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Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103

Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103

Kirk Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died at 103, People magazine reported.
by The Associated Press

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Impeachment takeaways: Trump's iron grip, McConnell delivers

Impeachment takeaways: Trump's iron grip, McConnell delivers

The Republican-controlled Senate has acquitted President Trump on two impeachment charges. During the just-ended Senate trial, GOP lawmakers railed against what they said was a rushed process and Democrats called Trump a threat to democracy. Just one senator, Republican Mitt Romney of Utah, broke with his party when it came time to vote.
by The Associated Press

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Two rounds of snow impact Minnesota through Sunday

A lighter area of snow passes through Minnesota Thursday into Friday, followed by heavier snow for southern Minnesota on Sunday.
by Nicole Mitchell

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In rural Minnesota, doctors swap knowledge on how best to treat opioid addiction

In rural Minnesota, doctors swap knowledge on how best to treat opioid addiction

Physicians specializing in addiction are giving guidance to providers in other rural areas of the state where there are few treatment options. About two years in, the program now includes providers from at least 20 clinics across Minnesota.
by Jon Collins

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Plane breaks apart in a Turkish field, killing 3 and injuring 179

Plane breaks apart in a Turkish field, killing 3 and injuring 179

The Pegasus Airlines flight from the western city of Izmir skidded off the runway in Istanbul and dropped more than 100 feet onto adjacent land, where it broke into pieces.
by Merrit Kennedy

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Land O’Lakes CEO: Close the rural-urban gap with high-speed internet

Land O’Lakes CEO: Close the rural-urban gap with high-speed internet

After boom years of growing markets and ethanol, the agriculture sector is hurting, and a lack of access to broadband internet is making it tough for farmers to modernize their businesses, raise their families and stay healthy, said CEO Beth Ford.
by Tim Nelson

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Oscar predictions: Can 'Parasite' upset '1917'?

Oscar predictions: Can 'Parasite' upset '1917'?

In his predictions for Sunday, AP film writer Jake Coyle says Bong Joon Ho's class satire “Parasite” will pull off the upset. It would be the first foreign language film to ever win best picture.
by The Associated Press

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Van driver pleads guilty in crash that injured five men

Van driver pleads guilty in crash that injured five men

The judge said he’s not comfortable with a plea deal and wants to hear from crash victims before he decides to accept it or not.
by Brandt Williams

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Serving up organic vegetarian soup and a side of dignity

Serving up organic vegetarian soup and a side of dignity

Those who eat at A Soup for You! — a “radical soup kitchen” — order their meals and are seated at regular tables, just as they would at a restaurant. The chef behind the concept says it’s about treating everybody with respect.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Sida lagu garto wararka been-abuurka ah ee siyaasadda

Sida lagu garto wararka been-abuurka ah ee siyaasadda

Warar been ah ayaa lagu faafiyaa intarnetka iyadoo la adeegsanayo baraha bulshada, oo dadkuna iyaga oo aan ka warhayn ayey isla sii wadaagaan. Maaddaama ay soo dhowdahay doorashadii 2020, dad aqoon u leh ayaa nooga digaya sida aan isaga ilaalin karno wararka khiyaamada ah.
by MPR News Staff

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Kev txheeb kom paub cov ncauj lus cuav ntawm kev nom kev tswv

Kev txheeb kom paub cov ncauj lus cuav ntawm kev nom kev tswv

Cov ncauj lus dag uas muab rhuav rau saum huab cua thiab tej thaum tib neeg tsis ras paub txog cia li muab qhia rau lwm cov. Vim muaj txoj kev xaiv tsa hauv 2020, cov kws tshaj lij thiaj ceeb toom kom peb yuav tsum faj seeb txog cov kev dag zoo sib xws.
by MPR News Staff

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Cómo detectar la información política falsa

Cómo detectar la información política falsa

Se difundió información falsa en línea a través de las redes sociales, y muchas veces las personas la compartieron sin saberlo. Las elecciones de 2020 se aproximan y los expertos advierten que deberíamos estar atentos a este tipo de engaños.
by MPR News Staff

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A conversation with Eric Jolly

A conversation with Eric Jolly

Eric Jolly's path to become the president and CEO of the St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation is an interesting one. He grew up in poverty, in a home without indoor plumbing. His Cherokee grandmother taught him how to weave baskets. Now, a basket that he wove is part of the collection of the Smithsonian Institution. Jolly became a scientist who taught chimpanzees sign language. He was the president of the Science Museum of Minnesota. And now he leads the largest community foundation in the state. Angela Davis talks to Jolly about his life, career and the mission of the foundation, which marks its 80th anniversary this year.
by Jim Bickal and Angela Davis

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Flyover 2020: What does patriotism mean?

Flyover 2020: What does patriotism mean?

In an election year, appeals to patriotism are everywhere. But who gets to define the word? And how does love of country affect how we vote?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Minneapolis DFL lawmakers to push for fire sprinklers in high-rises

Minneapolis DFL lawmakers to push for fire sprinklers in high-rises

Two Minneapolis lawmakers are introducing legislation to require fire sprinklers in all high-rise residential buildings, following fatal fires in residential buildings last year.
by Tim Nelson

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Wisconsin confirms first case of new coronavirus

A Wisconsin resident has been sickened with a new virus that originated in China and spread across the world, the first case in Wisconsin and just the 12th in the country. Health officials said Wednesday that the patient is isolated.
by The Associated Press

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Nontraditional crime prevention gets some traction in Mpls., St. Paul

Nontraditional crime prevention gets some traction in Mpls., St. Paul

Officials hope anti-crime strategies that focus more on community-based solutions and public health than on beefing up police patrols will help prevent a repeat of 2019 violence levels.
by Brandt Williams

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Report: Median Twin Cities home price rose to a record $280,000 in 2019

Report: Median Twin Cities home price rose to a record $280,000 in 2019

The median home selling price has now increased by more than 5 percent every year since 2012, according to the latest annual market report from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors.
by Martin Moylan

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Rep. Jerry Nadler says House will likely subpoena John Bolton

Rep. Jerry Nadler says House will likely subpoena John Bolton

The former national security adviser had said he would comply with a Senate subpoena during the impeachment trial, but the senators voted against calling witnesses.
by Brian Naylor

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Minneapolis man back in U.S. from China, under coronavirus quarantine

Minneapolis man back in U.S. from China, under coronavirus quarantine

Yulin Yin arrived Wednesday morning in San Diego after boarding one of two Wuhan evacuation flights organized by the U.S. government, his wife said, adding that he’s healthy.
by Brandt Williams

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Sources: Wolves' Covington, Rockets' Capela on move in 4-team trade

Sources: Wolves' Covington, Rockets' Capela on move in 4-team trade

Among the key components: Robert Covington and Jordan Bell will join the Rockets from Minnesota, Clint Capela and Nene are leaving the Rockets for the Hawks, the Timberwolves added soon-to-be restricted free agents Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez from Denver and the Nuggets got Shabazz Napier from Minnesota plus a first-round pick from Houston.
by The Associated Press

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Multiple universes fill the pages of 'The Lost Book of Adana Moreau'

Multiple universes fill the pages of 'The Lost Book of Adana Moreau'

Michael Zapata's debut novel is a straightforward literary mystery on the surface — but his simple tale of a lost sci-fi manuscript goes deep on themes of family, displacement and mythology.
by Jason Heller

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After Wednesday's sunshine, a couple rounds of snow

Wednesday brings more sunshine and slightly above-average temperatures before a couple rounds of snow target Minnesota.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Republican Novotny, Democrat Jordan win special elections

The new lawmakers will take their seats when the Legislature convenes for its 2020 session on Tuesday. The outcomes don't change the balance of power in the Minnesota House, where Democrats will hold a 75-59 majority.
by The Associated Press

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Not guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of impeachment

Not guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of impeachment

The U.S. Senate has acquitted President Trump of impeachment, ending only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country and tested civic norms. The proceedings also are feeding the tumultuous 2020 run for the White House.
by The Associated Press

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A sunny, seasonable Wednesday

Wednesday brings the return of above average temperatures and more sunshine, before snow moves in on Thursday.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Pelosi shreds Trump's speech. Right there on the podium.

Pelosi shreds Trump's speech. Right there on the podium.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had the last word on President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech. As Trump finished speaking Tuesday night, Pelosi ripped up her copy behind him on camera. After Trump left, Pelosi waved what remained of the printed speech to her family in the gallery. The moment echoed Pelosi's smirking clap last year in the same spot as the Republican president began his speech. But this time, he is on the brink of acquittal in a Senate impeachment trial, with the Republican Party behind him. The Democrats are in a difficult presidential nomination fight. 
by The Associated Press

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'The Resisters' could use a little more resistance

'The Resisters' could use a little more resistance

Gish Jen's new novel takes place in a dystopian future country called AutoAmerica, where the swamp-dwelling underclass — called "Surplus" — are set against the fair-skinned, land-dwelling "Netted."
by Annalisa Quinn

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Partial Iowa results give Buttigieg slight edge over Sanders; Klobuchar in 5th

Partial Iowa results give Buttigieg slight edge over Sanders; Klobuchar in 5th

It's still too early to call a winner among the Democratic presidential candidates in the Iowa caucuses. According to partial results, Pete Buttigieg is holding a slight lead over Bernie Sanders in the opening contest of the Democratic race for the presidential nomination.
by The Associated Press

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Trump delivers State of the Union address to a divided nation

Trump delivers State of the Union address to a divided nation

Republicans loved the made-for-television moments in President Trump's third State of the Union speech as he made his case for reelection. Democrats did not.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin, Ayesha Rascoe, Deirdre Walsh, Susan Davis, Franco Ordoñez and Roberta Rampton

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Lessons learned from the Iowa caucuses, and danger signs ahead

Lessons learned from the Iowa caucuses, and danger signs ahead

As Democratic Party officials and election security experts dissect what happened Tuesday in Iowa, concerns are growing that similar failures could occur elsewhere.
by Pam Fessler

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'I'll ref until I ref my last game': 3,000 games and counting, this official still loves the game

'I'll ref until I ref my last game': 3,000 games and counting, this official still loves the game

John Klinnert has been officiating high school and college basketball games for more than 40 years. At a time when many officials quit after a couple of years, the 72-year-old has no plans to step off the hardwood.
by Dan Gunderson

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Democratic response

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Democratic response

In her response to President Trump's State of the Union address, Whitmer is focusing on Democrats' plans to improve education, infrastructure, education and health care coverage.
by NPR Staff

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Suspect in Waseca police officer shooting makes first court appearance

Suspect in Waseca police officer shooting makes first court appearance

The man facing charges in the shooting of a Waseca police officer last month made his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon. A posting by the officer’s sister-in-law this week said he still can’t eat or talk, but was able to stand briefly on Monday and is showing progress in his recovery.
by Hannah Yang

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Fact check: President Trump's third State of the Union address

Fact check: President Trump's third State of the Union address

President Trump delivers his third State of the Union address Tuesday night, the day before his Senate impeachment trial is scheduled to wrap.
by NPR Staff

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St. Paul to offer rent subsidies for families with schoolchildren

St. Paul to offer rent subsidies for families with schoolchildren

Teachers and school staff at seven St. Paul public schools are teaming up to identify students whose families could use help paying rent. Then the city will give those families $300 a month for up to three years. It’s part of St. Paul’s new Families First Housing pilot program.
by Nina Moini

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