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Sanders hammers GOP on inequality during MN speech

Sanders hammers GOP on inequality during MN speech

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders railed against the nation's income gaps on Thursday and told a Rochester, Minn., crowd those gaps would worsen under the GOP.
by Catharine Richert

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Art Hounds: The music of Nye's and Arab American theater

Art Hounds: The music of Nye's and Arab American theater

This week the Art Hounds recommend an Arab American theater festival, music at Nye's and "Prints" at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse.
by Marianne Combs

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Appetites: How grilling on the bone makes a difference

Appetites: How grilling on the bone makes a difference

The meat is usually the star of the show, but the bones themselves can play a key role in preserving juiciness and tenderness after time on the grill.
by Kara Tabor

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Panel backs cuts to rescue Southwest light rail

Panel backs cuts to rescue Southwest light rail

Local officials Wednesday OK'd $250 million in changes after the project's proposed costs ballooned. The full Metropolitan Council will consider the cuts next week.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Running during Ramadan: Mohammad Zafar

Running during Ramadan: Mohammad Zafar

Mohammad Zafar started a mile-a-day running club for the holy month of Ramadan, a time when Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunup to sundown.
by MPR News Staff

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Infant mortality higher among MN blacks, Indians

Infant mortality higher among MN blacks, Indians

African-American and American Indian infants in Minnesota are more than twice as likely as white babies to die in the first year. State health leaders say reducing racial disadvantages will help.
by Lorna Benson

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MN student testing faces big cuts after lawmakers slash budget

MN student testing faces big cuts after lawmakers slash budget

Lawmakers halved Minnesota's testing budget during the special session, repealed several required high school tests and stopped paying for all juniors to take the ACT college entrance exam.
by Tim Post

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A Beautiful World: Altruism can change your life

Buddhist monk and cell biologist Matthieu Ricard's study shows how compassionate meditation and focusing on the well-being of others can physically alter your mind, as well as the world.

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Friday Festivals: Scandinavian heritage in Moorhead

Friday Festivals: Scandinavian heritage in Moorhead

This week's festival brings us to Moorhead, Minn., for the Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival and Midwest Viking Festival, which is packed full of Scandinavian music, traditional crafts and plenty of vikings.
by Kara Tabor

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