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Stories from January 26, 2019

Bracing racing: Runners brave cold, snow in Twin Cities

Bracing racing: Runners brave cold, snow in Twin Cities

The race attire? A mash-up of running, skiing and ice fishing gear. Many racers donned face masks that were coated in frost as they reached the finish.
by MPR News Staff

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One dead, another injured in St. Paul shooting

One man died and another was injured in a shooting early Saturday on St. Paul's east side.
by MPR News Staff

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Light snow causing havoc on Twin Cities highways

Light snow causing havoc on Twin Cities highways

Light snow has caused dangerous driving conditions in the Twin Cities metro area as of midday Saturday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Heavy snow spreads across Minnesota Sunday afternoon and evening; incredibly cold this coming week

Heavy snow spreads across Minnesota Sunday afternoon and evening; incredibly cold this coming week

Most of the Twin Cities metro area hasn’t seen a big (4 inches or more) snowfall this winter. The 2018-2019 season snowfall total of 12.5 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is 19.7 inches behind our normal pace to this point in the season. Our Twin Cities snow drought is about to end. The big…
by Ron Trenda

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Smaller government? Some Trump supporters cheered the shutdown

Smaller government? Some Trump supporters cheered the shutdown

"I want less government. That's what we're getting" with a shutdown, said Terry Rose of Fort Hancock, Texas, just across the border from El Porvenir, Mexico. "I'm understanding about federal employees, but if you're 'non-essential' it's hard to feel too badly for you."
by Associated Press

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Why Finland's beloved baby box got a harsh review

Why Finland's beloved baby box got a harsh review

A watchdog agency delved into the origins of the booties and bibs in a free box of goodies that the Finnish government sends to new moms.
by Nadia Whitehead

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Analysis: 7 takeaways from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history

Analysis: 7 takeaways from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history

President Trump was outmaneuvered by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and may have damaged his standing with key constituencies. Meanwhile, Americans may be more aware of what government does.

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Heavy snow Sunday afternoon into early Monday; followed by the coldest temps in years

Heavy snow Sunday afternoon into early Monday; followed by the coldest temps in years

Periods of light snow are expected across the southern half of Minnesota this Saturday morning into early afternoon. Our main snow event of the weekend begins on Sunday. The big picture Snow will move into western Minnesota Sunday morning, then spread across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin during the afternoon hours.  Snow continues Sunday night…
by Ron Trenda

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Forced to taste food for the Fuhrer at 'The Wolf's Table'

Forced to taste food for the Fuhrer at 'The Wolf's Table'

Rosella Postorino's new novel is based on the real-life story of a German woman who was conscripted to serve as a food taster for Adolf Hitler, who feared that the Allies were trying to poison him.

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In 'The World According to Fannie Davis,' mom runs a numbers racket

In 'The World According to Fannie Davis,' mom runs a numbers racket

Bridgett M. Davis has written a memoir about her mother, who ran a thriving underground gambling outfit in 1960s Detroit to provide for her family.

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Trump's retreat: Shutdown ends without wall money, for now

Trump's retreat: Shutdown ends without wall money, for now

President Trump agreed to a deal Friday to reopen the government for three weeks, backing down from his demand that Congress give him money for his border wall before federal agencies get back to work.
by Associated Press

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Wisconsin county: No additional charges for Closs suspect

Wisconsin county: No additional charges for Closs suspect

A Wisconsin prosecutor said Friday he has no plans "in the immediate future" to file additional charges against the man accused of kidnapping Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs and killing her parents.
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Teen inspires youth demonstrations across Europe, demanding action on climate change

Teen inspires youth demonstrations across Europe, demanding action on climate change

16-year-old Greta Thunberg has been the inspiration for many of the protests. She has staged weekly protests on the steps of the Swedish Parliament and spoke this week at Davos.

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Minnesota man gets 14-year federal sentence for stalking

Prosecutors say Eric Ronald Bolduan created postings on pornographic sites that included female victims' names, contact information and pornographic images resembling the victims. He then sent the postings to the women and people they know.
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