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As daughter sought state license, South Dakota Gov. Noem summoned agency head

As daughter sought state license, South Dakota Gov. Noem summoned agency head

Ethics experts are questioning whether South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem had a conflict of interest by meeting with her daughter and top state officials last year in the governor's office while her daughter was pursuing a real estate certification.
by The Associated Press

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Pandemic pay panel inches toward agreement

Pandemic pay panel inches toward agreement

Weeks behind schedule, a panel is moving slowly toward agreement on which Minnesota essential workers should be rewarded for duty during the pandemic. The deal isn't done and the package is tangled up in other COVID-19 politics. But those involved in talks hope checks can go out before the year ends. 
by Brian Bakst

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Buyer emerges for Minnesota's never-used backup morgue

The state of Minnesota is on the verge of selling off a refrigerated warehouse that it bought in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in case it was needed as backup morgue.
by The Associated Press

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Biden gets COVID booster shot and calls on eligible Americans to do the same

Biden gets COVID booster shot and calls on eligible Americans to do the same

President Joe Biden publicly received a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after public health authorities last week cleared a booster shot for high-risk Americans.
by Alana Wise

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John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, wins unconditional release

John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, wins unconditional release

A jury found John Hinckley Jr. not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982. On Monday, his lawyer said the "momentous event" of Hinckley's full release in June is appropriate and required by the law.
by Carrie Johnson

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Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote

Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote

The party that narrowly beat outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bloc pushed Monday for a quick agreement on a coalition government, but Europe’s biggest economy could still be in for weeks of uncertainty after an election that failed to set a clear direction.
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Congress faces a week of critical deadlines

Congress faces a week of critical deadlines

Democrats must untangle a potential government shutdown Thursday, a potential federal default, a vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill and a related vote on as much as $3.5 trillion in spending.
by Kelsey Snell and Deirdre Walsh

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Democratic congresswomen: Conditions improving for Afghan refugees

Democratic congresswomen from Wisconsin and Minnesota said they are encouraged about conditions for Afghans currently housed at an western Wisconsin military base, though some of the refugees raised questions about trauma-based care and cultural issues.
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Swiss approve same-sex marriage by wide margin in referendum

Swiss approve same-sex marriage by wide margin in referendum

Switzerland voted by a wide margin Sunday to allow same-sex couples to marry, bringing the traditionally conservative Alpine nation in line with many others in western Europe.
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Closely fought German election ushers in post-Merkel era

Closely fought German election ushers in post-Merkel era

German voters were choosing a new parliament Sunday in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
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