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Stories from December 8, 2018

Comey: Russia investigation initially looked at 4 Americans

Comey: Russia investigation initially looked at 4 Americans

Comey did not identify the Americans initially investigated in connection with Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election — but he said President Trump, then the Republican candidate, was not among them.
by Associated Press

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Dog that survived California wildfire guarded property for weeks

Dog that survived California wildfire guarded property for weeks

A dog that survived the catastrophic wildfire in Northern California apparently protected the ruins of his home for almost a month until his owner was able to return.
by Associated Press

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Uncertain fate awaits quirky Rochester landmark

Uncertain fate awaits quirky Rochester landmark

The Seneca Foods water tower, which is painted like an ear of corn, has been honored on T-shirts, a design for a new Rochester flag and other only-in-Rochester ephemera. But now the quirky local landmark's fate hangs in the balance.
by Catharine Richert

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Protesters at UN talks demand action against warming climate

Protesters at UN talks demand action against warming climate

Thousands of people from around the world marched Saturday through the southern Polish city that's hosting this year's U.N. climate talks, demanding that their governments take tougher action to curb global warming.
by Associated Press

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Trump says chief of staff John Kelly to leave at year's end

Trump says chief of staff John Kelly to leave at year's end

The retired Marine Corps general sought to bring discipline and process to a chaotic White House but ultimately could not put a check on President Trump's desire to go unmanaged.
by Scott Horsley

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Riot in Paris: Armored trucks, tear gas, smashed glass

Riot in Paris: Armored trucks, tear gas, smashed glass

The rumble of armored police trucks and the hiss of tear gas filled central Paris on Saturday, as French riot police fought to contain thousands of yellow-vested protesters venting their anger against the government in a movement that has grown more violent by the week.
by Associated Press

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Goats wearing clothes -- for good reason, and for a good cause

Goats wearing clothes -- for good reason, and for a good cause

A woman from Iowa began taking pictures of goats in sweaters in Bangladesh and India. The owners thought she was crazy. But her work has made a difference in the lives of the locals, in a good way.
by Danielle Preiss

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20s again on Sunday; snowstorm for North Carolina and Virginia

20s again on Sunday; snowstorm for North Carolina and Virginia

We had enough snow to shovel and plow in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota last weekend. This weekend, the biggest snow totals are forecast for North Carolina and Virginia. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from Saturday evening through Sunday evening: The blue areas…
by Ron Trenda

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Trump picks Army chief of staff as next top military adviser

Trump picks Army chief of staff as next top military adviser

President Trump announced Saturday that he's picked a battle-hardened commander who oversaw troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to be the nation's next top military adviser.
by Associated Press

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Effort to weaken Wisconsin, Michigan governors stirs separation-of-powers debate

Effort to weaken Wisconsin, Michigan governors stirs separation-of-powers debate

If Democrats sue to prevent Republicans from diluting the powers of newly elected governors and attorneys general in Wisconsin and Michigan, the lawsuits will probably center on one question: Are lawmakers usurping authority that belongs to the executive branch?
by Associated Press

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Renegade House members split from GOP caucus

Four members of the Minnesota House say they will split from fellow Republicans to form their own caucus.
by Brian Bakst

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'A Grand Heart Place' Duluth poised to rename downtown park in Ojibwe language

'A Grand Heart Place' Duluth poised to rename downtown park in Ojibwe language

Less than a year after Minneapolis' Lake Calhoun was renamed Bde Maka Ska, which means White Earth Lake in the Dakota language, the city of Duluth is on the cusp of renaming a downtown park in the Ojibwe language.
by Dan Kraker

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Rather uneventful weather for the next week

Rather uneventful weather for the next week

Weather patterns should leave Minnesota just about free of wintry drama for at least the next week. Here is a quick look at what should be coming toward the Twin Cities area from Saturday into the middle of the week: Now for some details Saturday has begun with clear skies and cold temperatures across about…
by Bill Endersen

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