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Stories from March 11, 2019

Walk your dog, but watch your footing: Bone breaks are on the rise

Walk your dog, but watch your footing: Bone breaks are on the rise

Maybe it's just because a large number of older people have learned the benefits of exercise and canine companionship. Whatever the reason, walking a dog on a leash has been linked to more fractures.
by Patti Neighmond

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White House mum on if Trump really thinks Dems 'hate' Jews

White House mum on if Trump really thinks Dems 'hate' Jews

Before Trump left the White House on Friday for his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, he said: "The Democrats have become an anti-Israel party. They've become an anti-Jewish party, and that's too bad."
by Associated Press

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Northeast Minnesota moose population low but stable

Northeast Minnesota moose population low but stable

The latest survey finds the moose population in northeastern Minnesota remains low but stable for the eighth consecutive year, the state Department of Natural Resources said Monday.
by Associated Press

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A quick transition from snow piles to street flooding to potholes

A quick transition from snow piles to street flooding to potholes

Minnesotans got a dose of spring Monday with the sun out and temperatures rising into the 30s, but forecasters and street crews say weather in the next four days will create a recipe for lots of standing water and bad roads across the state.
by Tim Nelson

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Ethiopian crash victims were aid workers, doctors, academics

Ethiopian crash victims were aid workers, doctors, academics

They were dedicated and impassioned aid workers, pastors, professors, cultural ambassadors, police chiefs, respected writers and sports leaders -- All were on board the Boeing 737 Max 8 jetliner when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi, Kenya.
by Associated Press

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Senate committee torpedoes legal marijuana bill

Senate committee torpedoes legal marijuana bill

After the vote, Sen. Melisa Franzen, DFL-Edina, conceded that her bill is dead. She said she was hopeful that DFL Gov. Tim Walz will set up a task force on the issue to keep the discussion going.
by Tim Pugmire

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Snowy, icy streets often impassable for people in wheelchairs

Snowy, icy streets often impassable for people in wheelchairs

Downtown St. Paul workers and residents are demanding that sidewalks and crosswalks be quickly cleared after snowstorms.
by Martin Moylan

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Blacks, Hispanics breathe more pollution than they make

Blacks, Hispanics breathe more pollution than they make

African-Americans and Hispanics breathe in far more deadly air pollution than they are responsible for making, a new study said.
by Associated Press

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The scarcity of affordable child care

The scarcity of affordable child care

Any parent of young kids can tell you: The cost of child care is staggering, and quality care can be hard to find. Presidential contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has a plan to make child care more affordable. So does Ivanka Trump. We will talk about the problem and crunch the numbers.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Highlights of Trump's $4.7 trillion budget request

Highlights of Trump's $4.7 trillion budget request

President Trump's $4.7 trillion budget request proposes steep cuts to domestic spending, a funding boost for the Pentagon and $8.6 billion for his signature border wall with Mexico.
by Associated Press

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Rep. Omar thanks Fox for condemning Jeanine Pirro

Rep. Omar thanks Fox for condemning Jeanine Pirro

Fox said it "strongly condemned" Pirro's Saturday night commentary and said it had addressed the matter with her. Pirro did not apologize.
by Associated Press

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On tiger moms, holiday letters and authenticity in the age of social media

On tiger moms, holiday letters and authenticity in the age of social media

Is the holiday letter the original social media - a place where people curate the shiniest bits of their lives for others to consume? That's one of the many theories Kerri Miller explores with her guest, Minneapolis author Gretchen Anthony, as they discuss her debut novel, "Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners."
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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DNR: NE Minnesota moose population stable but still worrisome

DNR: NE Minnesota moose population stable but still worrisome

"We're encouraged that the moose population is not in the steep decline it was," a Minnesota DNR official said Monday. Still, "their long-term survival here in Minnesota remains uncertain."
by MPR News Staff

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What to expect in Wednesday's Brexit vote

What to expect in Wednesday's Brexit vote

After Tuesday's defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May's plan, another crucial vote is to take place in Parliament on Wednesday. Here's what to know.
by Frank Langfitt

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Fargo lawmaker receives threats for supporting Rep. Ilhan Omar

Fargo lawmaker receives threats for supporting Rep. Ilhan Omar

North Dakota Rep. Ruth Buffalo and Omar each made history in the November election. Omar was the first Somali-American congresswoman. Buffalo was the first Native American Democrat elected to the North Dakota Legislature.

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Sly and the Family Stone topped the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago this week

The group is considered the first racially integrated, multi-gender band of the rock era, and the lyrics of "Everyday People" express the band's underlying philosophy of peace and the equality of all people.
by Phil Picardi

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Home birth can be appealing, but how safe is it?

Home birth can be appealing, but how safe is it?

A tiny fraction of American women choose home birth, but that number is inching up. And in some social circles it's downright trendy. One pregnant mom-to-be investigates the pros and cons.
by Lesley McClurg

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Coming up at the Capitol this week: Deciding which bills move ahead

Coming up at the Capitol this week: Deciding which bills move ahead

It's a deadline week at the Minnesota state Capitol: with some exceptions, bills need to clear at least one policy committee to be considered viable moving forward. Here's a look at where bills stand.
by Phil Picardi and Brian Bakst

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Trump seeks more border wall funding in new budget

Trump seeks more border wall funding in new budget

President Trump's 2020 budget proposal, released on Monday, calls for $8.6 billion in new border wall funding, along with increased military spending and deep cuts to domestic programs.
by Scott Horsley

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Democrats pick Milwaukee for 2020 convention

Democrats pick Milwaukee for 2020 convention

The decision to hold the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Wisconsin is a symbolic choice for a party that's been working to reverse its 2016 losses in the industrial Midwest.
by Don Gonyea

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In telling man he would soon die, technology overwhelms humanity

The world of medicine is still trying to figure out how to incorporate the wonders of technology with the need and importance of human interaction and comfort. It's still got a way to go, if the story of Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fremont, Calif., is any indication.
by Bob Collins

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Ag, DNR leaders highlight Walz priorities in Nicollet

Ag, DNR leaders highlight Walz priorities in Nicollet

Minnesota's agriculture commissioner and DNR commissioner met with residents in Nicollet Saturday. They covered just a few of the issues facing their departments.

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Loss of local news hinders ability to watchdog government

Newspapers are closing or being consolidated at an astounding rate, often leaving behind what researchers label as news deserts -- towns and even entire counties that have no consistent local media coverage.
by The Associated Press

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Cutbacks in local news leave some communities in the dark

Cutbacks in local news leave some communities in the dark

More than 1,400 cities and towns across the U.S. have lost a newspaper over the past 15 years, according to an Associated Press analysis of data compiled by the University of North Carolina.
by The Associated Press

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Googling strangers: One professor's lesson on privacy in public spaces

Googling strangers: One professor's lesson on privacy in public spaces

Kate Klonick asked her law students to try to identify people they came across in public, based solely on what they said and wore. It was surprisingly easy.

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'Minnesota is my home': Liberians face deportation deadline

'Minnesota is my home': Liberians face deportation deadline

Several thousand Liberians who have long lived in Minnesota could face deportation within weeks. A special residency status for native Liberians living in the U.S. is set to expire, unless President Trump extends it.
by Martin Moylan

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Growing number of Boeing Max 8 planes grounded after crash

Growing number of Boeing Max 8 planes grounded after crash

China's civilian aviation authority ordered all Chinese airlines to ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes indefinitely on Monday after one of the aircraft crashed in Ethiopia.
by The Associated Press

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Scott Simon has had it with internet commenters

Scott Simon has had it with internet commenters

NPR's Scott Simon is coming to recognize what we all eventually do: people on the internet have no idea how to discuss anything in a civil manner.
by Bob Collins

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In debate over legal marijuana, Minnesota lawmakers consider forgiveness

In debate over legal marijuana, Minnesota lawmakers consider forgiveness

Tens of thousands of Minnesotans would be eligible to have some criminal records erased under bills that would legalize recreational marijuana, and there's bipartisan discussion about lowering penalties for marijuana-related crimes.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Why can't we talk about Israel?

Why is talking about Israel such a loaded conversation in America?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Gophers hockey leads Big Ten in fan disinterest

Serious question: Are you really the state of hockey, Minnesota? Can you be with an empty arena for your signature college hockey team?
by Bob Collins

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Man inadvertently proves that hipsters look alike by mistaking photo as himself

Man inadvertently proves that hipsters look alike by mistaking photo as himself

MIT Technology Review wrote about a study that found hipsters look alike. A man mistakenly thought the photo at the top of the story was of himself and threatened legal action.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Lindsey Feingold

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Daily Digest: Two freshmen, two approaches

Some of the political stories you may have missed over the weekend.
by Bill Wareham

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What on MPR News – 3/11/19

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

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'The Volunteer' is a war story unlike any other

'The Volunteer' is a war story unlike any other

Salvatore Scibona's new novel is a generational saga, an epic of Vietnam and other places rendered in language that makes even simple things sound mythic. But first, a boy is abandoned at an airport.
by Jason Sheehan

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Intelligence Squared debate: The 'Techonomic Cold War' with China

Intelligence Squared debate: The 'Techonomic Cold War' with China

Staged in the Intelligence Squared U.S. "Unresolved" format, this debate brings together five foreign policy luminaries to tackle three pressing questions.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump expected to seek $8.6B for border wall in new budget

Trump expected to seek $8.6B for border wall in new budget

President Trump will seek $8.6 billion in his new budget to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall, two administration officials said Sunday, setting up another showdown with Congress, which has resisted giving him more money for his signature campaign promise.
by Associated Press

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