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Spain outlasts England 1-0 to win its first Women's World Cup title

Spain outlasts England 1-0 to win its first Women's World Cup title

Spain's victory over England came less than a year after a near-mutiny by its players last year. Its win made it the first European team to win the Women's World Cup since Germany in 2007.
by The Associated Press

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'Biking far with friends': Minnesota Randonneurs take 745-mile ride through France

'Biking far with friends': Minnesota Randonneurs take 745-mile ride through France

This weekend, 15 members of a Minnesota cycling group will be in France riding in the oldest long-distance road cycling event in the world: The Paris-Brest-Paris. And it’s not a race — it’s a journey.
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical storm

Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical storm

Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, causing “significant and rare impacts” including extensive flooding.
by The Associated Press

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Corruption in Afghanistan offers lessons for billions going to Ukraine

Corruption in Afghanistan offers lessons for billions going to Ukraine

John Sopko has long been a U.S. government-appointed watchdog for how money was distributed in Afghanistan. He believes there are lessons that apply to aiding Ukraine's fight against Russia.
by Tom Bowman

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New citizenship law means big changes for Minnesota's foreign-born

New citizenship law means big changes for Minnesota's foreign-born

To explain possible changes and their impacts, Mya Shaftel, an English as a second language and citizenship class teacher with Literacy Minnesota, spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Ecuador arrests 6 Colombians in slaying of presidential candidate

Ecuador arrests 6 Colombians in slaying of presidential candidate

Ecuador's evolution into a major drug trafficking hub and the ensuing surge of violence weighs on the nation following the killing of a presidential candidate whose life's work was to fight crime.
by The Associated Press

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U of M med student reflects on 2 months behind the front lines in Ukraine

U of M med student reflects on 2 months behind the front lines in Ukraine

Twenty-four-year-old Sergey Karachenets had no military experience but wanted to give back to the country where he was born: Ukraine. The University of Minnesota medical student and EMT has spent the last two months behind the front lines as a combat medic.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Meet the last 8 teams in the running for the Women's World Cup

Meet the last 8 teams in the running for the Women's World Cup

The quarterfinalists include Japan, Colombia, Australia and five European squads. Here are the stars to watch and the key storylines to follow in the quarterfinal matches that begin Thursday.
by Laurel Wamsley

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