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Stories from May 19, 2019

Deal reached, but overtime session still needed at Capitol

Deal reached, but overtime session still needed at Capitol

The Legislature will need a special session to pass a budget agreement top leaders reached Sunday, and Republicans in the House say they weren't included in the deal-making.
by Brian Bakst

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Jimmy Carter finds a renaissance in 2020 Democratic scramble

Jimmy Carter finds a renaissance in 2020 Democratic scramble

Jimmy Carter carved an unlikely path to the White House in 1976 and endured humbling defeat after one term. Now, the longest-living chief executive in American history is re-emerging from political obscurity at age 94 to win over his fellow Democrats once again.
by Associated Press

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Billion-dollar gamble: How a 'singular hero' helped start a new field in physics

Billion-dollar gamble: How a 'singular hero' helped start a new field in physics

In the 1970s, Rich Isaacson was presented with what seemed like a crazy idea: using lasers to detect gravitational waves. It became the biggest project the National Science Foundation had ever funded -- and now it's paying off big.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Areas of frost early Monday; warming trend this week

Areas of frost early Monday; warming trend this week

We all know this spring-time drill. Temperatures are expected to drop into the 30s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin late Sunday night into early Monday morning.  You can cover your flowers and tender outdoor plants before going to bed Sunday night. Some people bring small potted plants indoors to protect them from frost.…
by Ron Trenda

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Documentary traces how Vietnamese-Americans developed the nail salon industry

Documentary traces how Vietnamese-Americans developed the nail salon industry

If you got a manicure lately, chances are your nail salon was run by Vietnamese-American entrepreneurs. In "Nailed It," director Adele Free Pham investigates how refugees built a multi-billion-dollar industry.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids

Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids

A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Sunday near the Giza Pyramids, wounding at least 17 people, Egyptian officials said.
by Associated Press

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Commencement speaker tells grads to ‘pay it forward.’ Then he pays off their student loans

For the most part, commencement speakers are a pretty forgettable lot. They might be good for a few laughs but within a few months, they become a trivia question. Suffice it to say, though, the Morehouse College seniors are not going to forget their commencement speaker.
by Bob Collins

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Watch: Defunct steelmaker's 21-story headquarters imploded

Watch: Defunct steelmaker's 21-story headquarters imploded

Sixteen thousand tons of Bethlehem Steel collapsed in a matter of seconds Sunday as a demolition crew imploded Martin Tower, the defunct steelmaker's former world headquarters in Pennsylvania.
by Associated Press

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March or May? Snow, gusty winds, power outages in Duluth

March or May? Snow, gusty winds, power outages in Duluth

Winter made an unseasonably late appearance in the Duluth area on Sunday, with accumulating snow and winds gusting to more than 70 mph on Lake Superior.
by Andrew Krueger

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Deported after living in U.S. for 26 years, he navigates a new life in Mexico

Deported after living in U.S. for 26 years, he navigates a new life in Mexico

Sitting in his small apartment in Mexico, separated from his family, 29-year-old Gilberto Olivas-Bejarano is part of a generation of young people who are neither Mexican nor American, neither undocumented nor fully able to participate in the society around them.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Peter Breslow

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Frost advisories, freeze warnings in effect for much of Minnesota

Frost advisories, freeze warnings in effect for much of Minnesota

Frost advisories and freeze warnings are in effect for much of Minnesota -- including the Twin Cities -- for the early morning hours Monday, as unseasonably cold air settles over the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest

The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest

The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv Saturday, with Duncan Laurence's doleful piano ballad "Arcade" crowned champion of Europe's annual music extravaganza.
by Associated Press

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Windy with cold rain today; snowflake chances to the northeast

Windy with cold rain today; snowflake chances to the northeast

Aren’t you glad that Mother’s Day isn’t this Sunday?  Moms enjoyed much better weather one week ago! It’ll be windy and cold today, with rain lingering into the afternoon in most areas. Some of us will see some sleet and snowflakes too. On to the details. Rain and snow  Much of northwestern Minnesota and parts…
by Ron Trenda

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'There's Something About Sweetie' -- something irrepressibly joyous

'There's Something About Sweetie' -- something irrepressibly joyous

Sandhya Menon's followup to her hit young adult novel "When Dimple Met Rishi" follows a young woman with a big voice, a big personality -- and to her family's dismay (though not her own), a big body.
by Alethea Kontis

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