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Stories from November 14, 2019

Odorizzi, Abreu accept $17.8M offers to stay with teams

Odorizzi, Abreu accept $17.8M offers to stay with teams

Pitcher Jake Odorizzi accepted a $17.8 million qualifying offer to stay with the Minnesota Twins and first baseman José Abreu took the same amount to remain with the Chicago White Sox as general managers headed home Thursday following their four-day annual meeting.
by The Associated Press

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Audit: U.S. Bank Stadium fund doing better than expected

Audit: U.S. Bank Stadium fund doing better than expected

The reserve account used to pay off bonds that funded construction of U.S. Bank Stadium, where the Minnesota Vikings play, is exceeding expectations, according to a financial audit.
by The Associated Press

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Evening Update for November 14

Hosted by Stephanie Curtis

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Forest Lake teachers rewrite old song with new words to produce anti-vape video

Forest Lake teachers rewrite old song with new words to produce anti-vape video

Instead of just hanging up posters with anti-vaping messages around a Forest Lake middle school, one teacher enlisted her husband and her colleagues to craft a video to get their message out: Vaping is “poison.”
by Tarkor Zehn

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Pattern change: Milder breezes ahead

Milder temperatures on the way.
by Paul Huttner

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DNR’s eagle cam is back, and this time it’s wired for sound

DNR’s eagle cam is back, and this time it’s wired for sound

The hypnotic eagle cam is in place for its seventh year. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says this year’s couple appears to be fond of each other, “spending most of their time together.”
by Tim Nelson and MPR News Staff

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U’s Raptor Center sees record number of injured bald eagles

U’s Raptor Center sees record number of injured bald eagles

Once wary and rare, the iconic birds of prey have become accustomed to people, and experts say that’s leading to a spike in injured birds.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul officer describes unwritten police 'code of silence' during federal civil rights trial

St. Paul officer describes unwritten police 'code of silence' during federal civil rights trial

Brian Ficcadenti testified during the trial of fellow officer Brett Palkowitsch, who is charged with violating the civil rights of Frank Baker. Ficcadenti said he regrets his actions the night he released a K-9 on Baker and his silence until now.
by Brandt Williams

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Pelosi: Impeachment inquiry has yielded evidence that Trump engaged in bribery

Pelosi: Impeachment inquiry has yielded evidence that Trump engaged in bribery

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlines an argument that could shape possible articles of impeachment — that withholding military assistance for political investigations amounts to bribery.
by Tim Mak

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2 dead, several hurt in shooting at Calif. high school

2 dead, several hurt in shooting at Calif. high school

The suspect has been identified as a 16-year-old student at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita. Officials say he carried out the attack on his birthday.
by Bill Chappell

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A bitter harvest for sugar beet farmers

A bitter harvest for sugar beet farmers

It’s been a tough harvest for every crop grown in the region. Farmers fought through mud to harvest crops during a wet fall, and this year’s sugar beet losses come on top of several years of low crop prices and an ongoing trade war with China.
by Dan Gunderson

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In 'A Warning,' an invisible hand rings a somber alarm

In 'A Warning,' an invisible hand rings a somber alarm

President Trump, we are told in this soon-to-be-published book, has destroyed the guardrails thoughtful people tried to erect around him. Further, he has banished nearly all those thoughtful people.
by Ron Elving

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MN jobless rate steady at 3.2 percent in October

MN jobless rate steady at 3.2 percent in October

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was better than the national average. One-year job growth, however, was significantly slower in Minnesota than the U.S., according to data released Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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NTSB says Coast Guard ignored duck boat safety recommendations

NTSB says Coast Guard ignored duck boat safety recommendations

The National Transportation Safety Board says it has issued almost two dozen safety recommendations in the past 20 years and not all have been implemented.
by Richard Gonzales

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1 dead, several injured in California school shooting

The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. at Saugus High School in the city of Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

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Youth, diversity take the reins of power at St. Paul City Hall

Youth, diversity take the reins of power at St. Paul City Hall

“We made our campaigns about people,” says council member-elect Nelsie Yang, 24 — a renter, a woman of color and one of the new faces of political power in St. Paul.

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Lawsuit could affect more than 200,000 Wisconsin voters

More than 200,000 Wisconsin voters may be unable to cast votes in 2020 unless they re-register before the next election. That’s if a lawsuit filed this week against Wisconsin election officials is successful.
by Cathy Wurzer

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MPR News Update

November 14. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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'Queen of the Conquered' serves revenge with delicacy and savagery

'Queen of the Conquered' serves revenge with delicacy and savagery

In their new novel, Kacen Callender builds a vast, immersive landscape based on the colonial history of the Caribbean, but it's their morally conflicted heroine who will really hook readers.
by Jason Heller

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Recycling leaders look to expand glass markets in Minnesota

Recycling leaders look to expand glass markets in Minnesota

Minnesota already does better than the national average when it comes to recycling glass, but experts say there are opportunities to collect more of it to be made into things like glass containers and insulation.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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10 Democratic candidates qualify for next week's November debate

The requirements for the Nov. 20 debate, hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post, were stricter than they have been — and December's bar is even higher.
by Jessica Taylor

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Navigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and English

Navigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and English

A group that helps Minnesotans sign up for health plans has found that cultural competency among its staff is a must.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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In Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park, a push to count Asian-Americans

In Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park, a push to count Asian-Americans

Across the nation, Asians are the least likely to be aware of and fill out the census form. A meeting Thursday will gather thoughts on how to encourage Asian residents in the two suburbs to respond to the questionnaire.
by Tiffany Bui

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Innocence Lost: Searching for justice

Innocence Lost: Searching for justice

For the survivors of CTC abuse, financial settlements are only a start on the work that needs to be done.
by Marianne Combs

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APM Reports documentary: 'Soldiers for Peace'

APM Reports documentary: 'Soldiers for Peace'

APM Reports documentary "Soldiers for Peace" takes a deep look at why a significant number of Vietnam veterans felt compelled to oppose the war rather than simply try to put it behind them when they returned home.
by MPR News Staff

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He’s cooking: Vikings RB’s recipe is speed, strength, vision

He’s cooking: Vikings RB’s recipe is speed, strength, vision

Tackling Dalvin Cook has been a challenge this season. The Vikings running back has vaulted to the top of the league’s rushing list while leaving behind a trail of defenders who have either bounced off his 5-foot-10, 210-pound frame or simply been left in his wake.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis grants $18M to add lower-cost apartments

Minneapolis grants $18M to add lower-cost apartments

Forty percent of the units will be within reach of families making about $30,000 a year. Rent would not be much more than a week's income for them.
by Martin Moylan

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Temperatures rebound the next few days; near normal by the weekend

Temperatures rebound the next few days; near normal by the weekend

If our recent weather has been too chilly for your tastes, hang in there. Temperatures will moderate over the next few days. And there aren’t any big snowstorms in sight. We have details on all that, plus the latest Minnesota crop report.
by Ron Trenda

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Evening Update for November 13

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