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Wisconsin-based F-16 crashes in Michigan during training
Authorities say a Wisconsin-based fighter jet crashed in a national forest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula while on a training mission and searchers are looking for the pilot, who was the only per...
ABC News: US Dec 09, 2020

COVID-19 in MN: Glimmers of hope in a tough December
DevelopmentsFrom around the stateTop headlinesFrom MPR NewsCOVID-19Tracking cases in MinnesotaSign upDaily analysis on COVID-19 in MN This week is turning out to be one of the most pivotal in the COVI...
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What’s next for Myon Burrell?
A new legal analysis recommending the release of Myon Burrell, a Black man convicted in the 2002 shooting death of an 11-year-old Minneapolis girl, could weigh into his fate as he takes his case befor...
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Pet treat company eyeing former Del Monte plant in southern Minn.
More than a year after California-based Del Monte Foods announced the closing of its canning plant in Sleepy Eye, Minn., a pet treat manufacturer is in talks to take over the facility.The closing of t...
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House approves temporary government funding bill as larger deal remains elusive
Top Republican and Democratic leaders are still trying to reach a deal on both an annual spending bill and coronavirus relief legislation. Congress was due to finish up work on Dec. 11 but will need m...
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AP-NORC poll: Only half in U.S. want shots as vaccine nears
As states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic, a new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves when their turn comes.The su...
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Soccer players lay down 'marker' in fight against racism
Two teams in the Champions' League walked off and did not return.
ABC News: Sports Dec 09, 2020

Murdock to vote on permit for whites-only group
Officials in the west-central Minnesota town of Murdock are expected to vote Wednesday on whether to allow a controversial religious group that worships ancient Norse gods to use a former church as a ...
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New data reveal which hospitals are dangerously full. Is yours?
Health care workers at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston last week, facing another full-throttle workday.Mark Felix | AFP via Getty ImagesThe federal government on Monday released detailed hos...
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Penalties rare for ignoring COVID-19 precautions
Frank Donohoe says he's been doing his best to comply with COVID-19 restrictions, even though he wishes he didn't have to."My mask looks like a jock strap," Donohoe said. "It's very embarrassing to we...
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