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Elvis Costello's 'Alison' inspired by a real woman

Elvis Costello's 'Alison' inspired by a real woman

In a 2015 autobiography, he explained that he wrote the song "after seeing a beautiful checkout girl at the local supermarket.
by MPR News Staff

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U of M regents defend sex harassment leak probe

U of M regents defend sex harassment leak probe

In a letter sent to the governor and legislators Thursday regents say they "take sexual harassment very, very seriously" and want to "set the record straight" about their handling of leaked information in a sexual harassment investigation.
by Tim Nelson

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Families endure pain, seek justice as sons' alleged pusher stands trial

Families endure pain, seek justice as sons' alleged pusher stands trial

The Minneapolis murder trial of a woman accused of selling heroin to two men who died of overdoses highlights the struggles of people addicted to heroin and the toll it takes on families and friends.
by Brandt Williams

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Chastity Brown out with new album

Chastity Brown out with new album

"Silhouette of Sirens" is out Friday. A release party will be held at the Fitzgerald Theater on June 2.
by MPR News Staff

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Early spring brings out ticks ahead of schedule

Early spring brings out ticks ahead of schedule

Minnesota averages more than 1,500 cases of tick borne diseases each year, and infections are on the rise.
by Mark Steil

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GOP, Dayton struggle building a higher ed budget to meet many demands

GOP, Dayton struggle building a higher ed budget to meet many demands

Controlling tuition is a priority as Minnesota lawmakers negotiate a higher education spending bill. But some worry there won't be enough left for other pressing needs in the state's university systems.
by Peter Cox

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How to get high school grads to show up for college? Minn. tries nudging them with a text

How to get high school grads to show up for college? Minn. tries nudging them with a text

The Minnesota Department of Higher Education runs a program based on research that shows texting students over the summer can help nudge them to show up to college in the fall.
by Cathy Wurzer and Phil Picardi

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