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Trump rallies in Fargo, drumming up Republican support for ND Senate seat

Trump rallies in Fargo, drumming up Republican support for ND Senate seat

President Trump said Wednesday's announcement that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will retire makes control of the U.S. Senate one of the critical issues of our time.
by Dan Gunderson

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A look at how tariffs and manufacturing are heating up Wisconsin politics

President Trump will be in Wisconsin on Thursday. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Molly Beck, a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, about how tariffs and manufacturing are heating up Wisconsin politics ahead of the president's visit.
by Cathy Wurzer

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EPA: No big groundwater concerns after Iowa oil train spill, but cleanup continues

It's estimated that 230,000 gallons of crude oil poured into floodwaters in northwestern Iowa this past Friday, after an oil train derailed there on its way from Canada to Oklahoma. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer checked in with EPA on-scene coordinator Joe Davis for an update on the cleanup process.
by Cathy Wurzer

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When Elvis made his triumphant comeback

When Elvis made his triumphant comeback

50 years ago today, Elvis Presley began recording what would become known as his triumphant comeback, a special that aired in December of 1968 on NBC-TV.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Travel ban ruling stirs fear, anguish among Minnesota Muslims

Travel ban ruling stirs fear, anguish among Minnesota Muslims

"The Supreme Court's decision really just magnified the fear and anxieties that many people in this community have had," said Jaylani Hussein, the head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Minnesota.
by Peter Cox

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Diorama daze: Bell Museum prepares to open doors of $79M new digs

Diorama daze: Bell Museum prepares to open doors of $79M new digs

A brand new Bell Museum opens next month in a new location, after being closed for three years. We get a preview of the renowned dioramas and planetarium.
by Tim Nelson

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The Posies celebrate 30 years

The Posies' first album was a home-recorded self-released cassette that launched their career in 1988.
by MPR News Staff

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2013 incident sparked changes in how Mpls. handles police shootings

2013 incident sparked changes in how Mpls. handles police shootings

All 13 members of the Minneapolis City Council are asking the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to release body camera video following the fatal police shooting of Thurman Blevins in north Minneapolis.
by Peter Cox

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