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Court ruling renews debate on women and the draft

Court ruling renews debate on women and the draft

A federal judge says now that women can serve in combat, they should register with the selective service as men do. The current male-only registration, he says, is unconstitutional.
by David Welna

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It's Bernie 2.0: More professional, more personal this time

It's Bernie 2.0: More professional, more personal this time

Welcome to Bernie 2.0, a more professional campaign based in Washington with a team that is embracing a more personal message, a more diverse staff and a much more organized nationwide operation.
by Associated Press

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Liberal Hawaii decides again not to legalize marijuana

Liberal Hawaii decides again not to legalize marijuana

On Friday, a legalization bill that made it farther in the legislative process than previous efforts died when lawmakers failed to consider it in time for a deadline.
by Associated Press

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Could your mindset affect how well a treatment works?

Could your mindset affect how well a treatment works?

Researchers are learning that attitude can have measurable effects on health. For a food allergy therapy, thinking of stressful side effects as positive signals helped patients complete the treatment.
by Esther Landhuis

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Xcel Energy, others push changes to state's community solar program

Xcel Energy, others push changes to state's community solar program

Xcel says the program, which allows residents and businesses to subscribe to solar gardens rather than buy panels for their own property, is too expensive.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Medical marijuana makes its North Dakota debut in Fargo

Medical marijuana makes its North Dakota debut in Fargo

North Dakota's first medical marijuana dispensary opened for business Friday in a Fargo mini-mall and several of the dozen or so people who showed up in the first hour said they're relieved they can finally get the drug.
by Associated Press

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Otto Warmbier's parents dispute Trump's seeming absolution of Kim Jong Un

Otto Warmbier's parents dispute Trump's seeming absolution of Kim Jong Un

"Now we must speak out," Fred and Cindy Warmbier said after President Trump said he believes that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not have anything to do with Otto Warmbier's death.
by Bill Chappell

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Kaler backs pulling Coffman, other names off U buildings

Kaler backs pulling Coffman, other names off U buildings

Nicholson, Middlebrook and Coffey halls, and Coffman Memorial Union, are all named for leaders who supported discrimination against blacks and Jews at the University of Minnesota. President Eric Kaler said Friday he'll urge regents to rename them.
by MPR News Staff

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Blair Braverman and her 'ugly dogs' compete in their first Iditarod

Blair Braverman and her 'ugly dogs' compete in their first Iditarod

The rookie musher and her team of rockstar racers, with their own social media following, face heavy snow, freezing temperatures and 938 miles of Alaskan wilderness.
by Ari Shapiro

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Heavy snow brings hardship for Minnesota dairy farms

Heavy snow brings hardship for Minnesota dairy farms

The past month's heavy snow has caused trouble for many Minnesota dairy farmers as trucks haven't been able get down some snow-choked rural roads to reach farms and pick up milk.
by MPR News Staff

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Water Gremlin to pay $7 million settlement for air pollution

Water Gremlin to pay $7 million settlement for air pollution

A Minnesota manufacturer has agreed to pay a settlement totaling more than $7 million for air quality violations.
by Matt Sepic

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Scientists see evidence of underground lakes system on Mars

Scientists see evidence of underground lakes system on Mars

Scientists say images of craters taken by European and American space probes show there likely once was a planet-wide system of underground lakes on Mars.
by Associated Press

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It's official: February 2019 was the snowiest in state history

According to retired University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley, Owatonna saw 52.5 inches of snow, beating the previous February record of 51 inches set in 1939.
by Cathy Wurzer

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40 years since Rod Stewart topped the pop chart with 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?'

Stewart wrote in his autobiography that he was aware that he ripped the song's synthesizer riff from a Bobby Womack tune called "(If You Want My Love) Put Something Down on It," but claimed that it's okay to borrow a piece of someone else's arrangement as long as it's not the core melody.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Battle over security clearances accelerates with report of Trump intervention

Battle over security clearances accelerates with report of Trump intervention

Chairman Elijah Cummings said he would intensify his efforts to investigate the Trump administration after The New York Times reported that the president overruled aides on Jared Kushner's clearance.

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Meet the White House's new chief climate change skeptic

Meet the White House's new chief climate change skeptic

William Happer, a Princeton scientist who is doubtful of the dangers of climate change, appears to be leading a White House challenge to the government's conclusion that global warming is a threat.
by Dan Charles

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Poll: Americans support government action to curb prescription drug prices

Poll: Americans support government action to curb prescription drug prices

A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that many people struggle to pay for medicines and that a majority of Americans would welcome a range of government interventions to lower prices.
by Alison Kodjak

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The heroes of winter

The heroes of winter

This season has been a headache for us all. For part of this hour we listened to stories about your winter heroes.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Noor's silence, psych exam excluded from trial in Ruszczyk killing

Noor's silence, psych exam excluded from trial in Ruszczyk killing

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor pleaded not guilty in the 2017 shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. On Friday, the judge chose not to admit evidence of Noor's prior "bad acts," including pulling a gun on a motorist.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Warmbier's parents blame North Korea's 'evil regime' in son's death

Warmbier's parents blame North Korea's 'evil regime' in son's death

Fred and Cindy Warmbier rebuked President Trump in a statement Friday, saying "Kim (Jong Un) and his evil regime are responsible for the death of our son Otto" and for "unimaginable cruelty and inhumanity." They said "no excuses or lavish praise can change that."
by The Associated Press

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Minnesotans keep hitting snowplows

Minnesotans keep hitting snowplows

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is running out of ways to get through to Minnesota drivers about how to drive in winter, and it's not as if the department isn't trying. Today, another snowplow got hit, this time near Brandon, Minn.
by Bob Collins

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Vikings fans may get to stock up on booze earlier

The law allowing Sunday sales of booze in Minnesota carried a nagging challenge for Vikings fans. If you're out of booze, and the game starts at noon, how are you supposed to get any when the stores aren't allowed to open until 11 a.m.?
by Bob Collins

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Many view 'black friend defense' as a tired, hollow argument

Many view 'black friend defense' as a tired, hollow argument

The trope played out in front of a national TV audience this week as Republican Rep. Mark Meadows defended President Trump against testimony by Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who claimed the president is racist. Meadows pointed to Lynne Patton, a black Trump administration staffer, and said Patton never would tolerate working for a racist.
by The Associated Press

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Scientists shocked by rare, giant sunfish washed up on California beach

Scientists shocked by rare, giant sunfish washed up on California beach

They initially thought it was a type of fish known to swim near Santa Barbara. But by collaborating with Australian scientists, they found it was a species never before documented in North America.

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Pedestrian deaths reach highest level in decades, report says

Pedestrian deaths reach highest level in decades, report says

A safety group estimates 6,227 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2018 -- a 4 percent increase over 2017 and the highest mortality rate since 1990.
by Vanessa Romo

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Washington Gov. Inslee joins Democratic presidential field

Washington Gov. Inslee joins Democratic presidential field

Jay Inslee is the first governor to join a Democratic primary that has been dominated by senators. He acknowledges his underdog status but says his emphasis on combating climate change will set him apart.
by The Associated Press

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4 questions in Mohamed Noor trial that may get answered Friday

4 questions in Mohamed Noor trial that may get answered Friday

A pretrial hearing in the case of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor will mark the last major step before Noor's trial in the shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. Here's what might be decided on Friday.
by Jon Collins

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Mpls. council to vote on Upper Harbor Terminal plan, some say it's too soon

Mpls. council to vote on Upper Harbor Terminal plan, some say it's too soon

The Minneapolis City Council is expected to vote Friday on a plan to develop land north of downtown on the Mississippi River. But some north Minneapolis residents don't agree with some parts of the plan and feel ignored in the process.
by Gabriel Kwan

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Friday snow will slow afternoon commute; colder through the weekend

Friday snow will slow afternoon commute; colder through the weekend

Accumulating snow begins in the Twin Cities metro area by late morning. Snow will continue in the metro area and much of the southern half of Minnesota, plus west-central Wisconsin, through Friday afternoon and then taper off Friday evening.
by Ron Trenda

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Legislation proposes banning tackle football until 7th grade

Five other states have tried a similar bill. Five other states have failed even though the evidence is mounting that football scrambles your kids' brain. Because: football. And: America.
by Bob Collins

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Plowable snow Friday, with a slow afternoon-evening commute

Plowable snow Friday, with a slow afternoon-evening commute

Snow moved into southwestern Minnesota early Friday morning, and it's expected to spread into the Twin Cities metro area by 10 or 11 a.m. and continue through the afternoon. Snow tapers off early in the evening, but roads will be slippery.
by Ron Trenda

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Politics with Amy Walter on Takeaway Friday

Politics with Amy Walter on Takeaway Friday

Politics with Amy Walter: to impeach or not to impeach?

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What does a father mean when you've never had one?

What does a father mean when you've never had one?

In 'The Last Samurai,' a mother chooses to raise her son without a father. But her son, a startling prodigy, soon has questions.
by Tracy Mumford

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What’s on MPR News – 3/1/19

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

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House passes second gun background check bill in as many days

House passes second gun background check bill in as many days

The measure seeks to close the so-called "Charleston loophole" that allowed an avowed white supremacist to buy a gun he used to kill 9 people at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston. S.C., in 2015.
by Martin Kaste and Brakkton Booker

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Bill would allow lower-priced insulin to be imported

Bill would allow lower-priced insulin to be imported

The average price of insulin nearly tripled in the U.S. between 2002 and 2013, according to the American Diabetes Association. A 26-year-old Minnesota man died from diabetes complications in 2017 because he struggled to afford his insulin prescription, his family said.
by Associated Press

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