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5 years after Indiana's historic HIV outbreak, many rural places remain at risk

5 years after Indiana's historic HIV outbreak, many rural places remain at risk

Fewer than a third of the 220 counties deemed by the federal government as vulnerable to similar outbreaks have active syringe exchange programs, which make clean needles available to drug users and have been found to reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis C.
by Laura Ungar

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Sanders attacks moderate rivals as voting begins in Nevada

Sanders attacks moderate rivals as voting begins in Nevada

“Democracy is not candidates going to the homes of billionaires raising money," Sen. Bernie Sanders charged in a thinly veiled attack against competitors like Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, who have aggressively courted wealthy donors over the past year.
by The Associated Press

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Between President Trump's border wall and the Rio Grande lies a 'no man's land'

Between President Trump's border wall and the Rio Grande lies a 'no man's land'

Because of worries about flooding, the border wall is often built as much as a mile north of the Rio Grande, leaving thousands of isolated acres between the water and the wall.
by John Burnett

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'Just plain ugly': Proposed executive order takes aim at modern architecture

'Just plain ugly': Proposed executive order takes aim at modern architecture

President Trump upset the architectural world when he proposed an executive order mandating traditional, classical architecture for new federal buildings, and calling some buildings "just plain ugly."
by Elizabeth Blair

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In Nevada, Klobuchar's shifts on immigration under scrutiny

In Nevada, Klobuchar's shifts on immigration under scrutiny

Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar says she no longer believes English should be the national language of the U.S. The Minnesota senator is disavowing a vote she took more than a decade ago as she tries to build support in Nevada.
by The Associated Press

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Policast: Politics Friday with DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and GOP Sen. John Jasinski

On this edition of Politics Friday, host Mike Mulcahy speaks with House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Jasinski on what they hope to get done this session. Plus, MPR reporters Brian Bakst give us an update on Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s campaign for President.
by Mike Mulcahy

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State commissioner: Prevent nightmare scenario of kids missing Disney by getting Real ID

State commissioner: Prevent nightmare scenario of kids missing Disney by getting Real ID

Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said only about 12 percent of Minnesota license holders have the new IDs that will get them through airport security checkpoints starting in October.
by Brian Bakst

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