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Stories from January 19, 2020

Trump defenders push 'no crime' as Democrats seek removal

Trump defenders push 'no crime' as Democrats seek removal

President Trump’s lawyers on Sunday previewed their impeachment defense with the assertion that the charges against him are invalid, adopting a position rejected by Democrats as “nonsense” as both sides sharpened their arguments for trial.
by The Associated Press

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Schiff accuses NSA, CIA of withholding documents on Ukraine

Schiff accuses NSA, CIA of withholding documents on Ukraine

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing U.S. intelligence agencies of withholding documents from Congress on Ukraine that could be significant to President Trump’s impeachment trial.
by The Associated Press

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Rep. John Lewis' fight for civil rights began with a letter to Martin Luther King Jr.

Rep. John Lewis' fight for civil rights began with a letter to Martin Luther King Jr.

As a teenager growing up in Alabama, Lewis wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. during the budding civil rights movement. In a letter back, King invited the 18-year-old to join the cause.
by Emma Bowman, Aisha Turner and Kerrie Hillman

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U.S. Navy to name aircraft carrier after World War II hero Doris Miller

U.S. Navy to name aircraft carrier after World War II hero Doris Miller

Miller was a mess attendant on the West Virginia when he jumped in to man a machine gun during the Pearl Harbor attack. He is the first African American to have an aircraft carrier named after him.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Minnesota State Fair will add metal detectors at entrance gates

Minnesota State Fair will add metal detectors at entrance gates

The fair’s governing board met in Bloomington on Sunday to approve its annual budget and fair plan. That will include screening with metal detectors at all 11 gates that let people into the fair.
by Tim Nelson

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Clones help famous elm tree named Herbie live on, for now

Clones help famous elm tree named Herbie live on, for now

At 110 feet and more than 200 years, Herbie was the tallest and oldest elm in New England and survived 14 bouts of Dutch elm disease because of the devotion of its centenarian caretaker, Frank Knight, the late tree warden of Yarmouth, Maine.
by The Associated Press

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MPR News Update for Jan. 19, 2020

MPR News Update for Jan. 19, 2020

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$11 billion and counting: Trump's border wall would be the world's most costly

$11 billion and counting: Trump's border wall would be the world's most costly

The costs keep piling up for President Trump's border wall, which has a current price tag of $11 billion — nearly $20 million per mile. It's more expensive than any other wall under construction in the world.
by John Burnett

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A chilly Sunday; snow shower chances in some areas

Our Sunday will be much chillier than normal, and wind chill advisories cover much of Minnsota Sunday morning. Some of us will see a passing flurry, with a dusting of snow showers tonight.
by Ron Trenda

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One dead in St. Paul fire

Firefighters were called just after 2:30 a.m. to the four-unit apartment building on the 400 block of Front Avenue. Crews found smoke coming from the second floor, with a report that one adult and possibly three children were trapped in an upper-level unit.
by MPR News Staff

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MPR News PM Update for Jan. 18, 2020

MPR News PM Update for Jan. 18, 2020

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Amtrak asks 2 people who use wheelchairs to pay $25,000 for a ride

Amtrak asks 2 people who use wheelchairs to pay $25,000 for a ride

It usually costs $16 to take Amtrak from Chicago to Bloomington, Ill. The company defended the $25,000 cost for the extra wheelchair users, saying it reflects a new policy.
by Joseph Shapiro

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