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House backs resolution to release whistleblower complaint

House backs resolution to release whistleblower complaint

The resolution, which would also urge acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire to allow the whistleblower to contact the congressional committees, was approved by members of both parties Wednesday evening. All eight members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation voted for the resolution.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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In 'This Tender Land,' writer crafts a Minnesota odyssey on the Mississippi

In 'This Tender Land,' writer crafts a Minnesota odyssey on the Mississippi

St. Paul writer William Kent Krueger tells MPR News host Tom Crann about “This Tender Land,” his new Depression-era novel of four orphans canoeing the Mississippi River to escape the cruelty of their Native American boarding school.
by Nick Scheffler

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Best Buy sees growth in health care technology for elderly

Best Buy sees growth in health care technology for elderly

The Minnesota-based chain is tapping into an aging U.S. population by aiming to provide five million seniors with health monitoring services, which can range from sensors placed throughout a home to a pendant worn around the neck.
by The Associated Press

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St. Cloud high school put on lockdown after 'large' fight

St. Cloud high school put on lockdown after 'large' fight

The St. Cloud Police Department said the fight broke out around noon and involved “numerous students.” The school was put on lockdown Wednesday afternoon in response to the incident.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota agency's estimate of tribal overpayments grows

Minnesota agency's estimate of tribal overpayments grows

The Minnesota Department of Human Services says it underestimated the amount of money it overpaid two Native American tribes for substance abuse treatment covered under Medicaid.
by The Associated Press

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Coalition aims for accurate count of Minnesota's Asian population

Coalition aims for accurate count of Minnesota's Asian population

The Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans has launched an effort to reach historically undercounted Asian communities ahead of the 2020 U.S. Census.
by Riham Feshir

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With a year to go, 90 percent of Minnesotans lack Real ID

With a year to go, 90 percent of Minnesotans lack Real ID

Just 10 percent of Minnesotans have Real ID drivers licenses. Beginning a year from now, you will need one to board a domestic flight.
by Tim Pugmire

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New political parties try to organize around support for legal marijuana

New political parties try to organize around support for legal marijuana

Minnesota’s two new major political parties are trying to get organized around their pro-cannabis message in the 2020 campaign. They’re also looking for candidates to deliver it.
by Tim Pugmire

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For the Twins, the 'bombas' are impressive, but so is the potential win total

For the Twins, the 'bombas' are impressive, but so is the potential win total

The Twins are poised to clinch a playoff spot within the next few days. No matter how a potential postseason runs plays out, the regular season win total will be one of the highest in team history.
by Mike Moen

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The invisible battles of sickle cell and lupus

Our immune systems work hard every day to keep us healthy. But an autoimmune disease or a blood disorder can lead to painful, lifelong diseases.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Juul stops advertising e-cigarettes, replaces CEO

Juul stops advertising e-cigarettes, replaces CEO

The shake-up comes amid growing public furor over vaping that has triggered calls for tighter restrictions at the federal and state levels.
by The Associated Press

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Baby boomers aren't the only ones being duped by scam calls and messages

Baby boomers aren't the only ones being duped by scam calls and messages

The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota says all age groups can be targeted by various scams. Whether or not you end up being taken advantage depends on how guarded you are against fraudsters.
by Mike Moen

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Iranian woman deported following conspiracy sentence

Iranian woman deported following conspiracy sentence

Negar Ghodskani, 40, has been in custody since she was arrested in Australia two years ago. She was sentenced Tuesday to time served for conspiring to illegally export restricted technology from the United States to Iran.
by The Associated Press

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Charlie Parr’s new self-titled album comes out on Friday

It includes a cover of the song “Running, Jumping, Standing Still.” Parr told Folk Alley it was an honor to record the song, with lyrics written by one of his musical heroes: Spider John Koerner.
by Cathy Wurzer

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U.S. probe of lobbyists Podesta and Weber ends without charges

A Justice Department investigation of two prominent lobbyists that was spun off from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe has concluded without charges, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Seeking answers and lessening the stigma of being female, divorced and Hmong

After her own divorce, Mailee Yang set out to learn more about the pressures faced by divorced women in her community. She surveyed hundreds of Hmong American women across the country about their experiences.
by Tarkor Zehn

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President Trump speaks at U.N. press conference amid impeachment probe

President Trump speaks at U.N. press conference amid impeachment probe

President Trump speaks after the White House released transcripts that Trump asked his Ukrainian counterpart to see what he could find out about former Vice President Joe Biden and his family, and be in touch with his lawyer and the attorney general.
by Ryan Lucas and Philip Ewing

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Tornado causes damage as storms rip western Wisconsin

At least one confirmed tornado touched down as severe storms ripped through western Wisconsin, damaging homes and other structures near the Chippewa-Dunn county line.
by The Associated Press

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MPR News AM Update: St. Paul sees 7th killing this month

MPR News AM Update: St. Paul sees 7th killing this month

Al Franken returns to public eye, Trump faces impeachment, a record drug bust in the suburbs. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
by Cody Nelson

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Ex-care center owner charged with manslaughter, racketeering

Minnesota's attorney general's office said Tuesday that it has charged 10 people with 76 criminal counts following an investigation into the death of a 72-year-old man and what it described as egregious neglect of other patients at a northern Minnesota care center.
by The Associated Press

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Al Franken to make return on weekly SiriusXM radio show

Al Franken to make return on weekly SiriusXM radio show

Al Franken, who resigned his U.S. Senate seat in 2017 amid sexual misconduct charges, will re-emerge into the public sphere on Saturday when he starts a new weekly radio show on the SiriusXM satellite service.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Rep. Hagedorn calls Warren 'national socialist'

Minnesota Rep. Hagedorn calls Warren 'national socialist'

A Minnesota congressman has drawn sharp criticism for describing Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as a "national socialist" on his Facebook campaign page, a term usually understood to mean Nazis.
by The Associated Press

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'The Shadow King' is a gorgeous meditation on memory, war and violence

'The Shadow King' is a gorgeous meditation on memory, war and violence

Maaza Mengiste's new novel is set just before the second Italo-Ethiopian War, and follows a woman who becomes a guard to a "shadow king," a man impersonating exiled Ethiopian ruler Haile Selassie.
by Michael Schaub

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Earth's oceans are getting hotter and higher, and it's accelerating

Earth's oceans are getting hotter and higher, and it's accelerating

The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released its latest report on the oceans, and it's not good. The report also notes a relatively new phenomenon in the oceans: marine heat waves.
by Rebecca Hersher

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President Trump says he 'fully supports transparency' on whistleblower

President Trump says he 'fully supports transparency' on whistleblower

The White House released a record of President Trump's July call with the Ukrainian president. But it's not quelling Congress' move toward impeachment as the president had hoped.
by Jessica Taylor

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Tom Friedman of New York Times speaks about global, local challenges

Tom Friedman of New York Times speaks about global, local challenges

Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Tom Friedman speaks at the University of Minnesota about ways to face our global and local challenges.
by MPR News Staff

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Significant severe weather damage reports Tuesday night

Tuesday evening storm front delivered as advertised in southeast Minnesota and Wisconsin. Here’s a quick warp of storm damage reports coming into the Weather Lab late Tuesday night.
by Paul Huttner

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FDA found traces of a known carcinogen in a popular heartburn medication — now what?

FDA found traces of a known carcinogen in a popular heartburn medication — now what?

Our weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, breaks down what you need to know about a recent FDA finding that ranitidine, known by the brand name Zantac, includes trace amounts of a known carcinogen.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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