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Stories from August 24, 2019

Brazilian troops begin deploying to fight Amazon fires

Brazilian troops begin deploying to fight Amazon fires

Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region and prompted anti-government protests as well as an international outcry.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota State Fair sets another attendance record

Minnesota State Fair sets another attendance record

Fair officials reported that Friday's attendance was 157,224 — shattering the previous record of 141,023, set in 2016.
by Andrew Krueger

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What do Greenlanders think of Trump's interest in buying Greenland?

What do Greenlanders think of Trump's interest in buying Greenland?

The majority of Greenland’s residents are Inuit. They laugh about Trump’s interest but also take it seriously. One says such talk is "extremely imperialistic and should not be something that we hear world leaders say in 2019."
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Sen. Bernie Sanders brings campaign to Minnesota State Fair

Sen. Bernie Sanders brings campaign to Minnesota State Fair

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination to the Minnesota State Fair on Saturday, sharply criticizing President Trump and saying the rest of the 2020 Democratic candidates are only just now catching up to his policies and positions.
by MPR News Staff

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A dry Saturday; rain chance holds off until late Sunday in the metro area

This has been a nice stretch of weather for Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Rain chances in the metro area hold off until late Sunday, but western Minnesota could see some showers as early as Sunday morning.
by Ron Trenda

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Town devastated by wildfire savors high school football win

Town devastated by wildfire savors high school football win

"Everyone felt like, in a way that, we had the town on our back," Paradise senior running back Lukas Hartley said. "We had the responsibility of winning tonight, so that's what we went out here and did."
by The Associated Press

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 'I don't think I've made it ... and I like that'

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 'I don't think I've made it ... and I like that'

Nominated for a ninth Emmy Award in acting, the star of Veep and Seinfeld talks about getting her first laugh, her rocky start at Saturday Night Live and the #MeToo movement.
by Audie Cornish

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In 'Automatic Eve,' steampunk meets 'Blade Runner' — in Japan

In 'Automatic Eve,' steampunk meets 'Blade Runner' — in Japan

Rokuro Inui's mosaic novel is set in a lush alternate Japan, full of cricket fighting tournaments, beautiful automata and intricate webs of plot and counter-plot around the mysterious Eve.
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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