for the ages

From Bush to Clinton, a grace note for the ages

Short yet intimate, the note left in the Oval Office from vanquished to victor seeded a friendship that flowered in the decades since, to a point where Bill Clinton said upon Bush's death Friday: "I just loved him."
by Associated Press

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Crews rescue 35 anglers from Duluth harbor ice floe

Emergency crews rescued nearly three dozen anglers from the Duluth harbor on Saturday morning after strong winds pushed an ice floe away from shore.
by Andrew Krueger

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Hundreds of aftershocks shake Alaskans following big quake

Hundreds of aftershocks shake Alaskans following big quake

Aftershocks on Saturday continued to fray nerves in Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Geophysicist Paul Caruso said there have been 545 aftershocks since the initial quake.
by Associated Press

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Snow and slippery roads Saturday evening into early Sunday; chilly week ahead

Snow and slippery roads Saturday evening into early Sunday; chilly week ahead

The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported snow covered and slippery roads across much of southern Minnesota Saturday afternoon. The snow moved into the southern part of the Twin Cities metro area during the early afternoon and spread northward, reaching Minneapolis and St. Paul around mid-afternoon: It was a quick burst of 1 to 2 inches of…
by Ron Trenda

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Trumps to attend state funeral for George H.W. Bush

Trumps to attend state funeral for George H.W. Bush

Trump declared a period of national mourning and ordered American flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days to honor a man of "sound judgment, common sense and unflappable leadership."
by Associated Press

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Bush's wartime experience shaped his approach to politics

Bush's wartime experience shaped his approach to politics

The World War II generation had a sense of serving the country together and also shared a belief in professionalism, one historian says. Still, Bush was not afraid to get personal with campaign foes.
by Alan Greenblatt

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2″ to 5″ of snow for metro area mid-afternoon into tonight, heavier snow southern Minn.

2″ to 5″ of snow for metro area mid-afternoon into tonight, heavier snow southern Minn.

Meteorological winter (December through February) begins today. Right on cue, a snowstorm is moving into southern Minnesota this afternoon. The big picture Snow will spread from southern Minnesota into the Twin Cities metro area as we go through Saturday afternoon. Snow continues this evening and tonight in much of the southern half of Minnesota into…
by Ron Trenda

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The quest to understand George H.W. Bush

The quest to understand George H.W. Bush

While I think I understand George H.W. Bush better than I did when he was in office, I still have a problem reconciling the ability of politicians to take advantage of a moment in order to obtain a measure of power via an election.
by Bob Collins

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Heavy snow for southern Minnesota today and tonight; metro area totals from 2″ to 5″ this afternoon into tonight

Heavy snow for southern Minnesota today and tonight; metro area totals from 2″ to 5″ this afternoon into tonight

Here’s a morning weather briefing on the winter storm. Snow will spread through southern Minnesota this Saturday morning, and the snow will expand northward into the Twin Cities metro area during the afternoon. The metro area and southern Minnesota could also see some patchy freezing drizzle this morning.  Snow continues this evening and tonight in…
by Ron Trenda

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Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94

Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94

The patriarch of a political dynasty, Bush was the last World War II vet to serve in the Oval Office. His son George W. called him "one of the greatest one-term presidents in the nation's history."
by Scott Horsley, Dina Kesbeh and Marcus Rosenbaum

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State officials issue permit for Minntac tailings basin

State officials issue permit for Minntac tailings basin

State officials plan to issue a water quality permit Saturday to U.S. Steel for a massive mining waste pit on the Iron Range.
by Dan Kraker

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