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Gas line explosion in San Francisco sets buildings on fire

Gas line explosion in San Francisco sets buildings on fire

A gas explosion in a San Francisco neighborhood shot flames high into the air Wednesday and was burning four buildings as utility crews scrambled to shut off the flow of gas.
by Associated Press

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Woman details sex accusation roiling Virginia politics

Woman details sex accusation roiling Virginia politics

A California woman went public with her sexual assault accusation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax on Wednesday.
by Associated Press

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What keeps Mora's famed ski race running? It's the farmers

What keeps Mora's famed ski race running? It's the farmers

Despite a trend of warmer winters and inconsistent snowfall, one of the country's oldest cross-country ski races will go on in Mora, Minn., thanks to a bunch of volunteers dubbed the "snow farmers."
by Dan Kraker

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Antidepressants can interfere with pain relief of common opioids

Antidepressants can interfere with pain relief of common opioids

Some antidepressants inhibit a liver enzyme that converts common opioids into their active form. The interaction may reduce the effectiveness of certain opioids for people taking both medicines.
by Jonathan Lambert

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Is beauty in the eyes of the colonizer?

Is beauty in the eyes of the colonizer?

This week on "Ask Code Switch," we're talking about who gets to define beauty norms -- and what it means to push back on them.
by Leah Donnella

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Some federal workers still unpaid after shutdown, dread what's next

Some federal workers still unpaid after shutdown, dread what's next

Nearly two weeks after the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S history, many federal workers are still reeling financially and waiting to be made whole by government agencies that have struggled with payroll glitches and delays in ensuring everyone gets paid.
by Associated Press

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Report: Minnesota is top in nation for snowmobile theft

Report: Minnesota is top in nation for snowmobile theft

Thieves stole more than 300 snowmobiles in Minnesota over three years from 2015 to 2017, a new report finds. That's about two Polaris, Arctic Cat, Yamaha and Ski-Doo skedaddles a week, according to data compiled from police reports.
by Tim Nelson

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Virginia AG says he dressed as a rapper, wore blackface in 1980

Virginia AG says he dressed as a rapper, wore blackface in 1980

Attorney General Mark Herring says when he was in college, "some friends suggested we attend a party dressed like rappers we listened to at the time.
by Whittney Evans

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What does Amy Klobuchar bring to the party?

What does Amy Klobuchar bring to the party?

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is expected to announce her presidential run on Sunday. What sets her apart from the other democratic candidates?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Rough day on the job? A lunch club might help you bite back those blues

Rough day on the job? A lunch club might help you bite back those blues

Bad food on top of a bad work day is ... bad. So some co-workers have created a bright spot — a good meal. And while the food is yummy, the care that goes into making a homemade lunch is even better.
by Tove Danovich

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Out with the old NPR music

Hold on tight, NPR is moving the furniture around, announcing it's replacing its long-time musical theme on Morning Edition. How long-time? It's been the same theme since the show debuted during the Carter administration.
by Bob Collins

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Republican Rarick wins long held DFL Senate seat

Republican Rarick wins long held DFL Senate seat

A House Republican has won a Minnesota Senate seat held by the DFL for decades and bolstered the GOP's Senate control.
by Tim Nelson

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Six MN lawmakers form black caucus

Six MN lawmakers form black caucus

Six DFL legislators have formed a new caucus to work on issues related to Minnesota's black communities.
by Tim Pugmire

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Russia says it will build new missile systems within 2 years

Russia says it will build new missile systems within 2 years

The U.S. said last week it would stop abiding by the Cold War treaty banning intermediate-range nuclear missiles. "Our response will be symmetrical," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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An experiment in charity fails

It seemed like a good idea when it got its start. Panera started several stores in which people could pay whatever they want. The idea was some people would pay more to help those who had little choice but to pay less. Nice, right?
by Bob Collins

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AP Fact check: Trump's claims in his State of Union address

AP Fact check: Trump's claims in his State of Union address

Trump used information selectively in claiming a drop in drug prices not seen in half a century and promised the nation it would see bountiful benefits from a trade deal that hasn't been approved.
by Associated Press

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Seven takeaways from President Trump's State of the Union address

Seven takeaways from President Trump's State of the Union address

The president made the case for his agenda, not bowing to the new divided-government power dynamic in Washington. And he did not appear ready to negotiate to avoid another partial government shutdown.

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In the snow, a respite from constant Trump

In the snow, a respite from constant Trump

Not popular, perhaps, with the anti-Trump crowd, but we can see the point of the authorities with the National Snow Sculpting Championships in Lake Geneva, Wis., to ban Dusty Thune's snow sculpture depicting Donald Trump.
by Bob Collins

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Well, that’s different: A SOTU response

The governor of New Mexico has figured out a way to stand out from the crowd of politicians saying the predictable things people say after a State of the Union speech.
by Bob Collins

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Lookin’ for love in all the wrong places — like North Dakota

The Grand Forks Herald says these are tough times for single people in North Dakota. A WalletHub survey ranks the state 40th in the percentage of single adults, and ranks dead last for gender balance, probably because of the number of men who moved to North Dakota to work in the Oil Patch.
by Bob Collins

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Wave No. 2: Snow returns by evening

Wave No. 2: Snow returns by evening

Snow will fall for the better part of 24 hours in many areas. That should easily produce 4 to 8 inches across most of Minnesota by late Thursday. Some ice may mix in at times.
by Paul Huttner

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What’s on MPR News – 2/6/19

What’s on MPR News – 2/6/19

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

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Grief conquers language -- almost -- in 'Where Reasons End'

Grief conquers language -- almost -- in 'Where Reasons End'

Yiyun Li wrote her devastating, brilliant new novel after the suicide of her son -- in it, the unnamed narrator confronts the same situation, holding an extended conversation with her own dead son.
by Michael Schaub

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You'll find 12 fresh and unforgettable essays in 'Black is the Body'

You'll find 12 fresh and unforgettable essays in 'Black is the Body'

Emily Bernard was recovering from a knife attack -- a "bizarre act of violence" -- when she decided to write a book of essays rooted, autobiographically, in the blackness of her own body.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Hear the 2019 State of the Union and Democratic response

Hear President Trump's State of the Union Address Tuesday night followed by the official Democratic response by former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.
by MPR News Staff

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Klobuchar expected to announce presidential run Sunday

Klobuchar expected to announce presidential run Sunday

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she'll have an announcement Sunday in Minneapolis. She's widely expected to join the field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Feds OK St. Louis County disaster declaration due to floods

The federal government will reimburse local governments in St. Louis County 75 percent of their eligible costs for emergency work and for repairing and replacing public facilities and infrastructure. The state of Minnesota will reimburse the remaining 25 percent.
by Associated Press

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Red carpet nixed after Liam Neeson reveals racist thoughts

Red carpet nixed after Liam Neeson reveals racist thoughts

The red carpet for the premiere of Liam Neeson's latest film was canceled Tuesday, a day after a British newspaper published an interview in which the actor discussed wanting to kill a random black person nearly 40 years ago when a close friend told him she had been raped by a black man.
by Associated Press

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