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Stories from February 26, 2019

Minnesota man sentenced for Alaska trip to exploit child

A 43-year-old Minnesota man who traveled to Alaska to have sex with a 9-year-old child has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison.
by Associated Press

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Snow drives road, parking pain across Minnesota

Snow drives road, parking pain across Minnesota

All across Minnesota, record February snow has no place to go. It's a particular hassle in Minneapolis and Rochester, where snow, plows and cars are struggling to coexist.
by Tim Nelson

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183 Amtrak passengers rescued after 36 hours stranded in Oregon amid heavy snow

183 Amtrak passengers rescued after 36 hours stranded in Oregon amid heavy snow

Crews succeeded in clearing the tracks and a locomotive was pulling the train toward Eugene by Tuesday morning after a day-and-a-half standstill, a spokesman for the rail line owner told NPR.
by Amy Held

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Some noncitizens do wind up registered to vote, but usually not on purpose

Some noncitizens do wind up registered to vote, but usually not on purpose

Claims of massive illegal voting by noncitizens have routinely been disproved, but some noncitizens end up on the voter rolls, often by accident. Now, states are trying to fix that.
by Pam Fessler

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Kids' mental health, opioid crisis get boost in Walz budget

Kids' mental health, opioid crisis get boost in Walz budget

Gov. Walz's budget places a big emphasis on education and health, and the governor wants to boost kids' access to mental health care in school. He's also proposing $17 million in new funding over two years to tackle the opioid crisis.
by Alisa Roth

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United Methodist delegates defeat bid to ease LGBT bans

United Methodist delegates defeat bid to ease LGBT bans

Delegates of the United Methodist Church, America's second-largest Protestant denomination, Tuesday rejected a move to ease the faith's ban on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy.
by Associated Press

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Why white school districts have so much more money

Why white school districts have so much more money

According to a new report, predominantly white school districts receive $23 billion more than districts that serve mostly students of color in the U.S.
by Clare Lombardo

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Regulators fine Wynn Resorts $20 M over sex allegations

Regulators fine Wynn Resorts $20 M over sex allegations

Nevada gambling regulators fined casino mogul Steve Wynn's former company a record $20 million on Tuesday for failing to investigate claims of sexual misconduct made against him before he resigned a year ago.
by Associated Press

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N.C. Republican at center of election fraud case won't run in new race

N.C. Republican at center of election fraud case won't run in new race

Republican Mark Harris cited health concerns. The state ordered a new election last week amid allegations a Harris aide tampered with absentee ballots in the close race.

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Seven 'simple' steps to reduce the risk of heart disease

Seven 'simple' steps to reduce the risk of heart disease

The American Heart Association has a new campaign to reduce the risk of heath disease, but Dr. Jon Hallberg says the steps aren't so simple for everyone, especially low-income Americans.
by Tom Crann, Dr. Jon Hallberg and Megan Burks

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Farm-caused pollution worsening on the Red River

Farm-caused pollution worsening on the Red River

A report on the health of the Red River finds that water rushing off of efficiently drained farm fields is bringing more sediment and phosphorus to the river. The runoff is harming aquatic life in the river and contributing to significant algal blooms downstream in Lake Winnipeg.
by Dan Gunderson

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I-94 west in Minneapolis reopened after crash

A stretch of Interstate 94 westbound in Minneapolis that was shut down Tuesday following a crash at the Lowry Tunnel has been reopened.
by MPR News Staff

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Walz pitches $1.3B construction plan heavy on housing, higher ed

Walz pitches $1.3B construction plan heavy on housing, higher ed

DFL Governor Tim Walz released a nearly $1.3 billion package of public construction projects Tuesday that he says makes crucial investments across the state.
by Tim Pugmire

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Get caught up on Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-lawyer, and his big week in D.C.

Get caught up on Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-lawyer, and his big week in D.C.

The onetime attorney and fixer has closed meetings scheduled with the House and Senate intelligence panels and an open one set for the House oversight committee. It could be a doozy.

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Deputy fatally shoots person in Douglas County

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says a deputy has shot and killed a person after responding to a domestic disturbance call in Miltona.
by Associated Press

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4 missing on Lake of the Woods after blizzard are found

Family members reported the anglers missing on Tuesday morning, saying they hadn't heard from them since Friday. By early Tuesday afternoon, the Lake of the Woods sheriff said the party was now accounted for.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota's solar capacity jumped almost 50 percent last year

Minnesota's solar capacity jumped almost 50 percent last year

The state's total solar capacity is now about 882 megawatts, enough to power over 100,000 homes, according to new Commerce Department data.
by Cody Nelson

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House panel OKs subpoena over family separations at border

House panel OKs subpoena over family separations at border

A House committee voted Tuesday to subpoena Trump administration officials over family separations at the southern border, the first issued in the new Congress as Democrats have promised to hold the administration aggressively to count.
by Associated Press

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I-35, I-90 reopen in southern Minnesota; stranded travelers head home

I-35, I-90 reopen in southern Minnesota; stranded travelers head home

More than 100 travelers were still at the Owatonna armory on Tuesday morning after spending another night there, but some were starting to get back on the road after word that the interstates had reopened.
by Tim Nelson

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One-sided parking begins Wednesday in Minneapolis

One-sided parking begins Wednesday in Minneapolis

The restrictions mean starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, no parking is allowed on the even side of non-snow emergency routes until April 1, unless city officials lift the ban sooner.
by Matt Sepic

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Hmong baby is the new face of Gerber

Hmong baby is the new face of Gerber

More than a half million people sent photos of their babies in this year's bid to be the Gerber baby. Only one made it.
by Bob Collins

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Classic books are full of problems. Why can't we put them down?

Classic books are full of problems. Why can't we put them down?

A recent study found that Dr. Seuss books can be pretty racist. It's highlighted a growing debate: Should schools teach classic books that may be problematic or trade them for socially conscious ones?
by Tiara Jenkins and Jessica Yarmosky

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Cohen expected to claim lying, racism and cheating by Trump

Cohen expected to claim lying, racism and cheating by Trump

A close confidant of President Trump for many years, Michael Cohen won't testify publicly until Wednesday, when he goes in front of the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
by The Associated Press

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Cat bites the hand that feeds; hospital bills $48,512

Cat bites the hand that feeds; hospital bills $48,512

An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. The cat bit her finger; then treatment for a possible rabies infection bit her pocketbook.
by Julie Appleby

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Manafort seeks leniency in sentencing

Manafort seeks leniency in sentencing

Trump campaign adviser Paul Manafort pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy against the United States. His lawyers are arguing that at his age, a long imprisonment would amount to a "life sentence."
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Hey, Minnesota: Why do we live here?

Hey, Minnesota: Why do we live here?

Winter is our meteorological purification. So I squint as I look in the backyard. I can almost see July. And it is good.
by Bob Collins

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Walz says his budget will reduce racial disparities in Minnesota

Walz says his budget will reduce racial disparities in Minnesota

The budget plan released by Gov. Tim Walz lays out several initiatives aimed at addressing racial gaps in education, health care and income.
by Tim Pugmire

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Genealogy technology plays key role in Minneapolis cold case

Genealogy technology plays key role in Minneapolis cold case

Minnesota is joining a growing number of states where unsolved cases are reopened through new DNA technology.
by Peter Cox

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Will your roof collapse under the weight of snow? Let’s do the math

We have reached the point in our winter when we have to make an important calculation: is the risk of my roof collapsing under the weight of the snow greater than the risk of me being permanently disabled by falling off it?
by Bob Collins

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Kinder and gentler snowfall Tuesday

Kinder and gentler snowfall Tuesday

A less intense weather week unfolds.
by Paul Huttner

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No Fun League ready to crack down on touchdown celebrations

The NFL, which has a habit of looking the other way on serious matters, is finally going to crack down -- again -- on those who discredit the good name of football: touchdown celebrations.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 2/26/19

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

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'Vacuum in the Dark' is fun, funny -- but never frivolous

'Vacuum in the Dark' is fun, funny -- but never frivolous

Jen Beagin is a wonderfully funny writer with a knack for serious subjects. Her exuberant new novel follows a young house cleaner who grew up too fast and is trying to reinvent herself.
by Michael Schaub

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'The Raven Tower' rises from Shakespearean foundations

'The Raven Tower' rises from Shakespearean foundations

Ann Leckie's new fantasy novel is packed with family intrigue, throne-room maneuvering and nods to 'Hamlet' in its story of a son who comes home to find his father missing and his uncle in power.
by Genevieve Valentine

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Boris Fishman's 'Savage Feast' is part memoir, part cookbook

Boris Fishman's 'Savage Feast' is part memoir, part cookbook

Fishman's family came to the United States from Belarus in 1988; he writes that the hunger, terror and loss of World War II still shapes their attitudes towards food even after seven decades.
by David Greene

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Wild keeps Staal at deadline, reach 2-year, $6.5M extension

Wild keeps Staal at deadline, reach 2-year, $6.5M extension

The Wild and center Eric Staal have agreed to terms on a two-year, $6.5 million contract extension, after the NHL trade deadline passed with the 15-year veteran staying put in Minnesota.
by Associated Press

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Alabama publisher who called for KKK to 'ride again' is replaced by black woman

Alabama publisher who called for KKK to 'ride again' is replaced by black woman

The new publisher and editor of The Democrat-Reporter, Elecia R. Dexter, took the reins on Thursday, after Goodloe Sutton doubled down on his incendiary comments.

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CEOs urge Congress to expand gun background checks

CEOs urge Congress to expand gun background checks

The heads of four U.S. companies are lobbying for a law requiring background checks on all gun purchases. One of them, the founder of TOMS shoes, concedes his company will lose business as a result.
by Yuki Noguchi

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What everyone wants at the Trump-Kim summit

What everyone wants at the Trump-Kim summit

In addition to the two main players, China, South Korea and Japan also have deep interests in what Trump and Kim can hammer out in Vietnam, including the biggest question of them all: Can the U.S. and North Korea agree on what the "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" means?
by Associated Press

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2020 census preparations were slowed by the partial government shutdown

2020 census preparations were slowed by the partial government shutdown

The recent partial government shutdown delayed preparations for the 2020 head count, including for a field test of the controversial citizenship question, internal Census Bureau documents suggest.

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Walmart is eliminating greeters. Workers with disabilities feel targeted

Walmart is eliminating greeters. Workers with disabilities feel targeted

NPR has found that Walmart is changing the job requirements for front-door greeters in a way that appears to disproportionately affect workers with disabilities.
by Alina Selyukh

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Most senior Catholic charged with child sex abuse convicted

Most senior Catholic charged with child sex abuse convicted

The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass, dealing a new blow to the Catholic hierarchy's credibility after a year of global revelations of abuse and cover-up.
by Associated Press

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Indiana man sentenced in girlfriend's death in Minnesota

An Indiana man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his girlfriend in northern Minnesota.
by Associated Press

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