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Minnesota groups unite to oppose marijuana legalization

Minnesota groups unite to oppose marijuana legalization

Several businesses, trade groups and social organizations formed the Minnesotans Against Marijuana Legalization on Monday as the measure’s supporters signal another push for the issue ahead of the start of the legislative session next week.
by The Associated Press

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Crime debate begins in advance of legislative session

Crime debate begins in advance of legislative session

Democrats in the Minnesota House said Monday they want to spend $100 million on several initiatives that they believe will help tackle crime. Republicans said the plan won’t hold criminals accountable. 
by Tim Pugmire

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U.S. weighs sending 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia

U.S. weighs sending 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia

Biden is considering sending up to 5,000 troops to Eastern European countries, including Romania and Poland, a U.S. official told NPR. Russia has stationed 100,000 troops near Ukraine.
by Emma Bowman

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U.S. draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount

U.S. draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount

The State Department on Sunday ordered the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to leave the country amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion.
by The Associated Press

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Sarah Palin's defamation suit against the New York Times gets its day in court

Sarah Palin's defamation suit against the New York Times gets its day in court

Jury selection begins Monday in the former Alaska governor's case. A 2017 New York Times editorial wrongly connected an ad from her political action committee to the shooting that wounded Rep. Gabby Giffords.
by David Folkenflik

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Biden's predecessors could have felt his first-year pain

Biden's predecessors could have felt his first-year pain

Yet these early reversals haven't always been crippling. On the contrary, three of the past four presidents elected — and five of the past eight — have recovered from shaky starts to win re-election.
by Ron Elving

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