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Trump faces new sexual assault allegation; he issues denial

Trump faces new sexual assault allegation; he issues denial

A New York-based advice columnist claims Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s. Trump denied the allegations and said, "I've never met this person in my life."
by Associated Press

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New report says women will soon be majority of college-educated U.S. workers

New report says women will soon be majority of college-educated U.S. workers

This year women who graduated from college will likely make up a majority of adults with degrees in the U.S. labor force. The increase could signal greater earning potential for women in the future.
by Dani Matias

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Police searching for suspect in attack on teen in Coon Rapids

Police searching for suspect in attack on teen in Coon Rapids

Police in the northwestern Twin Cities suburb are asking for the public's help to find a man they say attempted to abduct a 16-year-old girl Friday.
by Nina Moini

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New drug to boost women's sex drive approved in U.S.

New drug to boost women's sex drive approved in U.S.

U.S. women will soon have another drug option designed to boost low sex drive: a shot they can give themselves in the thigh or abdomen that raises sexual interest for several hours.
by Associated Press

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1st-time homebuyers are getting squeezed out by investors

1st-time homebuyers are getting squeezed out by investors

The pool of smaller, affordable starter houses is low. And the market for these first-time home purchases is increasingly being driven by investors who help push prices out of reach.
by Amy Scott

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Ramsey County to open shelter space to deal with light rail overnight closure

Ramsey County to open shelter space to deal with light rail overnight closure

Somewhere between 150 and 200 people regularly use the light rail as a homeless shelter. In August, the Green Line will stop running between 2 and 4 a.m., and Ramsey County is going to offer more beds by opening an emergency winter shelter months earlier in August.
by Alisa Roth

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Ex-grain elevator manager sentenced to 8 years in prison for embezzlement

Ex-grain elevator manager sentenced to 8 years in prison for embezzlement

A federal judge on Friday sentenced a former grain elevator manager to eight years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from the business over the course of at least 15 years.
by Matt Sepic

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Jury awards $585K to Minnesota officer over license lookups

The jury returned its verdict in favor of Amy Krekelberg. Her attorneys said other officers improperly searched for her private data 87 times from 2009 to 2013 --accessing information including her photograph, address, age, height, and weight -- inflicting emotional distress in the process.
by Associated Press

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Weeks later, one more possible effect of spring flooding: Invasive carp

Weeks later, one more possible effect of spring flooding: Invasive carp

Four invasive carp were found in southeastern Minnesota rivers this month, and the state Department of Natural Resources says this spring's flooding and high water could have eased their journey upstream.
by Kirsti Marohn

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'Great writing, great style, a nice long page turner'

'Great writing, great style, a nice long page turner'

"You kind of fall in love with the heroine," said bookseller Darryl Peck. "Which is always a nice way to make it through a summer read."
by Tracy Mumford

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Pride flag flies at Minnesota governor’s mansion for first time

Pride flag flies at Minnesota governor’s mansion for first time

There’s a rainbow Pride flag flying outside the Minnesota governor’s residence for the first time. Gov. Tim Walz posted a photo Friday of him and his daughter with the flag representing LGBTQ rights behind them.
by Brian Bakst

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Workers press Minneapolis for wage theft protection

Workers press Minneapolis for wage theft protection

A coalition of workers' rights advocates gathered Friday at Minneapolis City Hall to support a so-called wage theft prevention ordinance that would target employers who underpay or refuse to pay workers what they've earned.
by Brandt Williams

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'The Accident of Color' looks at the failure of Reconstruction

'The Accident of Color' looks at the failure of Reconstruction

Daniel Brook has written a book that goes a long way toward injecting thoughtfulness into popular notions of the history of race and racism in America but doesn't delve far enough into class conflict.
by Kamil Ahsan

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2020 Democrats offer up affordable housing plans amid surging prices

2020 Democrats offer up affordable housing plans amid surging prices

Candidates have proposed everything from tax credits for renters to spending billions on new affordable housing to address a prime example of racial and income inequality.
by Pam Fessler

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Carrie Underwood faces allegations of copyright infringement in Sunday Night Football theme

Carrie Underwood performs tonight at Target Center in Minneapolis. The concert comes amid news this week that Underwood is being sued for copyright infringement over her song "Game On."
by Cathy Wurzer

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Summer solstice, tornadoes and other weather news

It may seem like summer started weeks ago, but it didn't. It starts today! The days are also going to get shorter from here on out. This time of year is the height of severe weather.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds GOP's lame-duck laws

Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds GOP's lame-duck laws

The legal fight over the lame-duck laws isn't over. A group of unions has filed a separate lawsuit in state court arguing the laws steal authority from the governor and attorney general in violation of the separation of powers doctrine. That challenge is pending before the Supreme Court.
by The Associated Press

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T-wolves land Texas Tech's Culver after draft-day trade

T-wolves land Texas Tech's Culver after draft-day trade

The Minnesota Timberwolves have embarked on a roster revamp to improve their defense and 3-point shooting in an attempt to thrive in the current pace-and-space era in the NBA.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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Trump says he called off strike on Iran because he didn't see it as 'proportionate'

Trump says he called off strike on Iran because he didn't see it as 'proportionate'

The president says he reconsidered the plan to attack three sites after he was told it would very likely kill 150 Iranians and that it was out of proportion to Iran's shooting down a U.S. drone.
by Bill Chappell

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Student fishing league catching on in Minnesota lakes country

Student fishing league catching on in Minnesota lakes country

A two-year-old league has 22 schools and more than 450 students participating in competitive fishing. The interest caught organizers by surprise and they believe it bodes well for the future of angling.
by Dan Gunderson

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Shower/t-storm chances Friday and this weekend, but many dry hours too

Shower/t-storm chances Friday and this weekend, but many dry hours too

The atmosphere will remain unsettled over Minnesota and Wisconsin right into the weekend. Showers and thunderstorms are expected at times, but there'll be many dry hours between bouts of rain.
by Ron Trenda

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Daily Digest: Mining in the news

A Friday roundup of some Minnesota political stories in the news.
by Mike Mulcahy

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A noir stalwart builds a new old world in 'The Grand Dark'

A noir stalwart builds a new old world in 'The Grand Dark'

Richard Kadrey-- known for his Sandman Slim series of supernatural noirs -- reinvents himself in grand fashion with 'The Grand Dark,' a diesel-punk fantasy set in a simulacrum of Weimar Germany.
by Jason Heller

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Politics with Amy Walter: the explosion of digital campaign ads

Politics with Amy Walter: the explosion of digital campaign ads

With more and more money spent on digital advertising in politics, questions remain about where it's coming from.

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Tornado, storms cause damage in southwestern Minnesota

Tornado, storms cause damage in southwestern Minnesota

Strong winds, heavy rain, hail and at least one tornado damaged a turkey barn and outbuildings, brought down tree branches and flooded streets in southwestern Minnesota.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota Methodists resolve to allow officiating of same-sex unions, LGBT ordination

Minnesota Methodists resolve to allow officiating of same-sex unions, LGBT ordination

Members of Minnesota's United Methodist Church voted to commit to full inclusion of LGBT people, in response to the position of the denomination's global conference to maintain rules against same-sex marriage and gay ordination.
by Nina Moini

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