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Stories from February 16, 2020

Rival Democrats accuse Bloomberg of trying to 'buy' election

Rival Democrats accuse Bloomberg of trying to 'buy' election

With the Nevada caucuses less than a week away, Democratic presidential candidates campaigning Sunday were fixated on a rival who wasn't contesting the state.
by The Associated Press

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Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters

Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters

The next stage in the nominating fight will test candidates such as Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg. Their success thus far has come in front of overwhelmingly white electorates in Iowa and New Hampshire. It’s also a potential last comeback opportunity for Joe Biden.
by The Associated Press

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Trump gives election-year embrace to NASCAR and its fans

Trump gives election-year embrace to NASCAR and its fans

The presidential motorcade took to the track to join in a warm-up lap after Trump had told the crowd that the racers and their teams were competing “for pure American glory.”
by The Associated Press

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Thieves steal St. Paul high school robotics team's trailer

Other robotics teams at a practice meet Sunday stepped up to help the Highland Park team after its equipment trailer was stolen. “We needed some zip ties … and you just ask and they have it — and say, 'What else do you need?’” coach Doug Kmoch said.
by Marcheta Fornoff and The Associated Press

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Houses of worship struggle to balance security and belief in wake of violence

Houses of worship struggle to balance security and belief in wake of violence

Violence at houses of worship in recent years has congregational leaders adding security. But the move is sometimes at odds with their beliefs and their missions to the communities they serve.
by Shahla Farzan

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Fear and misinformation spread alongside COVID-19, the new, deadly strain of coronavirus

Fear and misinformation spread alongside COVID-19, the new, deadly strain of coronavirus

Over 71,000 people across the globe have been infected with COVID-19, the new, deadly strain of coronavirus. Two physicians joined MPR News to help sort fact from fiction Monday morning at 9.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Wales bears the brunt as mammoth storm hammers Britain

Wales bears the brunt as mammoth storm hammers Britain

A major storm hammered Britain on Sunday, bringing a month's worth of rain in just 48 hours to parts of South Wales, which bore the brunt of the country's second severe storm inside a week.
by The Associated Press

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Fact-checking 'Contagion': In wake of coronavirus, the 2011 movie is trending

Fact-checking 'Contagion': In wake of coronavirus, the 2011 movie is trending

NPR asked epidemiologists and doctors to assess the science in the 2011 movie, in which the character played by Gwyneth Paltrow starts a global pandemic. Spoiler alert: The movie does a pretty good job.
by Fran Kritz

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5 years after Indiana's historic HIV outbreak, many rural places remain at risk

5 years after Indiana's historic HIV outbreak, many rural places remain at risk

Fewer than a third of the 220 counties deemed by the federal government as vulnerable to similar outbreaks have active syringe exchange programs, which make clean needles available to drug users and have been found to reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis C.
by Laura Ungar

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One dead in St. Paul shooting

According to St. Paul police, officers responded to a report of an assault at about 11:15 p.m. on the corner of Kennard Street and Ross Avenue on the city's east side. They found a young man who had been shot.
by MPR News Staff

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MPR News Update for Feb. 16, 2020

MPR News Update for Feb. 16, 2020

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Cooler today; snow Monday and possibly a wintry mix

Cooler temps today, but milder air returns on Monday. Snow in most areas Monday, with a wintry mix possible too.
by Ron Trenda

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In 'The Only Child,' the thrills might be lost in translation

In 'The Only Child,' the thrills might be lost in translation

Mi-Ae Seo's novel has a great premise: “The Bad Seed” meets “The Silence of the Lambs.” But this tale of a psychologist and her creepy stepdaughter is hampered by its structure and stilted, strange prose.
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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