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Stories from July 10, 2019

Worldwide smuggling crackdown rescues endangered wildlife

Worldwide smuggling crackdown rescues endangered wildlife

In a joint operation organized by the World Customs Organization and Interpol, thousands of protected animals, plants and wildlife products were seized in more than 100 countries.
by Dani Matias

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Number of sickened 4th of July boaters nears 120

Number of sickened 4th of July boaters nears 120

Officials say the number of people reportedly sickened while boating around Big Island on Lake Minnetonka over the Fourth of July has grown to nearly 120.
by Associated Press

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University of Texas-Austin promises free tuition for low income students in 2020

University of Texas-Austin promises free tuition for low income students in 2020

The governing board voted to offer full tuition scholarships to in-state undergraduates whose families make $65,000 or less a year. They also extended financial assistance to middle class students.
by Vanessa Romo and Claire McInerny

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Avoiding water-borne illness this summer

Avoiding water-borne illness this summer

Contamination at three Minneapolis beaches and reported illness among several Lake Minnetonka visitors has many worried about getting sick when they swim.
by Tom Crann, Dr. Jon Hallberg and Megan Burks

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Charges: State Patrol trooper sexually abused child

Charges: State Patrol trooper sexually abused child

The criminal complaint says that a man told police on Friday that his 14-year-old daughter, who is described as cognitively delayed, said trooper Shawn Barta had been engaging in sexual acts with her. He denies it.
by Nina Moini

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Beach closed? Blame it on the rain

Beach closed? Blame it on the rain

Several beaches around the Twin Cities metro are closed because bacterial contamination poses a health risk for swimmers.
by Dan Gunderson

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A return to America's Eden

A return to America's Eden

He was the personal doctor of both Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, and the surgeon behind America's first botanical garden, which he planted for medicinal purposes. But most people have never heard of David Hosack.
by Stephanie Curtis and Kelly Gordon

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Your hummus habit could be good for the Earth

Your hummus habit could be good for the Earth

High in fiber and protein, chickpeas are playing a starring role on menus. They're also good for soil health -- and growing demand could help restore soils depleted by decades of intensive farming.
by Whitney Pipkin

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In DWI case, lawyer is not a right if police have warrant

In DWI case, lawyer is not a right if police have warrant

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that a suspected impaired driver does not have a limited right to an attorney before submitting to a blood test if police have a search warrant.
by Associated Press and Brian Bakst

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Instagram to flag hateful comments before you send them

Instagram to flag hateful comments before you send them

Instagram is rolling out a feature that will notify users when their comments may contain harmful or offensive content, then give them the opportunity to undo the posts before other users see them.
by Amy Scott

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Appeals court dismisses emoluments lawsuit against Trump

Appeals court dismisses emoluments lawsuit against Trump

The court ruled that the D.C. and Maryland attorneys general lacked the standing to bring the lawsuit. Another federal court is considering a separate case brought by Democratic members of Congress.
by Laurel Wamsley

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No let-up in Minnesota’s tax haul as budget year ended

The new fiscal year began July 1. The last one ended with the state scooping up higher-than-anticipated revenue in all major tax areas.
by Brian Bakst

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I'm With Her performs Wednesday at the Minnesota Zoo

The band is comprised of singer-songwriters Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O'Donovan, who began collaborating in 2014 at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Timberwolves don't match Grizzlies' offer sheet to Jones

Timberwolves don't match Grizzlies' offer sheet to Jones

The Minnesota Timberwolves are declining to match an offer sheet to guard Tyus Jones, clearing the way for him to join the Memphis Grizzlies.
by Associated Press

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UK ambassador to U.S. quits days after leaked cables on Trump

Kim Darroch said in a letter Wednesday that even though his posting was due to end this year, he believed "in the current circumstances the responsible course is to allow the appointment of a new ambassador."
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Immigrant kids jump into Minnesota's outdoor summer culture

Photos: Immigrant kids jump into Minnesota's outdoor summer culture

A Minnesota summer camp is helping connect city kids and children of refugees to the state's outdoor summer culture, often for the first time. It's also altering perceptions about who enjoys the outdoors.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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Assaulted in 'safest place,' state employee works to change gov't response

Assaulted in 'safest place,' state employee works to change gov't response

Safia Khan was at a conference training state employees on how to respond to sexual assault victims when she was assaulted by a Department of Corrections staffer. Now she works in the department and wants to improve a system that she says failed her.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Taking a roommate can make economic sense for homeowners, tenants

Taking a roommate can make economic sense for homeowners, tenants

Renting out a room can provide homeowners with extra income, and renters with better accommodations for their money -- but the details can bedevil.
by Martin Moylan

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Spotty afternoon thundershowers; weekend heat wave ahead

Spotty afternoon thundershowers; weekend heat wave ahead

Thursday will be nothing short of spectacular in Minnesota. Highs near 80 degrees, blue skies, and low humidity make for one of the best days of summer; 90-degree heat ahead this weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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'Saturday Night Ghost Club' celebrates the wonders and horrors of being a kid

'Saturday Night Ghost Club' celebrates the wonders and horrors of being a kid

Craig Davidson's new novel follows a group of kids through a strange summer of hunting urban legends -- it's a coming-of-age story that's also about loss, particularly what we lose when we grow up.
by Jason Heller

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Aspen Ideas Festival: 'The Mueller report: Where do we go from here?'

Aspen Ideas Festival: 'The Mueller report: Where do we go from here?'

Has the president been cleared, and it's time to move on? What did the report really say? The Aspen Ideas Festival hosted a panel discussion about the implications of the Mueller report.
by MPR News Staff

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A conversation with Gary Cunningham on minority entrepreneurship

Gary Cunningham calls small businesses the backbone of the country's economy. And he's made a big difference in helping launch many of them in Minnesota. He sits down with guest host Chris Farrell to talk about minority entrepreneurship, small businesses and the wealth gap.
by Chris Farrell and Karen Zamora

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How best to snag and destroy bedbugs?

How best to snag and destroy bedbugs?

Vigilance and heat are currently your best weapons against bedbugs, exterminators say. But scientists are working on a way to give the bugs the hook with a strategy inspired by a Balkan folk remedy.
by Gabriela Quirós

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Migrant flow across U.S.-Mexico border falls for first time this year

Migrant flow across U.S.-Mexico border falls for first time this year

About 104,000 migrants were taken into custody after crossing the Southwest border -- a 28 percent drop from May. The hot-weather drop "outpaces last year's decline by 11 percent," the Department of Homeland Security announced.
by Joel Rose and John Burnett

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