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Congress bestows its highest honor on the 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawal

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday posthumously presented Congress’ highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal ...

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Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospects

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Tuesday to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for new ...

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Francine strengthens and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf Coast

BATON ROUGE, La.  — Tropical Storm Francine churned in extremely warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico with ...

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Bringing back ‘bio supermarkets’: Program helps landowners restore vanished wetlands

By Kirsti Marohn Mike Niziolek looked out over a former livestock pasture, now a stretch of open water ...

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Let the hues begin: Fall foliage colors coming to Minnesota in 3, 2, 1 …

By Amy Felegy This month, northwest Minnesota will take the lead in swathing the state with vibrant fall ...

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Human remains believed to be hundreds of years old found on shores of Minnesota lake

People gathering wild rice from Minnesota’s third-largest lake have stumbled across human skeletal remains that are believed to ...

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A rare 1787 copy of the US Constitution is up for auction and it could be worth millions

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a ...

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Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to increase tariffs ...

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Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings

WINDER, Ga.  — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school ...

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Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates

WASHINGTON — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the ...

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Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?

Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the ...

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4 dead, at least 9 injured in shooting at high school near Atlanta, authorities say

WINDER, Ga. — Four people were killed and at least nine were injured Wednesday in a shooting at ...

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US accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation before the November election

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced wide-ranging actions Wednesday meant to call out Russian influence in the upcoming ...

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State Fair attendance breaks 5 daily records for 2024, falls short of overall record

By MPR News Staff The State Fair set five new daily attendance records this year, but missed the ...

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The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day

Associated Press LA CROSSE, Wis.  — After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for ...

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