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Stories from December 9, 2018

Top House Democrats raise prospect of impeachment, jail for Trump

Top House Democrats raise prospect of impeachment, jail for Trump

Top House Democrats on Sunday raised the prospect of impeachment or prison time for President Trump if it's proved that he directed illegal hush-money payments to women, adding to the legal pressure on the president over the Russia investigation and other scandals.
by Associated Press

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College basketball: No. 14 Minnesota women stay unbeaten

Minnesota is off to its best start since the '03-04 team went 15-0 and the '02-03 team went 12-0, both when first-year coach Lindsay Whalen was a player.
by Associated Press

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'Absolutely brutal': Why a run for president isn't for everyone

'Absolutely brutal': Why a run for president isn't for everyone

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick passed on running for president last week, saying the campaign process is too "cruel." He's right — there are a lot of downsides to running for president.
by Scott Detrow

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Wisconsin Gov.-elect Evers not optimistic Walker will veto bills

Wisconsin Gov.-elect Evers not optimistic Walker will veto bills

Wisconsin's Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers said Sunday he's not optimistic that outgoing governor Scott Walker will veto bills approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature that would limit the new governor's power.
by Associated Press

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Milder temps for Minnesota this week; snowstorm into Monday in Virginia and North Carolina

Milder temps for Minnesota this week; snowstorm into Monday in Virginia and North Carolina

Highs in the 20s are expected across much of northern Minnesota and far southeastern Minnesota on Monday. There should be some lower 30s in the remainder of southern Minnesota and parts of central Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Macron to break silence, address French nation amid protests

Macron to break silence, address French nation amid protests

Pressure is mounting on French President Emmanuel Macron to announce concrete measures to calm protests marked by violence when he addresses the nation Monday evening.
by Associated Press

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How a shorter sea ice season is changing life in the Arctic

How a shorter sea ice season is changing life in the Arctic

Climate change is so dramatic in northern Alaska that the effects on hunting and erosion are very real to people who've lived their whole lives there.
by Ravenna Koenig

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GM fights to retain key tax credit amid plant closing plans

GM fights to retain key tax credit amid plant closing plans

General Motors is fighting to retain a valuable tax credit for electric vehicles as the nation's largest automaker tries to deal with the political fallout triggered by its plans to shutter several U.S. factories.
by Associated Press

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In northern Wisconsin, fighting addiction started with recruiting the right doctor

In northern Wisconsin, fighting addiction started with recruiting the right doctor

While opioids get all the attention, rural communities struggle with substances like meth and alcohol, too. One clinic in northern Wisconsin is building up capacity to treat all of them, using both medicine and counseling.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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A bright day for most of Minnesota; snowstorm hits Virginia and North Carolina

A bright day for most of Minnesota; snowstorm hits Virginia and North Carolina

Sunday will be the brighter day of the weekend in the Twin Cities metro area. I imagine that some folks will have to rummage around a bit to find their sunglasses, which have rarely been needed in recent weeks! Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have plenty of Sunday sunshine, with some patchy clouds…
by Ron Trenda

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