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Stories from October 10, 2019

Busload from west-central Minnesota await Trump’s visit

Busload from west-central Minnesota await Trump’s visit

About 50 Trump supporters rode a charter bus from west-central Minnesota on Thursday to attend President Trump’s rally in Minneapolis.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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What to expect when you’re expecting Trump

What to expect when you’re expecting Trump

President Trump is making his way to Minneapolis for a rally. Supporters are lined up and waiting for him. Protesters are gearing up for an evening of activities.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Sunisa Lee places 8th as Biles wins 5th all-around title at gymnastics worlds

Sunisa Lee places 8th as Biles wins 5th all-around title at gymnastics worlds

St Paul’s Sunisa Lee placed second in qualifying, but her hopes of a medal were dashed when she came off the uneven bars at the Gymnastics World Championships in Germany. She finished eighth. Lee’s teammate Simone Biles marked her fifth all-around world title Thursday by ending her floor routine with a mic-drop gesture.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a ‘sotan: The history of living in the Boundary Waters

Ask a ‘sotan: The history of living in the Boundary Waters

The Boundary Waters is revered for its pristine natural beauty that seems untouched by human interaction. But there’s a long history of people living within the lakes and forests in Northern Minnesota.
by Matt Mikus

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Minnesota Orchestra sets South Korea and Vietnam tour for 2020

Minnesota Orchestra sets South Korea and Vietnam tour for 2020

The tour will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the resumption of normal diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam, and the appointment of Osmo Vanska as music director of the Seoul Philharmonic.
by Euan Kerr

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Not all cops are for Trump, say some officers

Not all cops are for Trump, say some officers

A few “Cops AGAINST Trump” shirts will mix in with the crowds in downtown Minneapolis Thursday night, thanks to a former St. Paul patrol officer who will be joining the protest.
by Tim Nelson

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MN Supreme Court: Brainerd violated labor law in firefighter restructure

MN Supreme Court: Brainerd violated labor law in firefighter restructure

Firefighters Union Local 4725 sued Brainerd after the city restructured its fire department in 2015 and replaced all union jobs with part-time, on-call positions. The state’s highest court said Wednesday that the city's action was an unfair labor practice.
by Kirsti Marohn

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2 Giuliani associates arrested on campaign finance violations

2 Giuliani associates arrested on campaign finance violations

The two men with links to President Trump's personal lawyer were part of efforts to have Ukraine investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. The indictment deals with a separate matter.
by Ryan Lucas and Brian Naylor

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Winter storm warning for MN counties along the Red River; Friday flake chance for the metro

Winter storm warning for MN counties along the Red River; Friday flake chance for the metro

Travel may become impossible in much of North Dakota from late Thursday through Friday night due to heavy snow and fierce winds. Northwestern Minnesota will see rain initially, which will change to a rain-snow mix and then all snow later Thursday, and continue as all snow Thursday night and Friday. Winter storm warnings start at 7 p.m. Thursday in part of far northwestern Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Why U.S. cities like Minneapolis are banning new fast-food drive-thrus

Why U.S. cities like Minneapolis are banning new fast-food drive-thrus

Most of the bans aim to curb emissions and protect pedestrians. The bans are also sometimes touted as a way to help fight obesity, but past studies suggest they don't have that effect.
by Jodi Helmer

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Nobel Prizes in Literature go to Peter Handke and Olga Tokarczuk

Nobel Prizes in Literature go to Peter Handke and Olga Tokarczuk

The Swedish Academy made the unusual move Thursday of recognizing both Handke, an Austrian writer, and Tokarczuk, who is Polish, after scandal prevented the committee from awarding a prize last year.
by Colin Dwyer

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How vaping nicotine can affect a teenage brain

How vaping nicotine can affect a teenage brain

Research on young mice and rats shows how nicotine hijacks brain systems involved in learning, memory, impulse control and addiction.
by Jon Hamilton

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In Minnesota, a new push to fight climate change — and make money — from forests

In Minnesota, a new push to fight climate change — and make money — from forests

Programs that pay landowners to keep carbon sequestered in forests are beginning to spread, now that California has a cap and trade system designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Some say Minnesota should be a bigger player in the carbon offset market.
by Dan Kraker

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Art Hounds: An absurd play about plastic

Art Hounds: An absurd play about plastic

Plus, Art Hounds recommend "Expectation Station" in St. Paul and Gina Chavez in Red Wing, Minn.
by Marianne Combs

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Civilians flee as Turkish forces strike Kurds in northern Syria

Civilians flee as Turkish forces strike Kurds in northern Syria

The attack that began Wednesday has uprooted civilians in the area. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insists that the Trump administration did not "green light" the incursion.
by Scott Neuman

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Tara Westover and Sarah Smarsh on bridging the divides

Tara Westover and Sarah Smarsh on bridging the divides

Tara Westover and Sarah Smarsh speak about bridging the divides in an appearance at the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival.
by MPR News Staff

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Away from Trump rally, Republicans get early start on ground effort

Away from Trump rally, Republicans get early start on ground effort

President Trump’s rally in Minneapolis is the latest sign that Minnesota is on the 2020 map in a big way. Republicans are deep into organizing in a state they’ve struggled to win for decades.
by Brian Bakst

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Democrats worry Trump has a 2020 head start in Minnesota

Democrats worry Trump has a 2020 head start in Minnesota

While the president’s reelection campaign focuses on Minnesota, Democrats have not settled on a nominee and are worried Trump could be the first Republican to win the state’s electoral votes since 1972.
by Mark Zdechlik

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