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Stories from October 13, 2019

Flakes were followed by a nice warm-up last October, will we do it again?

Flakes were followed by a nice warm-up last October, will we do it again?

Our weekend featured chilly temps, gusty winds and some snow showers and rain showers. It has to get nicer, doesn’t it? Milder temps are in the forecast this week, but some areas will see rain showers or snow showers before the warmest temperatures arrive.

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Cousins, Diggs fly past Eagles in Vikings' 38-20 win

Cousins, Diggs fly past Eagles in Vikings' 38-20 win

Cousins threw to Diggs for three of his four touchdowns, racking up a season-high 333 passing yards as the Vikings ravaged the Philadelphia Eagles secondary in a 38-20 victory Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota's cold weather rule kicks in Tuesday

Minnesota's cold weather rule kicks in Tuesday

Starting Tuesday, homeowners and renters struggling to pay natural gas and electric bills qualify for a break. The rule protects people from shut-offs of natural gas and electricity through April 15.
by Martin Moylan

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Fort Worth officer kills woman in her bedroom during welfare check

Fort Worth officer kills woman in her bedroom during welfare check

Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was shot early Saturday morning after police in Texas responded to a neighbor's nonemergency call upon seeing her front door open. Community activists are demanding answers.
by Bobby Allyn

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Simone Biles sets all-time medal record at gymnastics worlds

Simone Biles sets all-time medal record at gymnastics worlds

"I'm second in the world after Simone Biles, and she's obviously so amazing. And to be second is super crazy," the 16-year-old Minnesota gymnast Sunisa Lee said after taking silver behind Biles in Sunday's floor exercise.
by The Associated Press

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Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese board

Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese board

Facing intense scrutiny from President Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden announced on Sunday that he will step down from the board of directors of a Chinese-backed private equity firm at the end of the month as part of a pledge not to work on behalf of any foreign-owned companies should his father win the presidency.
by The Associated Press

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Islamic State supporters escape in Syria as U.S. pulls back

Islamic State supporters escape in Syria as U.S. pulls back

Hundreds of Islamic State supporters escaped from a holding camp in northern Syria on Sunday amid heavy clashes between invading Turkish-led forces and Kurdish fighters, and President Trump ordered all U.S. troops to withdraw from the north to avoid getting caught in the fighting.
by The Associated Press

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A breezy and chilly Sunday, with rain/snow showers at times; warmer temps this week

A slow-moving low pressure system will give us a chilly and breezy Sunday, with some on and off snow showers and rain showers. Monday is looking better and temperatures will be rebounding nicely later this week. We also have a fall color update.
by Ron Trenda

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Highways reopen in North Dakota, officials urge caution

Highways reopen in North Dakota, officials urge caution

North Dakota's Transportation Department has reopened hundreds of miles of highways but warned that travel remained hazardous due to severe winter conditions.

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In 'Me,' Elton John pulls back the curtain on a storied life

In 'Me,' Elton John pulls back the curtain on a storied life

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR about his memoir, the rock star shares that at 72 years old, he's finally ready to look back. He offers thoughts on his royal friends, drug use and cell phones.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Andee Tagle

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Rodney Smith, unbeaten Gophers run over Huskers 34-7

Rodney Smith, unbeaten Gophers run over Huskers 34-7

Rodney Smith, Shannon Brooks and Mo Ibrahim took turns helping Minnesota overpower Nebraska to stay undefeated with a 34-7 victory on Saturday night on the strength of 322 yards rushing in the second-coldest October game in the 11-season history of TCF Bank Stadium.
by The Associated Press

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'Orpheus Girl,' painful and beautiful, puts a modern twist on myth

'Orpheus Girl,' painful and beautiful, puts a modern twist on myth

Author and poet Brynne Rebele-Henry transplants the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice to modern-day Texas, for a wrenching tale of two young women whose love lands them in a religious re-education camp.
by Alethea Kontis

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Border wall rising in Arizona, raises concerns among conservationists, Native tribes

Border wall rising in Arizona, raises concerns among conservationists, Native tribes

The Customs and Border Protection agency says it is doing its best to reduce impact to the environment and tribal citizens. Conservationists and Native tribes in the area are not appeased.
by John Burnett

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