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House passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program
WASHINGTON — The House voted Friday to reauthorize and reform a key U.S. government surveillance tool following a ...
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Winter by the numbers: warmer weather and savings
By Anika Besst Minnesota just experienced its warmest meteorological winter on record, beating the previous one set in ...
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Minnesota lawmakers debate tighter rules for tech companies over content that could harm kids
By Dana Ferguson As Minnesota kids report mounting mental health side effects stemming from social media, lawmakers are ...
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How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
MIAMI — Having fled economic and political chaos in Venezuela, Luisana Silva now loads carpets for a South ...
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Health department says 22 Minnesota water systems have PFAS above new federal limits
By Kirsti Marohn, Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger The Minnesota Department of Health says 17 communities, a veterans’ ...
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OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76
LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he ...
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2 deputies injured and 1 suspect killed in exchange of gunfire in Minneapolis suburb
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies were injured while serving a warrant and a suspect was ...
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Biden administration sets first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will ...
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Study finds Minnesota state bee in tough shape
By Dan Gunderson For the first time, researchers have analyzed the DNA of rusty patched bumble bees across ...
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Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the ‘God particle’ has died at 94
LONDON — Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called “God particle” that helped ...
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Skywatchers across Minnesota gear up to view the solar eclipse
By MPR News Staff A total solar eclipse will be visible across a swath of the U.S. on ...
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High nitrate levels in southeastern Minnesota prompt aid plan at state Capitol
By Clay Masters MPR News/90.1 FM The cold wind blows through some trees on the edge of a ...
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Can’t wait for the State Fair? Summer kickoff event will return in May
Tickets go on sale Friday, event will feature food and performances By Estelle Timar-Wilcox The Minnesota State ...
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US job openings rise modestly to 8.8M in February in strong labor market
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings barely changed in February, staying at historically high levels in a sign that ...
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Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — A crane that can lift 1,000 tons, described as one of the largest on the Eastern ...