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Stories from February 10, 2019

Gallery: Klobuchar announces 2020 presidential bid

Gallery: Klobuchar announces 2020 presidential bid

With a snowy Minneapolis skyline serving as a backdrop, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced her 2020 Democratic presidential bid Sunday during an outdoor rally at Boom Island Park.

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All good dogs: Photographer transforms canines' cones from shame to glam

All good dogs: Photographer transforms canines' cones from shame to glam

Photographer Winnie Au worked with a prop stylist to create sculptural cones for dogs for the series Cone of Shame. The images show a range of emotions dogs have while wearing cones.
by Emily Bogle

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More snow to shovel and plow Monday evening into Tuesday; which commutes are affected?

More snow to shovel and plow Monday evening into Tuesday; which commutes are affected?

This idea might catch on: My daughter’s neighbor in St. Paul, MN builds robots. He built this remote controlled snow blower and did all the driveways on her block. pic.twitter.com/xFjMdSNaoV — Mike Wiz (@MikeWiz60) February 10, 2019 We’ll have a couple of additional snow events this week. Sunday fluff Sunday’s snow had a high snow-to-water…
by Ron Trenda

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Shutdown deadline looms as wall negotiations hit a snag

Shutdown deadline looms as wall negotiations hit a snag

As negotiations over a border security hit a snag, the White House on Sunday would not rule out another federal government shutdown even as it signaled a willingness to obtain funding for President Trump's proposed wall by other means.
by Associated Press

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Klobuchar launches 2020 presidential bid

Klobuchar launches 2020 presidential bid

Covered in fresh-fallen snow, looking out on a sea of cheering supporters, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar joined the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination Sunday with a frigid campaign kickoff along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
by Brian Bakst

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Why we can't break up with Big Tech

Why we can't break up with Big Tech

Gizmodo's Kashmir Hill spent six weeks trying to cut Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Apple out of her life completely. "Spoiler," she says. "It's not possible."
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Finnish report: Some troops helped to kill Jews in WWII

Finnish report: Some troops helped to kill Jews in WWII

A Holocaust historian on Sunday praised Finnish authorities for publishing a report concluding that the country's volunteer battalion took part in atrocities during World War II, including participating in the mass murder of Jews.
by Associated Press

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Vonn wins bronze medal in the final race of her career

Vonn wins bronze medal in the final race of her career

Five days after crashing in super-G, Lindsey Vonn bounced back to win the bronze medal in the world championship downhill Sunday in the final race of her career.
by Associated Press

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Sunday snow update; heavy snow possible Monday night into Tuesday

Sunday snow update; heavy snow possible Monday night into Tuesday

The snow just keeps on coming. I drove past a neighborhood sliding hill around midday, and dozens of kids were having a great time gliding over the fresh snow on their sleds and snowboards! It’s not as much fun for those of us who are driving today. Here’s what to expect this afternoon The National…
by Ron Trenda

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The mean streets of Medina

The mean streets of Medina

There is nothing better in the local newspaper -- in this case, the Star Tribune Sunday edition -- than the tales of the local gendarmes.
by Bob Collins

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Snow today; heavy snow possible Monday night and Tuesday

Snow today; heavy snow possible Monday night and Tuesday

Snow and more snow. That’s been the theme of February 2019! Snow will expand across southern and central Minnesota, plus parts of northeastern Minnesota and much of Wisconsin this morning and early afternoon, then taper off from west to east later this afternoon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows…
by Ron Trenda

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Lies are illegal in the 'Golden State' of Ben Winters

Lies are illegal in the 'Golden State' of Ben Winters

In his new book, the author imagines a world where officers known as Speculators track down liars, in a cross between a dystopian novel and a classic detective story.
by Lynn Neary

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