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Lego unveils 'Women of NASA' set with astronauts, scientists

Lego unveils 'Women of NASA' set with astronauts, scientists

The 231-piece set features Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut, and Mae Jemison, the first black woman to travel in space. Also included in the set are figures of astronomer and educator Nancy Grace Roman and computer scientist Margaret Hamilton.
by The Associated Press

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Twin Cities smelling a little funky this morning? Here's why

Twin Cities smelling a little funky this morning? Here's why

Stop checking your armpits. You didn't smell bad this morning. A temperature inversion "enhanced" the usual odors around the Twin Cities. It should be better around midday.
by MPR News Staff

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Curiosity does in bear cubs after escape from SD wildlife park

A man spotted the cubs lollygagging in his neighbor's yard about a block away from Bear Country on Sunday evening. After a sheriff's deputy responded, they decided to follow her around and even tried climbing onto the hood of her squad car.
by The Associated Press

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Anthony Bourdain urges Americans to 'value the things we eat'

In interview about his new documentary, "Wasted! The Story of Food Waste," the chef drives home the enormity of the problem and the importance of changing our perspective.
by Jeremy Hobson

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MEA weekend travel rush nears for Minnesotans with school-age kids

MEA weekend travel rush nears for Minnesotans with school-age kids

The state's annual teachers convention creates a four-day weekend for Minnesota students and their families in October. Many will be traveling this week, and MSP airport is urging people to be ready for the kid crush.
by Tim Nelson

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Peak leaf-peeping across the state this weekend

Peak leaf-peeping across the state this weekend

Fall color is at its peak around the state. We've been having those cool temperatures that help the leaves turn from green to red and orange and yellow.
by MPR News Staff

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Why are Minnesota pheasant numbers down? Ask Washington

Why are Minnesota pheasant numbers down? Ask Washington

With hunting season set to open Saturday, there are efforts underway to increase pheasant numbers. But a lot depends on what happens in Congress.
by Mark Steil

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New St. Paul food truck hall wants you to do its promotion

New St. Paul food truck hall wants you to do its promotion

The Seventh Street Truck Park brought the food-truck experience indoors. The quirky eatery is on the leading edge of the industry's effort to turn customers into their marketers.
by Emma Sapong

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Hoping to ease tribal homelessness, Leech Lake band takes back its land

Hoping to ease tribal homelessness, Leech Lake band takes back its land

The band is retaking control of hundreds of lakeshore lots it owns and leases in northern Minnesota. That's forcing cabin owners to move their structures or sell them to band members.
by John Enger

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