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Stories from January 26, 2020

Defense resumes Monday in impeachment trial; Democrats seek witnesses

Defense resumes Monday in impeachment trial; Democrats seek witnesses

President Trump's impeachment trial enters a pivotal week Monday as his defense team resumes its case, and senators face a critical vote on whether to hear witnesses or proceed directly to a vote that is widely expected to end in his acquittal.
by The Associated Press

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MPR News PM Update for Jan. 26, 2020

MPR News PM Update for Jan. 26, 2020

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Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, daughter among 9 dead in California helicopter crash

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, daughter among 9 dead in California helicopter crash

NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on a remote, steep hillside in Southern California on Sunday, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of grief for a star whose celebrity transcended basketball.
by The Associated Press

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Arizona, California cases push U.S. tally of new virus to 5

Arizona, California cases push U.S. tally of new virus to 5

The U.S. has five confirmed cases of the new virus from China, all of whom traveled to the city that is the center of the outbreak, health officials said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Poll results put Andrew Yang back on the Democratic debate stage

Poll results put Andrew Yang back on the Democratic debate stage

The 45-year-old tech entrepreneur is the seventh candidate to qualify for the Feb. 7 debate in Manchester, N.H., which is just four days ahead of the primary there.
by Benjamin Swasey

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'Our democracy is in danger': Muslims in India say police target them with violence

'Our democracy is in danger': Muslims in India say police target them with violence

Dozens of Indians, most of them Muslim, have been killed by police in weeks of nationwide protests against a new citizenship law. Their families believe they were singled out because of their faith.
by Lauren Frayer

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Photo essay: Visiting one of America's oldest tofu shops

Ota Tofu has nourished the Japanese American community in Portland, Ore., for more than 100 years, using a production process that has changed little through the decades.
by Will Matsuda

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Wintry mix for parts of western Minn.; mild temps linger this week

Parts of western Minnesota will see a wintry mix this Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening. Milder than normal temps remain in our forecast for several days. We have all the details for you.
by Ron Trenda

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Bigleaf maple syrup flows as profits drip from once-maligned Northwest tree

Bigleaf maple syrup flows as profits drip from once-maligned Northwest tree

The Pacific Northwest is getting into the lucrative maple syrup industry. Farmers and researchers in Washington state are beginning to tap the sweet potential of the much-maligned bigleaf maple tree.
by Anna King

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'This Isn't New': Questions for Tochi Onyebuchi, author of 'Riot Baby'

'This Isn't New': Questions for Tochi Onyebuchi, author of 'Riot Baby'

Tochi Onyebuchi's slim, devastating novella follows a young man born amidst the chaos of the 1992 Rodney King riots — and his sister, whose terrifying magical powers can't protect him from racism.
by Petra Mayer

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MPR News Update for Jan. 26, 2020

MPR News Update for Jan. 26, 2020

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Mushers, dog teams begin John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

Mushers, dog teams begin John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

Some years, mushers and dog teams in the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon have to contend with bitterly cold conditions. This year? Not so much. Temperatures at the start in Duluth on Sunday should be about 30 degrees above zero.
by Tim Nelson and Andrew Krueger

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Teams search for survivors as Turkey quake death toll rises

Teams search for survivors as Turkey quake death toll rises

Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday, days after a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the country's east.
by The Associated Press

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Virus death toll in China rises; U.S. prepares to evacuate citizens from Wuhan

Virus death toll in China rises; U.S. prepares to evacuate citizens from Wuhan

A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 56 deaths so far, while the U.S. Consulate in the city at the epicenter announced it will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight.
by The Associated Press

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'Processed Cheese' Is Hard To Love — But Easy To Admire

'Processed Cheese' Is Hard To Love — But Easy To Admire

Stephen Wright's new novel is a darkly funny satire of American consumer culture, set in a Day-Glo alternate reality that's unsettlingly close to our own. It's an exhausting but unforgettable read.
by Michael Schaub

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$900K in counterfeit money seized at border in northern Minnesota

$900K in counterfeit money seized at border in northern Minnesota

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $900,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency discovered last month in a commercial rail shipment crossing the U.S.-Canadian border near International Falls, Minn.
by MPR News Staff

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No signs of arctic chill the rest of January; ice safety reminder

How long will this mild (for January) streak continue? Who will see some flakes the next couple of days? We have the answers to those questions, plus a reminder about ice safety
by Ron Trenda

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