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News Cut: Video: Wedding wishes from Afghanistan

4 impressions of Peet's Coffee | News Cut

News Cut: 4 impressions of Peet's Coffee

News Cut: How Ontario quit coal

News Cut: On the road

News Cut: Mary and Bob (4/8/13)

Court lowers the boom on the 'boom, boom boom' | News Cut

News Cut: Court lowers the boom on the 'boom, boom boom'

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minn

$Slowing frac sand industry leaves mark on SE Minn.$

RT @ElizabethBaier: With before & after pics by @akolyer. RT @edgerly: Slowing frac sand industry leaves mark on SE Minn. via @mprnews

Federal ethanol standard comes under new scrutiny

Minn. produced more than a billion gallons of ethanol last year, making it the 5th largest ethanol maker in the U.S.

$Minn. companies eager to fill demand for frac sand despite uncertainty$

Minn. companies eager to fill demand for frac sand despite market uncertainty.

Attorney general questions proposed Fairview-U of M hospital merger

Minn. Attorney General Lori Swanson is raising concerns over the U of M's plan to acquire Fairview Health Services..

Minn. wolf hunt lawsuit gets hearing in appeals court.

Did the Minn. DNR rush too fast into a wolf hunting and trapping season? Court will hear arguments today.

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minnesota

Why the House chairman says regents are a House of Lords | On Campus

Who equates the University of Minnesota Board of Regents to a House of Lords?

What the UMN says about the higher-ed bills | On Campus

University of Minnesota officials pleased with what they see in higher ed bills

Live chat. Join now. Minnesota's Skills Gap.

Outside groups take over where Minn. GOP falls short

Outside groups take on traditional party roles as deep-in-debt Minnesota Republican Party looks for new leader.

House DFL cuts to spare nursing homes | Capitol View

Minnesota House DFLers are pledging to spare nursing homes from budget cuts this session.

Is St. Bonifacius the first Minnesota city to restrict drone use?

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margaret thatcher

Margaret Thatcher's economic legacy. via @MarketplaceAPM

Margaret Thatcher dies following stroke - Live coverage from BBC News.

Former British Prime Minister Thatcher Dies | Minnesota Public Radio News

Margaret Thatcher, who as British prime minister in the 1980s became known for her tough economic policies, has died.

"She will be remembered as a controversial figure and a figure with a huge stature," - NPR's Philip Reeves, on Margaret Thatcher's death.

Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died. - AP, NPR, BBC

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question

Today's Question: Are background checks an important part of reducing gun violence? Share your view:

Today's Question: Are background checks an important part of reducing gun violence? Share your view: #mnleg

Do you prefer hospitals that ban unhealthy foods from their campuses? | Today's Question

Today's Question: Do you prefer hospitals that ban unhealthy foods from their campuses?

Today's Question: What limits should exist on marijuana use? Share your views:

Do you have the skills you need to succeed in today's job market? | Today's Question

Today's Question: Do you have the skills you need to succeed in today's job market? Share your experience:

Should the definition of marriage be determined by the U.S. Supreme Court or the Minnesota Legislature? | Today's Question

Today's Question: Should the definition of marriage be determined by the U.S. Supreme Court or the Minn. Legislature?

state

MN Senate DFLers propose pay raises for governor, legislators and other top state officials beginning 2015.

State Patrol recounts deadly weekend on Minn. roads

State Patrol: Seatbelts a factor in deadly Sunday I-94 crash

RT @tomscheck: Former state Rep. Keith Downey has been elected chair of the MN Republican Party.

#Vikings Stadium funding fix could include electronic Keno, poker, from state lottery

Bill: Instate tuition for illegal immigrants

Minn. Lawmakers consider bill that would extend in-state tuition rates for public colleges to illegal immigrants.

Dayton questioned on gun law proposals, education in St. Cloud town hall

RT @conradjwilson: Gov. Dayton talks I-94 transportation, state casinos and his budget proposal in St. Cloud @MPRnews

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snow

RT @CathyWurzer: Super. @MPRweather Paul Huttner can't find a weather model that doesn't put abt 6" snow in metro. Some models:12" Most snow Wed nite/Thurs.

Number of snow days worries rural school districts over testing

Rural schools had a high number of snow days. Will affect their students' performance on testing this spring?

RT @MPRweather: Don't want to believe wx maps this week. Too early to credibly bracket totals, but major April snow "event" likely close to home Wed-Thu.

Spring for a day and then back to winter: Chance of snow and below freezing temps on Sunday

Updraft: Heavy snow bypasses Minnesota; snow begins a slow melt.

Congressional Republicans targeted; flood forecast gloomy; 'snow bird' taxes; we go 'On the Road.' MPR News Update time....

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sand

$Slowing frac sand industry leaves mark on SE Minn.$

RT @ElizabethBaier: With before & after pics by @akolyer. RT @edgerly: Slowing frac sand industry leaves mark on SE Minn. via @mprnews

Frac sand mining: What are the alternatives?

Is big-time frac sand mining a permanent industry in MN or a temporary boom?

$Minn. companies eager to fill demand for frac sand despite uncertainty$

Minn. companies eager to fill demand for frac sand despite market uncertainty.

$Dayton against frac sand moratorium for now$

Dayton opposes frac sand moratorium for now, backs tougher regulations:

$All clear in New Prague; a bill for sex abuse victims; cross-border frac sand comparisons$

All clear in New Prague; a bill for sex abuse victims; cross-border frac sand comparisons and more in today's Update.

$Minnesota's frac sand mining rules already outweigh Wisconsin's$

MN's frac sand mining rules already outweigh WI's.

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frac

$Slowing frac sand industry leaves mark on SE Minn.$

RT @ElizabethBaier: With before & after pics by @akolyer. RT @edgerly: Slowing frac sand industry leaves mark on SE Minn. via @mprnews

Is big-time frac sand mining a permanent industry in MN or a temporary boom?

$Minn. companies eager to fill demand for frac sand despite uncertainty$

Minn. companies eager to fill demand for frac sand despite market uncertainty.

$Dayton against frac sand moratorium for now$

Dayton opposes frac sand moratorium for now, backs tougher regulations:

$All clear in New Prague; a bill for sex abuse victims; cross-border frac sand comparisons$

All clear in New Prague; a bill for sex abuse victims; cross-border frac sand comparisons and more in today's Update.

$Minnesota's frac sand mining rules already outweigh Wisconsin's$

MN's frac sand mining rules already outweigh WI's.

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metro

East metro struggles to catch up and expand mass transit.

RT @CathyWurzer: Super. @MPRweather Paul Huttner can't find a weather model that doesn't put abt 6" snow in metro. Some models:12" Most snow Wed nite/Thurs.

National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary

RT @MPRweather: NWS pulls trigger on Winter Storm Watch including metro.

Another snowy Monday AM commute; Blizzard warnings west of metro.

RT @MPRweather: Freezing rain moving into metro now. Watch for icy driveways, streets & sidewalks this AM.

RT @MPRweather: Sun returns today; 1" to 3" Friday snow; Monday storm trending north & weaker for metro? Updraft.

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