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Stories from November 15, 2019

Will you get dementia? Many may not understand their risk

Will you get dementia? Many may not understand their risk

Many older American adults may inaccurately estimate their chances for developing dementia and do useless things to prevent it, new research suggests.
by The Associated Press

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AP sources: Epstein jail guards had been offered plea deal

AP sources: Epstein jail guards had been offered plea deal

Federal prosecutors offered a plea deal to two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein on the night of his death, but the officers have declined the offer, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
by The Associated Press

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A 'beautifully told' family drama

A 'beautifully told' family drama

Bookseller Gwen Danfelt recommends a beautiful novel that weaves together a sense of place with a pressing question of identity.

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Minnesota government watchdog gets another six-year term

Minnesota government watchdog gets another six-year term

Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles on Friday won reappointment to the job he’s held since 1983 despite one lawmaker’s misgivings.
by Brian Bakst

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Evening Update for November 15

Evening Update for November 15

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Numbers: Severe Minnesota 'winter' so far

Numbers: Severe Minnesota 'winter' so far

Weather numbers show this is one of the coldest starts to the cold season on record.
by Paul Huttner

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Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

A judge sentenced a 32-year-old man to seven years for shooting and seriously wounding a school bus driver on a busy Minneapolis freeway. Kenneth Lilly pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. The only passenger on the bus, an 8-year-old girl, was not hit but continues to suffer psychological trauma.
by Matt Sepic

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In new book, Minnesota author draws attention to 'horrific' time in state's history

In new book, Minnesota author draws attention to 'horrific' time in state's history

While she did not know her maternal grandmother, Sheila O’Connor now knows that in 1935, she gave birth at the age of 15 and — as punishment — was committed to the Minnesota Homeschool for Girls in Sauk Center, Minn., for six years.
by Tom Crann, Sara Porter and Kyle Shiely

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Takeaways from Day 2 of House impeachment public hearings

Takeaways from Day 2 of House impeachment public hearings

Marie Yovanovitch said she felt threatened by the president as she detailed the story of being abruptly recalled from her post as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. Then the president attacked her with a tweet, which she said was intimidating.
by The Associated Press

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Near-historic cold for the first two weeks of November

Near-historic cold for the first two weeks of November

The first two weeks of November have been near historically cold levels for many states in the Midwest, as well as the eastern half of the country. Thousands of climate stations have reported setting new record cold maximum and minimum daily temperatures. In the Minnesota climate network approximately 150 daily cold daily maximum temperature records have been tied or broken, while 135 cold daily minimum temperature records have been tied or broken.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Trump wants insurers and hospitals to show real prices to patients

Trump wants insurers and hospitals to show real prices to patients

Two regulations announced Friday take aim at health care prices. One, to affect patients by 2021, addresses hospital rates. The second, a proposal, would require more upfront clarity from insurers.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Police say 3 injured in Minneapolis drive-by shooting

Witnesses told police that a group of people were gathered at the residence when an unknown suspect opened fire from the front passenger seat of a silver Toyota Camry.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Bank Stadium officials weigh options to reduce bird deaths

U.S. Bank Stadium officials weigh options to reduce bird deaths

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says it could be seven to 10 months before it responds to recommendations to treat glass on U.S. Bank Stadium to mitigate bird deaths.
by Martin Moylan

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Cube Critics fly with 'Charlie's Angels' and dig into 'The Report'

It's been almost 20 years since the first "Charlie's Angels" movie and even longer since the TV series. So how does the new versions stand up? And what about "The Report"? Cube Critics Marcheta Fornoff and Euan Kerr dig in.
by Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff

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Twitter details political ads ban, issue ads allowed

Twitter details political ads ban, issue ads allowed

Twitter says its new ban on political ads will cover appeals for votes, solicitations for campaign contributions and any political content.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police and city officials announced Friday they’re looking into a recently discovered accounting error concerning the department’s backlog of untested rape kits. The number now sits at nearly 1,700, far more than the 194 reported in 2015.
by Mike Moen

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Is single-payer the best solution for America’s health care conundrum?

Is single-payer the best solution for America’s health care conundrum?

According to the Pew Research Center, a majority of Americans say they want to curb health care costs. But not everyone wants to give up private insurance to do it. What do experts see as the most viable path forward?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Ventura lets hype build about possible 2020 run

Ventura lets hype build about possible 2020 run

It’s not the first time former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has toyed with a possible White House campaign. He says he’ll take his time to decide.
by Brian Bakst

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U of M cancels Bloomberg appearance

U of M cancels Bloomberg appearance

Because of the likelihood he will launch a run for the Democratic presidential nomination, University of Minnesota officials have canceled next month’s scheduled Minneapolis speech by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
by Brian Bakst

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Higher temperatures into this weekend; Saturday evening rain/snow?

Afternoon temperatures will be above freezing the next few days, which is good news for anyone who still has some raking to do. Some areas will see rain showers or snow showers Saturday evening and Saturday night.
by Ron Trenda

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Read: President Trump's April 21 call with Ukraine's Zelenskiy

Read: President Trump's April 21 call with Ukraine's Zelenskiy

The 16-minute call was conducted from Air Force One, and came two months before the now-infamous July 25 conversation between the two men that prompted the impeachment inquiry into Trump.
by NPR Staff

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MPR News Update

November 15. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Ambassador Yovanovitch: Trump comments in July call felt like a 'threat'

Ambassador Yovanovitch: Trump comments in July call felt like a 'threat'

Marie Yovanovitch described a pressure campaign to oust her from Kyiv. President Trump tweeted negatively about her during her hearing; Rep. Adam Schiff called it "witness intimidation."
by Philip Ewing

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The U.S. natural gas boom is fueling a global plastics boom

The U.S. natural gas boom is fueling a global plastics boom

America is now the world's biggest exporter of ethane, a part of natural gas that's a building block for making plastics. That's helping fuel the fast-growing global plastics industry.
by Reid Frazier

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Who’s scamming Mom? Chances are, it’s all in the family

Who’s scamming Mom? Chances are, it’s all in the family

Elder abuse and financial fraud may come via the internet or snail mail, but more often it’s a loved one.
by Peter Cox

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Tents, stench, smoke: Health risks are gripping migrant camp

Tents, stench, smoke: Health risks are gripping migrant camp

A humanitarian crisis is worsening each day at the camp across the border from Brownsville, Texas, where a large American flag flapping in the wind is visible from more than 700 tents. As many as 2,000 immigrants are waiting for U.S. court hearings amid deteriorating medical and sanitary conditions.
by The Associated Press

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Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York subpoenas for his tax records

Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York subpoenas for his tax records

The president and his lawyers are fighting two separate legal battles to gain access to his tax records. The other involves a subpoena for the documents issued by the House of Representatives.
by Richard Gonzales

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