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Environmental groups ask for investigation of new PolyMet owner

Environmental groups ask for investigation of new PolyMet owner

Twenty-five environmental groups signed a letter to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, asking for an investigation into PolyMet Mining's relationship with its new majority owner, the Swiss mining giant Glencore. PolyMet is poised to become the state’s first ever copper-nickel mine.
by Dan Kraker

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Franken says he 'absolutely' regrets resigning from Senate

Franken says he 'absolutely' regrets resigning from Senate

Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota told The New Yorker magazine that he "absolutely" regrets resigning from the Senate after several women accused him of unwanted kissing or touching.
by Associated Press

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Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans demand governor resign

Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans demand governor resign

Waving flags, chanting and banging pots and pans, tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans jammed a highway Monday to demand the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló in a crisis triggered by a leak of offensive, obscenity-laden chat messages between him and his advisers.
by Associated Press

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Women of Faith: Jana Riess and ‘The Next Mormons’

Women of Faith: Jana Riess and ‘The Next Mormons’

New research shows millennial Mormons are leaving the church at a much higher rate than previous generations. The question is: Why? Religion columnist and LDS member Jana Riess spoke about a church trying to shepherd its young members through traditional faith and a rapidly changing culture.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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A Duluth author and the bear that mauled him

A Duluth author and the bear that mauled him

Alex Messenger, a Duluth author and photographer, wrote a memoir chronicling his encounter with a bear when he was 17 years old. He spoke with guest host Euan Kerr on what he did to survive the attack, what he does now to cope and how his bond with nature has changed in the years since.
by Euan Kerr and Karen Zamora

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Summer birds in Minnesota

Sharon Stiteler, better known as “the Birdchick,” joined guest host Euan Kerr to talk about loons nesting on lakes, the return of peregrine falcons to the North Shore and bald eagles in Minneapolis.
by Euan Kerr and Karen Zamora

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Lamoureux twins start foundation to help disadvantaged kids

Lamoureux twins start foundation to help disadvantaged kids

Olympic gold medal-winners Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando are launching a foundation to help underserved children and communities.
by Associated Press

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Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens lies in repose

Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens lies in repose

Stevens, who died July 16, is lying in repose Monday in the Supreme Court's Great Hall. Several current justices as well as President Trump have paid their respects, along with members of the public.
by Brian Naylor

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Trump denies Iran has captured 17 CIA spies

Trump denies Iran has captured 17 CIA spies

A senior Iranian intelligence officer says Iran has detained CIA-trained spies who were attempting to gather information on the country's military and nuclear capabilities.
by Merrit Kennedy

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Poll: Americans not sold on Trump — or Democrats

Poll: Americans not sold on Trump — or Democrats

President Trump has his highest approval rating yet, even though his reelection prospects continue to be lackluster. But voters aren't yet buying what Democrats are selling.
by Domenico Montanaro

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India launches mission to the moon on its 2nd try

India launches mission to the moon on its 2nd try

If Chandrayaan-2 reaches the moon as planned, India would become the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface, after the United States, Russia and China.
by Sasha Ingber

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New Beyoncé album accompanies the Lion King movie remake

New Beyoncé album accompanies the Lion King movie remake

While the movie has been panned, critics have been much kinder to the music, which Beyoncé described in a Good Morning America interview as "a love letter to Africa."
by Cathy Wurzer

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'A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned'

'A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned'

A new documentary explores the causes and consequences of violence that broke out in north Minneapolis in July of 1967.
by MPR News Staff

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State officials kick off initiative to examine shootings by police

State officials kick off initiative to examine shootings by police

A 16-member panel will hold three public hearings this summer and make new recommendations to the Legislature about ways to reduce deadly force encounters and respond to them consistently.
by Tim Nelson

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Riverboat performance lets audience navigate a murder mystery

Riverboat performance lets audience navigate a murder mystery

A story set just before the Civil War plays out on the Jonathan Padelford, where actors and audience members plumb the depths of criminal behavior.
by Sophia Sura

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Gorgeous stretch of July weather continues

Gorgeous stretch of July weather continues

Dry Canadian high pressure will continue to bring us lovely July weather into midweek. Periods of thunderstorms will break out from Thursday into Friday with warmer, moister conditions.
by Bill Endersen

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Equifax to pay up to $700M in data breach settlement

Equifax to pay up to $700M in data breach settlement

The breach was one of the largest ever to threaten private information. The consumer reporting agency did not detect the attack for more than six weeks. The compromised data included Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, driver license numbers, credit card numbers and in some cases, data from passports.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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First came kidney failure, then there was the $540,842 bill for dialysis

First came kidney failure, then there was the $540,842 bill for dialysis

A personal trainer in Montana had a sudden need for life-saving dialysis after his kidneys failed. But he and his wife never expected the huge bill they received for 14 weeks of care.
by Jenny Gold

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Hospitals put Native Americans at opioid risk, audit says

Hospitals put Native Americans at opioid risk, audit says

U.S. government hospitals placed Native American patients at increased risk for opioid abuse and overdoses, failing to follow their own protocols for prescribing and dispensing the drugs, according to a federal audit made public Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Prisons resort to video for psychiatric care

Prisons resort to video for psychiatric care

The difficulty of finding psychiatrists willing to work in prisons is forcing the institutions to provide care via video to populations with high rates of mental illness.
by Alisa Roth

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Photos: Documenting 1967's 'Fiery Unrest' in Minneapolis

Photos: Documenting 1967's 'Fiery Unrest' in Minneapolis

A new audio documentary — “A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned” — digs into the simmering conflicts that boiled over in north Minneapolis in the Long Hot Summer of 1967. The pictures reveal the destruction.
by Nancy Rosenbaum

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Minneapolis police investigating two fatal shootings

As of Sunday evening, the names of the victims had not been released, and police had not announced any arrests in either case.
by MPR News Staff

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