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Stories from December 9, 2019

Quilters across the U.S. answer call to help sew up unfinished project

Quilters across the U.S. answer call to help sew up unfinished project

A Chicago woman found an unfinished quilt of the United States at an estate sale and sought help online to finish it. Quilters from around the country joined her last weekend to complete the project.
by Kate McGee

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A tree returns to Minnesota’s Capitol rotunda this holiday season

A tree returns to Minnesota’s Capitol rotunda this holiday season

On short notice, a Minnesota tree grower found a 17-foot fir to adorn the rotunda. It revives a holiday tradition that had lapsed as the building underwent renovations.
by Brian Bakst

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Court rejects Minnesota's renewal of U.S. Steel mine permit

Court rejects Minnesota's renewal of U.S. Steel mine permit

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reversed a decision by state regulators to renew a wastewater permit for U.S. Steel's Minntac iron mine in northeastern Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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ACA insurers in the Supreme Court: Why consumers should pay attention

ACA insurers in the Supreme Court: Why consumers should pay attention

The case centers on $12 billion in payments the federal government pledged to insurers to defray their losses in the first years of the health law. Did rescinding those payments send premiums soaring?
by Phil Galewitz

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Fearing retaliation, some immigrants stay away from public aid

Fearing retaliation, some immigrants stay away from public aid

Medicaid, food assistance and other federal programs can help keep struggling immigrant families afloat. Many, though, increasingly fear being punished for seeking those benefits, and being labeled a “public charge.”

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Female farmers get the inside scoop on ag markets

Female farmers get the inside scoop on ag markets

Buying and selling grain and livestock can be a bit of a mystery, even to some farmers. As more women get into farm management, North Dakota State University aims to give them an edge on when to sell their crops.
by Dan Gunderson

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Appeals Court strikes down Minnesota's phone stalking law

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a state law that makes it a crime to stalk someone by telephone is unconstitutional because it's too broad.
by The Associated Press

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Snowfall reports: 2.5 inches at MSP Airport

Forecast models did a pretty good job with our Monday snow system.
by Paul Huttner

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There's a new kind of inequality. And it's not about income

There's a new kind of inequality. And it's not about income

A report issued by the U.N. Development Programme says that the 20th-century thinking about global inequality no longer works in the 21st century.
by Jason Beaubien

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Lizzo brings that 'Good as Hell' energy to new video

Lizzo brings that 'Good as Hell' energy to new video

You know what? Lizzo's "Good as Hell" deserves two music videos, especially when a drum line, majorettes and marching band are involved.
by Lars Gotrich

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Top environmental news in Minnesota from 2019

Top environmental news in Minnesota from 2019

This was a big year for environmental news in Minnesota. MPR News reporters Dan Kraker and Elizabeth Dunbar join the program and look back at the top stories in environmental news in 2019 and ahead to what’s to come in 2020.
by Elizabeth Dunbar, Dan Kraker, Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Russia, Ukraine to revive peace process amid little progress

Russia, Ukraine to revive peace process amid little progress

The presidents of Ukraine and Russia agreed Monday to revive the peace process on the bloody separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine and exchange all their prisoners, but they failed to resolve crucial issues such as a timeline on local elections and control of the borders in the rebel-held region.
by The Associated Press

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Sprawling 'Revisionaries' impresses and exasperates in equal measures

Sprawling 'Revisionaries' impresses and exasperates in equal measures

A.R. Moxon's surreal, inexplicable novel is a literary puzzle box that takes place across at least four levels of reality, in at least five typefaces — and yet, it's compulsively readable.
by Amal El-Mohtar

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After the snow moves out, dangerous cold to move in

After the snow moves out, dangerous cold to move in

The entire state will be below zero by Tuesday morning. The lowest temperatures will come Wednesday morning, with many places falling to minus 10 to minus 20.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Former Fed Chair Paul Volcker dies at 92

Former Fed Chair Paul Volcker dies at 92

Volcker took the top job at the Federal Reserve in 1979, at a time when inflation was spiraling out of control. He is credited with taming it.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Impeachment another hurdle for Democrat Collin Peterson on GOP turf

Impeachment another hurdle for Democrat Collin Peterson on GOP turf

The Minnesota congressman looks to have his toughest opponent in years if he seeks a 16th term, and even some voters who have long viewed him as a reliable friend on agricultural issues aren't ready to commit to supporting him next year.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Snow slows morning commute; deep freeze to follow

Snow slows morning commute; deep freeze to follow

Snow will continue to clear out quickly across the state, with all except eastern Minnesota out of it by noon. The Twin Cities is expected to get between 2 to 4 inches, while the Duluth area could get another 6 to 10 inches.
by Nicole Mitchell

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MPR News Update

December 9. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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World Anti-Doping Agency imposes 4-year ban on Russia

Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in major events only if they are not implicated in positive doping tests or if their data was not manipulated.
by The Associated Press

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Kelly Dittmar has some advice for women running for office

Kelly Dittmar has some advice for women running for office

The political science professor at Rutgers University gives an in-depth look at the reasons women are underrepresented at every level of elected office.
by MPR News Staff

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Snow slows our Monday morning commute; arctic chill after the snow

Snow slows our Monday morning commute; arctic chill after the snow

Snow overnight and into Monday will slow down our Monday morning commute. Details on the snow amounts and warnings/advisories. As the snow moves out, arctic chill will move in. How long will the cold temps linger?
by Ron Trenda

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Nadler says committee vote on impeachment possible this week

Nadler says committee vote on impeachment possible this week

Democrats have been working through the weekend as articles are being drafted and committee members prepare for a hearing Monday to hear evidence from the House Intelligence Committee, which investigated Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
by The Associated Press

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