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May 3, 2018 9:10 AM

Cuban singer Dayme Arocena performs Thursday in Minneapolis

The show was originally scheduled for last November but Arocena's tour was postponed because of what she calls "unexpected changes at the U.S. Embassy in Havana."

by MPR News Staff

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May 3, 2018 4:00 AM

Witness my traffic stop: New app seeks crowd safety for people of color

SafeSpace is designed to summon allies to the scene of a police stop to record it. Its St. Paul creator calls it a tool that could spark communication and help repair community-police ties.

by Emma Sapong

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May 3, 2018 4:00 AM

'What do we do now?' Many struggle to find alternatives in shift away from opioids

As policymakers and doctors move away from treating chronic pain patients with opioids, there's concern that more comprehensive pain treatment isn't available to many current patients.

by Jon Collins

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May 3, 2018 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: A stained-glass tractor in Montevideo

Plus, the Art Hounds recommend drawings by George Morrison and music by the Copper Street Brass Quintet.

by Marianne Combs

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May 2, 2018 7:49 PM

Men charged in Bloomington mosque bombing hit with additional charges

Among other things, a grand jury alleges the suspects, along with another Illinois man, put a bomb on railroad tracks near Effingham, Ill. in an attempt to extort money from the Canadian National Railway.

by Matt Sepic

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May 2, 2018 9:55 AM

Republicans say Dayton's emergency education funding request isn't an emergency

State Rep. Jenifer Loon, R-Eden Prairie, who chairs the House Education Finance Committee, say schools need a long-term solution to their perennial budget problems.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 2, 2018 8:55 AM

The forerunner to Alvin and the Chipmunks

Sixty years ago "Witch Doctor" by David Seville was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart.

by MPR News Staff

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May 2, 2018 5:20 AM

Superior, Duluth mayors to refinery: Stop using toxic chemical

Husky Energy officials said hydrogen fluoride did not leak during the incident last Thursday. But had the tank ruptured, it could have been devastating for anyone caught downwind. The acid can travel in a cloud for miles and can eat into skin and other tissues.

by Matt Sepic

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May 1, 2018 3:23 PM

Hennepin Co.: 'Staggering' number of inmates are opioid abusers

One in five inmates at the Hennepin County jail last December self-reported a history of opioid use or abuse; an "astonishing" number said they'd overdosed, Sheriff Rich Stanek said Tuesday.

by Brandt Williams