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Stories from June 19, 2019

Who in the House is calling for impeachment?

Who in the House is calling for impeachment?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposes launching an impeachment probe now, arguing it's divisive and requires overwhelming public support. But a growing segment of her caucus is calling for it.
by Sean McMinn, Thomas Wilburn and Elena Moore

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Man hurt in 'racially motivated' assault on Metro State campus

Man hurt in 'racially motivated' assault on Metro State campus

A man was hit in the face Wednesday afternoon after his attacker reportedly asked "what are you doing in my country?" on Metropolitan State University's St. Paul campus, according to school officials.
by Cody Nelson

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U Twin Cities undergrad tuition to top $15K next school year

U Twin Cities undergrad tuition to top $15K next school year

Regents Wednesday approved a budget that includes a 2 percent increase in resident tuition for Minnesota undergraduates, pushing the price tag to $15,027 in tuition and fees. The trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system also approved 3 percent tuition increases.
by Matt Sepic and Nina Moini

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'Why not now?' Lawmakers debate reparations for slavery

'Why not now?' Lawmakers debate reparations for slavery

The debate over reparations catapulted from the campaign trail to Congress on Wednesday as lawmakers heard impassioned testimony for and against the idea of providing compensation for America's history of slavery and racial discrimination.
by Associated Press

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Women of Faith: Putting relationships over politics

Women of Faith: Putting relationships over politics

The women behind the podcast Pantsuit Politics say their faith compels them to stay in relationships, even with people with whom they disagree politically. It's the latest discussion in our Women of Faith series.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Fed leaves interest rates unchanged for now

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged for now

The Federal Reserve left rates alone, despite pressure from President Trump to pump more money into the economy. But the central bank signaled a willingness to cut rates in the future if needed.
by Scott Horsley

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Previewing the Timberwolves' NBA Draft options

Previewing the Timberwolves' NBA Draft options

The Minnesota Timberwolves' newly appointed President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas and his retooled front office have important decisions to make, before the clock ticks down on their selection in Thursday's NBA Draft.
by John Wanamaker and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Nurses land pay raises, new injury protections

Nurses land pay raises, new injury protections

Four more Twin Cities hospital systems have reached tentative contract agreements with their nurses unions — including a pay raise and new protections for nurses injured on the job.
by John Enger

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Hemp farmer charged with selling drugs

Hemp farmer charged with selling drugs

A Minnesota hemp farmer is facing charges after authorities claimed his products had more than the legal limit of the compound that makes users high.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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2018 Minnesota campaign spending in four charts

2018 Minnesota campaign spending in four charts

The 2018 campaign in Minnesota was expensive, and much of the money spent came from groups not directly tied to the candidates.
by Brian Bakst

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Why the American shoe disappeared and why it's so hard to bring it back

Why the American shoe disappeared and why it's so hard to bring it back

Footwear companies face big costs in potential new tariffs on more Chinese imports. Almost all shoes sold in the U.S. are made overseas. Only about 200 factories remain. One man tried to change that.
by Alina Selyukh

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Joy Harjo is first Native American named U.S. poet laureate

Joy Harjo is first Native American named U.S. poet laureate

"I want to bring the contribution of poetry of the tribal nations to the forefront and include it in the discussion of poetry," says Harjo, an enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek Nation and a native of Tulsa, Okla.
by The Associated Press

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Endangered toads bred at Como Zoo released in Wyoming

Endangered toads bred at Como Zoo released in Wyoming

The Wyoming toad is one of the rarest toads in the world. It has been the focus of a nationwide breeding program -- including at the Como Zoo in St. Paul. It's one of just a handful of other breeding facilities.
by Tim Nelson

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Humongous horns: Texas longhorn from Alabama sets world record

Humongous horns: Texas longhorn from Alabama sets world record

This steer isn't much different from other Texas longhorns except it holds a world record. Poncho Via's horns were measured at nearly 11 feet wide; that's bigger than the Statue of Liberty's face.
by Dani Matias

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Can fertilizer fuel greener tractors?

Can fertilizer fuel greener tractors?

University of Minnesota researchers developed a tractor engine that can run on a mixture of diesel fuel and anhydrous ammonia, a common nitrogen fertilizer.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minn. leaders meet to address threats to lakes, rivers

Threats to Minnesota's lakes and rivers, and how to best combat them, brought people from around the state together in Walker this week.
by Paul Huttner

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Regular old sci-fi not weird enough for you? Try 'FKA USA'

Regular old sci-fi not weird enough for you? Try 'FKA USA'

The pseudonymous Reed King's new novel is a loopy, violent, funny Technicolor road trip across a post-apocalyptic America. There are robots, talking goats, and even the occasional lone songbird.
by Jason Sheehan

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Trump kicks off 2020 campaign at Orlando rally

Trump kicks off 2020 campaign at Orlando rally

At the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., Trump reminisced about his 2016 campaign, describing it is as a "great political movement" and "a defining moment in American history."
by Associated Press

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Court documents: Accused Minn. mosque bombing plotter attempted to escape

Court documents: Accused Minn. mosque bombing plotter attempted to escape

Federal prosecutors say that an Illinois man accused of firebombing a suburban Twin Cities mosque tried to escape from custody while being transported to Minnesota.
by Matt Sepic

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33K pounds of cocaine seized in one of biggest U.S. drug busts

33K pounds of cocaine seized in one of biggest U.S. drug busts

U.S. authorities seized 33,000 pounds of cocaine from a ship at Philadelphia's port in what they described as one of the largest drug busts in American history. The haul could have been worth more than $1 billion on the street.
by Associated Press

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