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Stories from December 11, 2018

Jury convicts snowmobiler in crash that killed Minnesota boy

Jurors on Tuesday convicted Eric Coleman, of Chisago City, of third-degree murder, drunken driving, criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation.
by Associated Press

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Alleged Bloomington mosque bomber pleads not guilty

Alleged Bloomington mosque bomber pleads not guilty

Joe Morris, 23, appeared briefly in a St. Paul federal courtroom Tuesday to enter the plea. He's one of three alleged Illinois militia members accused of bombing the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in 2017.
by Matt Sepic

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Mia's director will leave to head National Gallery

Mia's director will leave to head National Gallery

Attendance at the Minneapolis Institute of Art has doubled during Kaywin Feldman's tenure.
by Euan Kerr

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Unhealthy air alert posted for Twin Cities, western Minnesota

Conditions are now considered unhealthy for sensitive groups in those areas until a weather front moves through Thursday evening, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says.
by MPR News Staff

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Gunman kills 4, then himself, after Mass at Brazil cathedral

A man opened fire in a cathedral in southern Brazil after Mass on Tuesday, killing four and leaving four others injured before taking a bullet in the ribs in a firefight with police and then shooting himself in the head, authorities said.
by Associated Press

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Iowa college becomes battleground for student worker unionization

Iowa college becomes battleground for student worker unionization

Students with campus jobs at Grinnell College want to unionize, but the college is pushing back and asking the National Labor Relations Board to reconsider an Obama-era ruling allowing such unions.
by Camila Domonoske

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An exit interview with Mayo Clinic's CEO

Dr. John Noseworthy retires from the top post at Mayo Clinic this month after setting some major changes in motion.
by Julie Siple, Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Barron to light 'tree of hope' for Jayme Closs

Barron to light 'tree of hope' for Jayme Closs

Residents are hoping for the safe return of Jayme, the 13-year-old missing since mid-October when her parents were found shot to death in their northwestern Wisconsin home.
by Jiwon Choi

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Jury recommends life in prison for man who rammed crowd

Jury recommends life in prison for man who rammed crowd

A jury recommended life plus 419 years on Tuesday for a man convicted of killing a woman and injuring dozens when he drove his car into counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia.
by Associated Press

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Trump EPA proposes big changes to federal water protections

Trump EPA proposes big changes to federal water protections

The Trump administration wants to substantially limit which waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act. Farmers and developers have long lobbied against the current rule as too expansive.
by Nathan Rott

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5 questions as Minneapolis opens experimental homeless shelter

5 questions as Minneapolis opens experimental homeless shelter

The "navigation center" is the first of its kind in Minnesota and could be a model for sheltering homeless across the state, if it succeeds. Here's what it's about.
by Max Nesterak

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Vikings fire offensive coordinator after bad Seattle loss

John DiFillipo's firing comes as the Vikings cling to a half-game lead for the lowest-ranking wild card spot in this season's playoffs, with three other teams poised to overtake them.
by Tim Nelson

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Walker says Wisconsin governor's powers will remain strong

Walker says Wisconsin governor's powers will remain strong

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday that the powers of his Democratic replacement will remain among the strongest of any governor in the country, even if he signs bills fellow Republicans approved in a lame-duck legislative session.
by Associated Press

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Facing pressure, McConnell agrees to criminal justice vote

Facing pressure, McConnell agrees to criminal justice vote

Under pressure from President Donald Trump and many of his Republican colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he will bring legislation to the floor to overhaul the nation's sentencing laws.
by Associated Press

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France shooting: 2 dead, several wounded in Strasbourg

A shooting in the French city of Strasbourg sparked a major security operation around a famous Christmas market on Tuesday.
by Associated Press

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A media ethicist's take on Twin Cities' film critic's plagiarism

Star Tribune movie reviewer Colin Covert, who has worked for the paper for more than 30 years, announced his resignation on Monday amid charges of plagiarism.
by Phil Picardi

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Minnesota man who drove into crowd gets 5 years in prison

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for driving into a crowd of partygoers and injuring six of them.
by Associated Press

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Poll: Americans want Trump to compromise on border wall amid possible shutdown

Poll: Americans want Trump to compromise on border wall amid possible shutdown

Fifty-seven percent don't think demanding funding for the wall is worth the gridlock, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll finds. Many do not consider the wall a top priority for the next Congress, either.

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U.S. Bank Stadium on Craigslist? No sale

U.S. Bank Stadium on Craigslist? No sale

Alas, there'll be no sell-off of The People's Stadium. Craigslist has removed the posting, offering the stadium for sale for $1 billion, and for good reason.
by Bob Collins

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Charges dropped against a woman who wouldn’t stand up

All the charges have been dropped against Jazmine Headley, the woman who waited for nearly four hours to renew daycare vouchers in a New York City agency office that didn't have enough chairs. That's an unsatisfying end to an outrageous event in which Ferguson was, basically, assaulted by police officers. Her crime? She was sitting on the floor.
by Bob Collins

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Farm bill compromise reached with SNAP changes out, industrial hemp in

Farm bill compromise reached with SNAP changes out, industrial hemp in

While much of the farm bill draft mirrors current law, there is a major change coming for farmers: industrial hemp will be legalized. Forestry and food stamps became sticking points.
by Brakkton Booker and Grant Gerlock

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6 takeaways from the Oval Office showdown

6 takeaways from the Oval Office showdown

We had some time to kill today while watching -- and enjoying, frankly -- lawmakers and President Trump argue out in the open as if there's more than one branch of government. So we looked around the room and we have takeaways .
by Bob Collins

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Senate GOP back in charge; DFL awaits Walz picks

Senate GOP back in charge; DFL awaits Walz picks

The Minnesota Senate is officially 34-33 again in favor of Republicans, but the DFL could see its ranks shrink if some senators land desired posts in Gov.-elect Tim Walz's cabinet.
by Brian Bakst

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'Truth isn't truth' tops list of notable quotes in 2018

'Truth isn't truth' tops list of notable quotes in 2018

Rudy Giuliani's statement came in an August interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" when he told host Chuck Todd that Trump might "get trapped into perjury" if he were interviewed in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
by The Associated Press

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Trump bickers with Dem leaders, threatens gov't shutdown

Trump bickers with Dem leaders, threatens gov't shutdown

President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government if Congress doesn't provide the money he says is needed to build a wall at the Mexican border. He insisted the military can build it if Democrats won't vote for the funding.
by The Associated Press

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U president finalist Joan Gabel begins statewide tour

U president finalist Joan Gabel begins statewide tour

Following a Twin Cities visit Monday, Gabel is heading to Morris and Crookston Wednesday, then Duluth and Rochester on Thursday. Her final interview is on Friday with the Board of Regents, which is expected to make a decision in the next few weeks.
by Peter Cox

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Photos: Krampus is coming to town

Photos: Krampus is coming to town

A German tradition of people dressed as beasts, who hit people with sticks, is also a feature of Minnesota celebrations this holiday season -- bringing tidings of discomfort and fear.
by Jon Collins

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Teachers back new MN climate education standards, but topic's still hot

Teachers back new MN climate education standards, but topic's still hot

Science teachers across the state welcome proposed science education standards that would, for the first time, teach humans as the primary cause of climate change.
by Cody Nelson

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Seahawks on brink of playoffs after 21-7 win over Vikings

Seahawks on brink of playoffs after 21-7 win over Vikings

Minnesota's chances of winning the NFC North took a major hit with its second straight loss, but the Vikings still hold the No. 6 spot in the NFC.
by The Associated Press

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NPR, temporary workers, and survival of the fittest journalists

For sure, the business is hard economically, and has been since Marconi. But over the years its method of advancement also provided networks with a steady stream of seasoned journalists. Only the best survived the winnowing process.
by Bob Collins

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No Eaux Claires music festival in 2019, organizers say

No Eaux Claires music festival in 2019, organizers say

Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner started the festival in his hometown four years ago. But summer music festivals are becoming musical tap rooms -- there are too many of them now for even the good ones to survive.
by Bob Collins

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Duluth lands Independent Television Festival

Duluth lands Independent Television Festival

Backers compare the festival, scheduled for Oct. 9-13, 2019, to the Sundance Film Festival. But instead of screening independent movies, ITVFest aims to connect the creators of "episodic content" like TV shows with execs from HBO and elsewhere.
by Dan Kraker

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What’s on MPR News – 12/11/18

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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