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Stories from December 2, 2018

Wisconsin Republicans prepare to move ahead with lame-duck session

Wisconsin Republicans prepare to move ahead with lame-duck session

Wisconsin Republicans are planning a sweeping lame-duck session to pass a series of proposals that would weaken both Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul.
by Associated Press

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English couple thanks NYC police for finding lost ring

English couple thanks NYC police for finding lost ring

The once anonymous English couple who lost an engagement ring down a Times Square utility grate has been located — and they're thanking the New York Police Department for finding it.
by Associated Press

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Comey to testify before House Judiciary Committee

Comey to testify before House Judiciary Committee

The committee will release a transcript of Comey's deposition, during which he is expected to answer questions about the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.

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Presidential funerals: From private family affairs to major national events

Presidential funerals: From private family affairs to major national events

George Washington set the tradition for the early presidents with a small, private burial at his estate. Today, the funerals are meticulously planned years in advance by a large military task force.
by Greg Myre

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Office real estate is a game of chance for new House members

Office real estate is a game of chance for new House members

Incoming House freshmen drew numbers for where their new offices would be in January. Luck determined whether they'd get a room with a view or one in the rafters.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Coal question looms large as climate talks begin in Poland

Coal question looms large as climate talks begin in Poland

Negotiators from around the world opened the United Nations' annual climate change conference Sunday in a Polish city built around mining coal, widely seen as a main culprit behind global warming.
by Associated Press

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Paris assesses injuries, damage after worst riot in a decade

Paris assesses injuries, damage after worst riot in a decade

French President Emmanuel Macron asked for an evaluation of possible protest security measures Sunday, a day after a Paris demonstration against increased taxes and living costs devolved into France's worst urban riot in a decade.
by Associated Press

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'Well-Read Black Girl' turns books into community

'Well-Read Black Girl' turns books into community

With her new anthology, Glory Edim says she wants to "capture the energy and vibrancy of what it means to be a black woman in the literary space."
by Andrea Y. Henderson

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A chilly week ahead; warmer outlook 8 to 14 days out

A chilly week ahead; warmer outlook 8 to 14 days out

The official weekend snow tally at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 2.8 inches through 6 a.m. Sunday. There was some light snow after 6 a.m., so the weekend snow total could go up slightly. The National Weather Service office in Chanhassen reported 5.3 inches. I measured 3.5 inches in St. Paul and meteorologist Bill Endersen…
by Ron Trenda

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U.S., China put brakes on trade dispute with cease-fire

U.S., China put brakes on trade dispute with cease-fire

"It's great the two sides took advantage of this opportunity to call a truce," said Andy Rothman, investment strategist at Matthews Asia. "The two sides appear to have had a major change of heart to move away from confrontation toward engagement."
by Associated Press

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Illinois surveys damage after rare December tornadoes

Illinois surveys damage after rare December tornadoes

Residents in central Illinois are assessing damage from rare December tornadoes that ripped roofs off homes, downed power lines and injured at least 20 people.
by Associated Press

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Ensemble 'gives a voice' to Nazi death camp prisoners through unearthed music

Ensemble 'gives a voice' to Nazi death camp prisoners through unearthed music

While conducting research at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, a music theory professor discovered manuscripts of music that haven't been heard since World War II.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Sarah Handel

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Snow totals from across southern Minnesota

Snow totals from across southern Minnesota

Here's a roundup of snowfall reports from across southern Minnesota, along with adjacent portions of western Wisconsin, eastern South Dakota and northern Iowa.
by MPR News Staff

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George H.W. Bush to lie in state at the Capitol

George H.W. Bush to lie in state at the Capitol

Funeral and memorial arrangements for the former president will be held through Thursday, concluding in College Station, Texas, where he'll be buried at his presidential library.
by Emma Bowman

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A windy Sunday afternoon; we saw the lowest amount of Autumn sunshine since 1983

A windy Sunday afternoon; we saw the lowest amount of Autumn sunshine since 1983

I heard a symphony of snow shovels, snow blowers and windchimes in my neighborhood this Sunday morning. The accumulating snow has now ended in the Twin Cities metro area, but we could see a passing flurry this afternoon. Some snow showers are possible this afternoon in southeastern Minnesota and over the border into southwestern Wisconsin.…
by Ron Trenda

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Snow tapers off; chilly week ahead

Snow tapers off; chilly week ahead

The official Saturday snow tally at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 2.3 inches. It has snowed a bit since midnight, so the storm total will change slightly. The National Weather Service Office in Chanhassen reported 4.6 inches.  I measured 3.2 inches in St. Paul. Some of the higher totals were 7.3 inches in North Mankato and…
by Ron Trenda

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Out go the fences, in come the guardrails at state Capitol

Out go the fences, in come the guardrails at state Capitol

New permanent, bronze guard rails will go up this month at the four main entrances to the Minnesota state Capitol. The upgrade is expected to cost $675,000.
by Brian Bakst

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Jeeves and Wooster, but make it a modern spy novel

Jeeves and Wooster, but make it a modern spy novel

Ben Shott has taken the iconic P.G. Wodehouse comic characters (with the blessing of the Wodehouse estate) and twisted 'five degrees to starboard' in his new novel 'Jeeves and the King of Clubs.'
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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White House adviser: Trump-Xi trade talks went 'very well'

White House adviser: Trump-Xi trade talks went 'very well'

Face-to-face for more than two hours, President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping engaged in dinner diplomacy Saturday aimed at resolving a trade dispute between the world's two biggest economies.
by Associated Press

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Worst riot in a decade engulfs Paris; Macron vows action

Worst riot in a decade engulfs Paris; Macron vows action

France's most violent urban riot in more than a decade engulfed parts of central Paris on Saturday as "yellow jacket" activists torched cars, smashed windows, looted stores and tagged the Arc de Triomphe with multi-colored graffiti.
by Associated Press

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