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Stories from September 27, 2020

Minnesota loses game, but wins AL Central title

Minnesota loses game, but wins AL Central title

Despite the loss, Minnesota (36-24) clinched its second straight American League Central title when the Chicago White Sox lost to the Cubs. The third-seeded Twins host No. 6 seed Houston in the first round starting Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Stewart, Bird help Storm sweep Lynx, advance to WNBA Finals

Breanna Stewart scored a career playoff-high 31 points as the Seattle Storm beat Minnesota 92-71 on Sunday to sweep the Lynx and advance to the WNBA Finals.
by The Associated Press

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NY Times report: Trump paid $750 in U.S. income taxes in 2016, 2017

NY Times report: Trump paid $750 in U.S. income taxes in 2016, 2017

President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in the New York Times. The story said Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years.
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin tops 2,000 COVID-19 cases for 4th straight day

Wisconsin health officials on Sunday reported 2,217 new cases of the coronavirus, the fourth day in a row the state has confirmed more than 2,000 positive tests. The positivity rate for test results reported Sunday was 27.6 percent.

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Appellate court halts Wisconsin ballot-counting extension

A federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily halted a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin's presidential election, a momentary victory for Republicans and President Donald Trump in the key presidential battleground state.
by The Associated Press

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Cooler and drier into October

The weather this week turns noticeably colder. Meanwhile, spotty showers in the forecast will do little to dent Minnesota’s recent dry trend.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Titans rally to beat winless Vikings

Titans rally to beat winless Vikings

Dalvin Cook rushed for a career-high 181 yards and a score, and Justin Jefferson had seven catches for 175 yards and a touchdown for the Vikings, who are 0-3 for the first time since 2013.
by The Associated Press

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Military suicides up as much as 20 percent in COVID-19 era

Military suicides up as much as 20 percent in COVID-19 era

Military suicides have increased by as much as 20 percent this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked as service members struggle under COVID-19, war-zone deployments, national disasters and civil unrest.
by The Associated Press

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Timberwolves guard Beasley arrested on 2 charges

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was in jail Sunday on charges of drug possession and receiving and concealing stolen property, after his arrest the night before.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Poll: Most think Senate should wait on Supreme Court confirmation

Minnesota Poll: Most think Senate should wait on Supreme Court confirmation

A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE-11 Minnesota Poll finds most Minnesota voters think the Senate should wait to confirm a new Supreme Court justice until after the November election.  The poll also shows incumbent Democratic Sen. Tina Smith leading Republican challenger Jason Lewis. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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Sept. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 1,000+ new cases for third straight day

Sept. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 1,000+ new cases for third straight day

The number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Minnesota on Sunday decreased from the previous day's record total. But it remained above 1,000 for the third consecutive day, the first time that's happened in Minnesota during the ongoing pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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StoryCorps: Under pandemic stressors, special ed teams vow to 'put the children first'

StoryCorps: Under pandemic stressors, special ed teams vow to 'put the children first'

Emma Pelosi and Debra Fisher, who work with children with special needs at separate New York City public schools, find support from each other through the challenges of getting kids back to school.
by Jey Born

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Colder temperatures lie ahead this week

Minnesota sees seasonable weather Sunday, but temperatures slide even colder by the end of the week. Light rain chances linger most of the week.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Romance meets the real world in 'Real Men Knit'

Romance meets the real world in 'Real Men Knit'

This week, Code Switch is talking about the books that are getting us through the pandemic. Today's conversation is with Kwana Jackson, author of a romance that doesn't leave real life behind.
by Karen Grigsby Bates

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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is Scalia's heir

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is Scalia's heir

Although Amy Coney Barrett is President Trump’s choice to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she is more aptly described as heir to another departed Supreme Court justice: conservative hero Antonin Scalia.
by The Associated Press

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