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Herlda Senhouse, the second-oldest U.S. resident, dies at age 113

WELLESLEY, Mass.  — Herlda Senhouse, who founded a jazz dance group to raise money for Black students in ...

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Boy ‘may now rest in peace,’ 65 years after his body was found in Wisconsin

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis.  — The remains of a 7-year-old boy were buried Friday, a solemn last act in ...

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Mayo Clinic Health System among those hospitals scoring A grades for patient safety

All nine eligible Mayo Clinic hospitals, including Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin have earned ...

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Businesses at struggling corner where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — Several business owners at the struggling corner where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police ...

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Smithfield agrees to pay $2 million to resolve child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant

MINNEAPOLIS — Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat processors, has agreed to pay $2 million to ...

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Xcel Energy asks for a 13 percent rate increase to fund infrastructure investments

By Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui The demand for electricity in Minnesota is growing, and that means costs ...

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Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing

The satirical news publication The Onion was named the winning bidder for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy ...

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Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the ...

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Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures

WASHINGTON — Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate ...

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Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him

WASHINGTON — After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans said is a mandate ...

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Codebreakers, fighter pilots and artists: A new photography book features local centenarians

By Alex V. Cipolle There is a countess over 100 years old who lives next to the Notre ...

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Tradition and innovation on display in Pueblo pottery exhibit at MIA

By Chandra Colvin On the first floor of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, across from the gift shop ...

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Former AP German-language service head Ulrich Renz, who covered Nazi trials, dies at 90

BERLIN — Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered the trials ...

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US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

NEW YORK — The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts ...

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US inflation rose slightly last month after 2 years of steady cooling but remained low

WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and ...

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