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Stories from August 31, 2019

Updated forecast track for powerful Hurricane Dorian

Updated forecast track for powerful Hurricane Dorian

Our Sunday will be a bit cooler than normal, but it’ll feel summery in parts of Minnesota on Labor Day. There’ll be a severe thunderstorm chance in parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin late Monday and Monday night. The forecast track for Hurricane Dorian has been updated.
by Ron Trenda

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At least 5 dead, more than 20 injured in west Texas shooting; suspected gunman killed

At least 5 dead, more than 20 injured in west Texas shooting; suspected gunman killed

Odessa Police Department officials say five people were killed and 21 others injured in the shootings. Three law enforcement officers were shot: an Odessa Police officer, a Midland Police officer and a state police officer.
by Shannon Van Sant

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Police: "Multiple gunshot victims" from Texas shootings

Police say there are "multiple gunshot victims" in central Texas after one or more suspects opened fire.

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'They're on,' Trump says of tariffs set to kick in on Sunday

'They're on,' Trump says of tariffs set to kick in on Sunday

Americans were largely spared from higher prices in the previous rounds of trade penalties. No longer. The 15 percent tariffs on $112 billion in Chinese imports will apply to items ranging from smartwatches and TVs to shoes, diapers, sporting goods and meat and dairy products.
by The Associated Press

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For two nurses, working in the ICU is 'a gift of a job'

For two nurses, working in the ICU is 'a gift of a job'

For years, Kristin Sollars and Marci Ebberts have worked together caring for critically ill patients, a job they say is also a daily mindset. "You carry a little bit of them with you," Ebberts said.
by Emma Bowman, Camila Kerwin and Aisha Turner

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Tips for spotting the northern lights, from an aurora devotee

Tips for spotting the northern lights, from an aurora devotee

Sometimes the aurora is a low, green arc sitting still on the horizon. Sometimes it visibly ripples across the sky, like moving pages of a book. Sometimes it pulses here, then there, then over there — like an ethereal game of whack-a-mole.
by Andrew Krueger

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Dorian is a major hurricane, and its forecast track has shifted again

Dorian is a major hurricane, and its forecast track has shifted again

Our three-day holiday weekend will start out feeling like autumn, but many areas will have summery temperatures and dew points on Labor Day. Hurricane Dorian's forecast track has shifted again.
by Ron Trenda

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As Vikings prepare to make final roster cuts, some storylines out of training camp

As Vikings prepare to make final roster cuts, some storylines out of training camp

NFL teams will make their final roster cuts Saturday as they wrap up the preseason. MPR News producer Jeffrey Bissoy and host John Wanamaker discussed some of the stories coming out of the Vikings' training camp.
by John Wanamaker and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Gluten-free options are increasing at the State Fair — but be cautious

Gluten-free options are increasing at the State Fair — but be cautious

For people who have celiac disease or other forms of gluten intolerance, "food on a stick" usually means food battered with flour — which is off-limits. But increasingly, Minnesota State Fair vendors are offering gluten-free options.
by Tim Nelson

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'Palestine + 100' explores contested territory, past and future

'Palestine + 100' explores contested territory, past and future

A new anthology invites Palestinian writers to imagine their homeland in 2048 — 100 years after the creation of Israel. The stories are inventive, dextrous, painful, and even sometimes playful.
by Amal El-Mohtar

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