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Vice President Pence joins Trump in Minnesota Thursday

Vice President Pence joins Trump in Minnesota Thursday

Vice President Mike Pence will join President Trump for a rally in downtown Minneapolis on Thursday. Pence is arriving earlier in the day to promote Trump's domestic and international agendas in a district Republicans lost in 2018.
by Mark Zdechlik

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After stumbles, White House aims to hone impeachment defense

After stumbles, White House aims to hone impeachment defense

As House Democrats fire off more subpoenas, the White House is finalizing a high-stakes strategy to counter the impeachment threat to President Trump: Stall. Obfuscate. Attack. Repeat.
by The Associated Press

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October weather bliss to bluster?

October weather bliss to bluster?

Beautiful now. A late-week storm is likely.
by Paul Huttner

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An app that can catch early signs of eye disease in a flash

An app that can catch early signs of eye disease in a flash

After his son developed a rare eye cancer, a chemist in Texas developed a smart phone app that uses a camera and artificial intelligence to detect early signs of eye disease.
by Joe Palca

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Unions sue USDA seeking to halt new pork processing rule

The union representing workers at pork processing plants sued the federal government to challenge a new rule that allows companies to set line speeds and turn over more food safety tasks to company employees.
by The Associated Press

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More security lanes open to all at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport

More security lanes open to all at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport

All travelers going through Terminal 1 of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport again will have access to both north and south security checkpoints. The change begins Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Accomplice in killing of Savanna Greywind gets 20 years

Accomplice in killing of Savanna Greywind gets 20 years

A man whose life sentence was overturned in the death of a North Dakota woman whose baby was cut from her womb was re-sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison. William Hoehn received the sentence for his role in the 2017 killing of Savanna Greywind.
by The Associated Press

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Anger grows at civilian deaths by U.S., Afghan forces

Anger grows at civilian deaths by U.S., Afghan forces

Increasing civilian deaths in stepped-up U.S. airstrikes and operations by Afghan forces highlight the conundrum the U.S. military and its Afghan allies face, 18 years into the war: How to hunt down their Islamic State group and Taliban enemies, while keeping civilians safe and on their side.
by The Associated Press

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President Trump doesn't need to release his tax returns — for now

President Trump doesn't need to release his tax returns — for now

A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New York state criminal probe.
by Tanya Ballard Brown

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Who should cover the cost of President Trump's Minneapolis campaign rally?

Who should cover the cost of President Trump's Minneapolis campaign rally?

The city and state are expected to provide extra law enforcement on Thursday to manage both President Trump’s fans and protesters when the president holds a campaign rally in downtown Minneapolis. It’s likely to cost local governments tens of thousands of dollars.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Rep. Omar files for divorce from husband Ahmed Hirsi

Rep. Omar files for divorce from husband Ahmed Hirsi

Minnesota DFL U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has filed for divorce from her husband, Ahmed Hirsi. The divorce filing cites an “irretrievable breakdown” of their marriage relationship.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Trampled by Turtles to sing national anthem before Twins playoff game at Target Field

Lead singer Dave Simonett told The Current’s Jay Gabler that the band has been asked to sing the anthem before and turned it down, but they decided to go for it this time, in Monday’s playoff game.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minneapolis police union sells 'Cops for Trump' T-shirts

Minneapolis police union sells 'Cops for Trump' T-shirts

The move follows a recent police department ban on officers wearing their uniforms at political events and in political ads.
by Tim Nelson

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Renters only: These new homes aren't for sale

Renters only: These new homes aren't for sale

Developers are building thousands of single-family homes that won't require a mortgage to move in. Even people who could afford to buy are choosing to rent — they aren't ready for the long-term debt.
by Chris Arnold

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MPR News AM Update: ‘Magical, beautiful, sick’

MPR News AM Update: ‘Magical, beautiful, sick’

A deep dive into sexual abuse at the Children’s Theatre, plus the latest news and weather.
by Cody Nelson

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The Supreme Court march to the right: fast and furious, or incremental?

The Supreme Court march to the right: fast and furious, or incremental?

Abortion, guns, gay rights, separation of church and state, immigration, and potentially questions related to impeachment could be on the table set for this Supreme Court term, which starts on Monday.
by Nina Totenberg

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Man, 4-year-old shot in St. Paul

Man, 4-year-old shot in St. Paul

Police say the two were wounded Sunday evening on the city’s West Side. They were found in an overturned vehicle. The man has since died from his injuries.
by Tim Nelson

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Twins aim to break playoff win drought on Monday

Twins aim to break playoff win drought on Monday

The Twins have lost 15 playoff games in a row, including 12 straight to the Yankees. One more loss and Minnesota will join the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks as the only major North American professional sports team to lose 16 consecutive playoff games.
by Brian Murphy

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Zadie Smith has something for everyone in 'Grand Union'

Zadie Smith has something for everyone in 'Grand Union'

Smith's first short story collection is wide-ranging, covering everything from politics to murder to drag queens. Some of the slighter stories feel like footnotes, but many show off Smith at her best.
by Heller McAlpin

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Innocence Lost: explained

Innocence Lost: explained

In the series of articles and radio reports beginning today titled “Innocence Lost,” MPR News aims to offer the fullest telling to date of the sexual abuse that plagued Children’s Theatre Company in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s.
by Eric Ringham

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Minnesota monk to deliver prestigious lecture in Washington

Minnesota monk to deliver prestigious lecture in Washington

Father Columba Stewart, executive director of the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library at St. John’s University in Collegeville, will give the Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. Past honorees include Toni Morrison and Arthur Miller.
by Mohamed Ibrahim

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In Minnesota, 4 out of 5 gun deaths are suicides

In Minnesota, 4 out of 5 gun deaths are suicides

A close call in one Minneapolis family illustrates the challenge of keeping guns away from people who shouldn’t have one.
by Alisa Roth

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Innocence Lost: Children's Theatre Company responds to questions

Innocence Lost: Children's Theatre Company responds to questions

When Managing Director Kimberly Motes and Artistic Director Peter Brosius of Children’s Theatre Company agreed to an interview with Marianne Combs, they asked that MPR News to publish their comments in their entirety. This is the full text of that interview.
by Marianne Combs

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Innocence Lost: A culture of abuse

Innocence Lost: A culture of abuse

Allegations of abuse at the Children's Theatre Company date back to 1972, an arrest was made a dozen years later and some survivors are only now finding justice.
by Marianne Combs

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