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Judge throws out Twin Metals leases lawsuit

Judge throws out Twin Metals leases lawsuit

Late Wednesday a U.S. District Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit that Twin Metals filed last year to try revive its stalled attempt to develop a proposed copper-nickel mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Dan Kraker

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'This is about the message it sends': Carleton College ends legacy admissions

'This is about the message it sends': Carleton College ends legacy admissions

Carleton College now joins the rank of colleges and universities that have ended legacy admissions. The University of Minnesota scrapped its policy this summer. Across the country, more than a hundred colleges and universities have ended legacy admissions since 2015.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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McConnell tries to shift Senate focus from his health to spending

McConnell tries to shift Senate focus from his health to spending

Reporters repeatedly asked the Senate GOP leader to provide details of what caused two incidents where he froze at events. McConnell instead referred them to a recent letter from his physician.
by Kelsey Snell, Lexie Schapitl and Susan Davis

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Mike Pence says Republicans "face a choice" in 2024: Populism or conservatism

Mike Pence says Republicans "face a choice" in 2024: Populism or conservatism

The former vice president didn't pull any punches in a headlining event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics where he argued that conservatism, not populism, is the future of the GOP.
by Sarah McCammon

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YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke formally charged with 6 felony counts of child abuse

YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke formally charged with 6 felony counts of child abuse

Ruby Franke, the YouTube mommy blogger behind the channel 8 Passengers, was arrested last week after her 12-year-old son climbed out a window and ran to a neighbor’s house asking for food and water.
by Emily Olson

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