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Stories from August 27, 2019

Divorce filing claims woman’s husband left her for Ilhan Omar

Divorce filing claims woman’s husband left her for Ilhan Omar

A divorce petition filed in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday alleges U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is in a romantic relationship with a campaign consultant.
by Tim Nelson

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OxyContin maker, government attorneys in settlement talks

OxyContin maker, government attorneys in settlement talks

State attorneys general and lawyers representing local governments are in active negotiations with Purdue Pharma, maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, as they attempt to reach a landmark settlement over the nation's opioid crisis.
by The Associated Press

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'Rev it up': Back at home, Klobuchar is told to get tough

'Rev it up': Back at home, Klobuchar is told to get tough

Klobuchar has been polling from 1 percent to 4 percent in a crowded primary field. Some of her biggest supporters wished there was something more she could do to grab the spotlight, increase her name recognition and convince voters that she can win.
by The Associated Press

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'A day of power and strength': Epstein's accusers get their day in court

'A day of power and strength': Epstein's accusers get their day in court

The financier's suicide in jail appeared to rob his accusers — again — of their chance to denounce him publicly. On Tuesday, they're getting a chance to tell their stories in the courtroom anyway.
by Colin Dwyer

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Brazil rejects G-7's offer of $22 million to fight Amazon fires

Brazil rejects G-7's offer of $22 million to fight Amazon fires

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn't want the cash — unless it comes with an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron.
by Bill Chappell

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DNR tweaks Minnesota deer hunt rules to check chronic wasting

DNR tweaks Minnesota deer hunt rules to check chronic wasting

Minnesota is taking a three-pronged approach to curbing the spread of a fatal brain disease among the state's estimated 1 million wild deer, the state Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Women of Faith: What other religions teach us about our own

Women of Faith: What other religions teach us about our own

The final conversation in our Women of Faith series is with Barbara Brown Taylor, who describes how teaching world religions to college students stretched and reformed her own faith in her new book “Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Human Services says it must repay feds $48M for improper payments

State officials say the money went to ineligible chemical dependency treatment providers. That’s on top of the $25 million the agency overpaid to two tribes for substance abuse treatment under Medicaid.
by Tim Pugmire and The Associated Press

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Scientists studying effects of climate change, invasives in Minnesota — plant by plant

Scientists studying effects of climate change, invasives in Minnesota — plant by plant

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is establishing about 600 long-term monitoring sites in forests and prairies across the state. The goal is to monitor decades of landscape changes.
by Dan Gunderson

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Mountain bikers and environmentalists collide in Minnetonka trail dispute

Mountain bikers and environmentalists collide in Minnetonka trail dispute

The Minnetonka City Council on Monday approved a controversial plan for a mountain bike trail that environmental advocates say will harm the natural habitat for an endangered species.
by Mike Moen

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Al Haynes, pilot from miraculous 1989 crash landing, has died

Haynes is widely seen as a hero, akin to Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and his emergency landing on the Hudson River. Haynes is credited with saving dozens of lives.
by Merrit Kennedy

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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic plays the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand

Over the years, Yankovic has written several songs that appeal particularly to Minnesotans – from “Spam” to “The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota.”
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota yields down with disastrous start

Minnesota yields down with disastrous start

Relentless rain and flooding across the state prevented planting for many Minnesota farmers.
by Forum News Service

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10 things you might as well know about the 2019 VMAs

10 things you might as well know about the 2019 VMAs

Monday night's MTV Video Music Awards telecast brought viewers lots of Taylor Swift and Missy Elliott, not to mention Lizzo, Normani, Lil Nas X, Rosalía and more.
by Stephen Thompson

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The scientific debate over teens, screens and mental health

The scientific debate over teens, screens and mental health

What's the link between smartphone use and teens' mental health? Experts disagree, with some arguing that the threat is overblown.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Great Lakes freighters may have to treat ballast water to curb invasive species

Great Lakes freighters may have to treat ballast water to curb invasive species

Canadian regulators want “lakers” to treat ballast water by 2024. Environmentalists are pushing for similar U.S. rules. Industry groups argue it would cost them hundreds of millions of dollars and grind business to a halt.

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