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Stories from January 13, 2019

Canada air traffic controllers buy pizza for U.S. colleagues

Canada air traffic controllers buy pizza for U.S. colleagues

Canadian air traffic controllers have bought hundreds of pizzas for their American counterparts over the past few days in what has become an industry-wide show of support during the U.S. government's partial shutdown.
by Associated Press

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Graham urging Trump to reopen government for a few weeks

Graham urging Trump to reopen government for a few weeks

A Republican lawmaker advising President Trump said he is encouraging the president to reopen the government for several weeks to continue negotiating with Democrats over funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
by Associated Press

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Twin Cities music legend Willie Murphy dies at 75

Twin Cities music legend Willie Murphy dies at 75

Murphy was part of the Minnesota music scene for decades, and fronted the band Willie and the Bees. "One of my main crusades (is) to get people to dance," Murphy told MPR News in 2009.
by MPR News Staff

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A mild start to the week; arctic chill arrives in the metro area on Friday

A mild start to the week; arctic chill arrives in the metro area on Friday

I enjoyed about one hour of sunshine in St. Paul Sunday afternoon. Other spots in the Twin Cities metro area probably saw a bit more or a bit less than one hour of sunshine. The lucky residents of south-central Minnesota enjoyed sunshine most of Sunday afternoon: I sometimes wonder if anyone hops into the car…
by Ron Trenda

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Beautiful! Carole King makes surprise appearance in Broadway show

Beautiful! Carole King makes surprise appearance in Broadway show

Anything can happen in live theater, and audience members seeing "Beautiful," the life story of Carole King, got a surprise when King appeared in the role of herself to celebrate the show's fifth anniversary on Broadway.
by Associated Press

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Documentary shows 'perception and reality' of infamous concert flop

Documentary shows 'perception and reality' of infamous concert flop

In 2017, the Fyre Music Festival was billed as an exclusive event in the Bahamas. The reality was very different. Director Chris Smith tells the behind-the-scenes story in a new Netflix documentary.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Monika Evstatieva

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Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'

Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'

More than four months after Missouri became the first U.S. state to regulate the term "meat" on product labels, Nebraska's powerful farm groups are pushing for similar regulations on veggie burgers, tofu dogs and other items that look and taste like real meat.
by Associated Press

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As shutdown continues, thousands of federal workers visit pop-up food banks

As shutdown continues, thousands of federal workers visit pop-up food banks

The Capital Area Food Bank says it distributed more than 30,000 pounds of fresh produce on Saturday to federal workers impacted by the ongoing partial government shutdown.
by Ian Stewart

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Towns has 27-27 game to lead Wolves past Pelicans

Towns has 27-27 game to lead Wolves past Pelicans

With the Minnesota Timberwolves badly needing to win after blowing it the night before — and with the game hanging in the balance — Karl-Anthony Towns took over.
by Associated Press

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Ex-kidnapping victims: Jayme needs space, time to heal

Ex-kidnapping victims: Jayme needs space, time to heal

As Jayme Closs begins to process her trauma, experts and former victims say what she needs most is space and time to discuss it on her own terms.
by Associated Press

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Plan would use dredged sand to build islands near Lake Pepin

Plan would use dredged sand to build islands near Lake Pepin

A plan to use sand and sediment removed from the Mississippi River to build several islands near the head of Lake Pepin is moving forward.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A mild Sunday and Monday, arctic chill later in the week; east coast snow

A mild Sunday and Monday, arctic chill later in the week; east coast snow

It seems strange to say “mild” when Twin Cities high temps are only in the lower 30s, but this is January in Minnesota, and much colder temps are possible this time of year. Temperature trends Sunday afternoon highs are expected to reach the lower 30s across much of the southern half of Minnesota, with mainly…
by Ron Trenda

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Keeping a famous theater's myth alive in 'Showtime at the Apollo'

Keeping a famous theater's myth alive in 'Showtime at the Apollo'

This new graphic adaptation of Ted Fox's history of the Apollo Theater captures countless electrifying performances, but goes easy on the grittier aspects of the fabled theater.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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