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Stories from January 15, 2019

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announces 2020 presidential run

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announces 2020 presidential run

Gillibrand joins a growing field of Democratic candidates, telling TV host Stephen Colbert on Tuesday that she's launching an exploratory committee and explaining why she's decided to run.

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Minneapolis man convicted of killing Tyrone Williams

Minneapolis man convicted of killing Tyrone Williams

Jurors found Sid Strickland-Green, 28, guilty of unintentional murder in the 2018 death of Tyrone Williams, activist and father of four.
by Brandt Williams

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Airlines, Muslim community donate food to federal airport workers

Airlines, Muslim community donate food to federal airport workers

Airlines paid for the meals and airport conference center staff packed nearly 500 breakfast and lunch box meals Monday. A community service organization contributed 400 sambusas.
by Tim Nelson

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Nairobi rocked by explosions, gunfire in attack claimed by Al-Shabab militants

Nairobi rocked by explosions, gunfire in attack claimed by Al-Shabab militants

The attacks took place at an upscale hotel complex in Kenya's capital. An explosion tore through a bank, then a suicide bomb detonated in a hotel lobby before attackers entered the hotel shooting.
by Matthew S. Schwartz, Laurel Wamsley and Francesca Paris

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IRS recalling 46,000 workers to handle taxes

IRS recalling 46,000 workers to handle taxes

The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 of its employees furloughed by the government shutdown -- nearly 60 percent of its workforce -- to handle tax returns and pay out refunds. The employees won't be paid.
by Associated Press

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'Barely treading water': Why the shutdown disproportionately affects black Americans

'Barely treading water': Why the shutdown disproportionately affects black Americans

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, federal workers are struggling to make ends meet. But according to Jamiles Lartey, the shutdown is having a disproportionate effect on black workers.
by Ari Shapiro

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High-profile development in Rochester may be in jeopardy

High-profile development in Rochester may be in jeopardy

The developer of a $230-million riverfront project backed by Bloom Holding is assessing if it will scale back its plan, potentially throwing it in flux.
by Catharine Richert

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Walz vows to keep programs afloat during federal shutdown

Walz vows to keep programs afloat during federal shutdown

DFL Gov. Tim Walz and legislators from both parties pledged to maintain services delivered in concert with the federal government despite a prolonged shutdown. But that doesn't mean the state will let Uncle Sam off the hook for the costs.
by Brian Bakst

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U.K. Parliament rejects Theresa May's Brexit deal in pivotal vote

U.K. Parliament rejects Theresa May's Brexit deal in pivotal vote

Lawmakers resoundingly said no to the prime minister's proposed agreement with the European Union. With the deadline for Brexit just 10 weeks away, what happens now is anyone's guess.

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As federal shutdown continues, impact grows

Federal employees deemed "essential" are still showing up to work despite not receiving a paycheck last Friday. That's one of several ways the partial shutdown of the federal government is affecting Minnesota financially.
by Tim Nelson and Angela Davis

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New House committee gets climate change boot camp

Several University of Minnesota experts walked the House committee members through the changes in temperature and precipitation the state is already seeing thanks to a changing climate.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Toto's song 'Africa' takes new form ... in an undisclosed desert location

Artist Max Siedentopf has incorporated the song into a new installation in the Namib desert, using an MP3 player connected to six speakers. He told the BBC that he "wanted to pay the song the ultimate homage and physically exhibit 'Africa' in Africa."
by Cathy Wurzer

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Debate begins over health care tax

Debate begins over health care tax

A 2 percent tax that has been in effect for decades but is set to end is the subject of a partisan debate at the Minnesota Capitol over health care.
by Tim Pugmire

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Judge orders Trump administration to remove 2020 census citizenship question

Judge orders Trump administration to remove 2020 census citizenship question

A federal judge in New York has issued the first ruling out of multiple lawsuits over a question about U.S. citizenship status. The ruling is expected to be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court.

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The day a guy with 170 Twitter followers changed the world of information forever

The day a guy with 170 Twitter followers changed the world of information forever

Maybe Twitter would have eventually become an accepted source of news and information if Janis Krums hadn't been on a ferry in the Hudson River when he was the first one to tell the world an airliner has landed in it.
by Bob Collins

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Broadway legend Carol Channing has died at age 97

Broadway legend Carol Channing has died at age 97

Carol Channing, the lanky, ebullient musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over almost 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly" on Broadway and beyond, has died. She was 97.
by Associated Press

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UnitedHealth shares move higher on earnings beat

UnitedHealth shares move higher on earnings beat

UnitedHealth's fourth-quarter earnings slid 16 percent from last year, when federal tax cuts helped the nation's largest health insurer, but the performance still came in well above analyst expectations.
by Associated Press

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Trump's AG nominee asserts his independence

Trump's AG nominee asserts his independence

William Barr, President Trump's attorney general nominee, said at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday that he believed that Russia had tried to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
by Associated Press

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Trump says solution to shutdown impasse 'so simple'

Trump says solution to shutdown impasse 'so simple'

With the government mired in shutdown week four, President Donald Trump rejected a short-term legislative fix and dug in for more combat, declaring he would "never ever back down."
by Associated Press

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Iran says it's launched a satellite that didn't reach orbit

Iran says it's launched a satellite that didn't reach orbit

Iran on Tuesday conducted one of at least two satellite launches it plans despite criticism from the United States, but the satellite failed to reach orbit.
by Associated Press

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Barr vows to let Mueller finish his Russia work -- and promises 'transparency'

Barr vows to let Mueller finish his Russia work -- and promises 'transparency'

President Trump's nominee to serve as attorney general, William Barr, sought to assure members of Congress he won't thwart the special counsel's investigation after his earlier criticism.

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Chinese court sentences Canadian man to death, escalating tensions

Chinese court sentences Canadian man to death, escalating tensions

Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, 36, had appealed a 15-year prison sentence for drug smuggling. Some experts say China is retaliating for the arrest of a Chinese tech executive in Canada.
by Sasha Ingber

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Clinics struggle to resolve fears over Medicaid sign-ups and green cards

Clinics struggle to resolve fears over Medicaid sign-ups and green cards

Should doctors warn patients of a policy threat that may not come to pass? That's the question pending, as the Trump administration weighs whether to deny green cards to immigrants on Medicaid.
by Ana B. Ibarra

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Some businesses are following consumers to cashless transactions

Some businesses are following consumers to cashless transactions

With the rise of online retailing and the ubiquity of credit and debit cards, a majority of consumers prefer to pay with plastic. And some businesses are going plastic-only for purchases.
by Martin Moylan

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If you can’t tip something nice…

If you can’t tip something nice…

Well, isn't this sweet. Someone left a tip for a server at a sports bar in Sioux Falls on Saturday night and the message came through loud and clear.
by Bob Collins

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Our desperation for human contact

Our desperation for human contact

We are desperate for human contact. We are desperate for friendship. Why do we put so much energy into achieving just the opposite?
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 1/15/19

What’s on MPR News – 1/15/19

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

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'Inheritance' investigates a family secret, with self-discovery at the core

'Inheritance' investigates a family secret, with self-discovery at the core

Dani Shapiro, at age 54, is shocked to learn that the man she thought was her biological father wasn't a blood relative. Her memoir, a quest for the truth, reads like an emotional detective story.
by Heller McAlpin

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'Ghost Wall' is an eerie coming-of-age tale that begs for a second read

'Ghost Wall' is an eerie coming-of-age tale that begs for a second read

Sarah Moss' beautifully written novel is set in the 1970s in the rugged countryside of the far north of England, where a group of campers are reenacting the daily lives of Iron Age Britons.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Human trafficking reaches 'horrific' new heights, declares U.N. report

Human trafficking reaches 'horrific' new heights, declares U.N. report

A new report from the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime finds that violent conflict is creating new opportunities for traffickers -- and children and girls are increasingly targeted.
by Diane Cole

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House GOP blocks Iowa Rep. Steve King from committees

House GOP blocks Iowa Rep. Steve King from committees

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced the move against King on Monday. He denounced King's remarks as "beneath the dignity of the Party of Lincoln and the United States of America."
by Associated Press

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In speech to struggling farmers, President Trump promotes border wall

In speech to struggling farmers, President Trump promotes border wall

President Trump addressed the Farm Bureau Federation on Monday, courting a constituency that was key to his 2016 election. He tried to reassure his audience that his trade policies will soon pay off.
by Scott Horsley

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