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China's pandemic Olympics begins, with lockdown and boycotts

China's pandemic Olympics begins, with lockdown and boycotts

China is launching a locked-down Winter Olympics. The country where the coronavirus outbreak emerged two years ago is projecting its might on the most global of stages even as some Western governments stage a diplomatic boycott over the way China treats millions of its own people.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota lawmakers push back on plan to charge for online court records

Members of a Capitol panel on Thursday questioned a plan by the state’s court system to soon start charging $8 a document to look at court records on a new web-based records system. 
by Tim Nelson

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Minn. lawmakers push bonuses, loan relief to recruit cops

Minn. lawmakers push bonuses, loan relief to recruit cops

The Minnesota Legislature is considering several police recruitment and retention bills as part of a broader public safety debate this session.
by Brian Bakst

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As the Olympics open, China seeks the limelight, but warns against criticism

As the Olympics open, China seeks the limelight, but warns against criticism

As the Winter Olympics begin Friday, China is welcoming the world at a time when Beijing's aggressive foreign policy is creating friction with several other parts of the globe.
by Greg Myre

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Biden says U.S. strike killed ISIS leader in Syria

Biden says U.S. strike killed ISIS leader in Syria

President Joe Biden said the counterterrorism operation in northern Syria took out ISIS leader Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi – and that all Americans returned safely from the operation.
by Peter Granitz

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Richfield shooting prompts lawmakers to pledge cooperation on public safety

Richfield shooting prompts lawmakers to pledge cooperation on public safety

Minnesota state government leaders say this week's fatal shooting outside of a Richfield school was a tragedy and further reason to make public safety a top priority for the 2022 legislative session. But the divided Legislature has competing proposals.
by Tim Pugmire

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Biden sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension

Biden sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension

President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week and sending part of an infantry Stryker squadron of roughly 1,000 troops based in Germany to Romania.
by The Associated Press

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Jensen tops GOP straw poll, and 2021 fundraising

Jensen tops GOP straw poll, and 2021 fundraising

Former state Sen. Scott Jensen bested a field of half a dozen Republicans running for governor in a straw poll of precinct caucus-goers Tuesday night. He also raised more money than his GOP rivals in 2021. 
by Brian Bakst

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Feds' contract with Pfizer for Paxlovid has some surprises

Feds' contract with Pfizer for Paxlovid has some surprises

NPR has obtained the government's $5.3 billion contract for the first 10 million courses of Paxlovid, an antiviral pill for COVID-19. Here's what's in it.
by Sydney Lupkin

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