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Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown

Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown

Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
by The Associated Press

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The 2nd-largest racial group in the U.S. is 'some other race.' Most are Latino

The 2nd-largest racial group in the U.S. is 'some other race.' Most are Latino

Nearly 50 million people identified with a mysterious, catchall category on the 2020 census. Researchers say that will make it harder to use the data to address racial inequities over the next decade.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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After arrests and setbacks, far-right Proud Boys press new ambitions

After arrests and setbacks, far-right Proud Boys press new ambitions

One year ago Donald Trump infamously said of the far-right Proud Boys, "stand back and stand by." Some members are now in jail, but the once-fringe group hasn't gone away.
by Odette Yousef

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South Dakota AG reviewing Noem's meeting with daughter

South Dakota AG reviewing Noem's meeting with daughter

The South Dakota attorney general says he is reviewing concerns from state lawmakers over a meeting Gov. Kristi Noem held last year that included both her daughter and a state employee who was overseeing her daughter's application to become a certified real estate appraiser.
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St. Paul Port Authority approves plan to buy unused COVID morgue

The St. Paul Port Authority is poised to buy the building the state bought last year as a prospective temporary morgue as the COVID-19 pandemic picked up.
by Tim Nelson

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Anita Hill started a conversation about sexual harassment. She's not done yet.

Anita Hill started a conversation about sexual harassment. She's not done yet.

Hill doesn't regret testifying against Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing: "There is victory in being able to come forward and state what has happened to you."
by Terry Gross

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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.
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