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MPR News Update

The Basillica's link with Rome; background checks for gun sales; death from the flu

The Basillica's link with Rome; background checks for gun sales; death from the flu

Today on the MPR News Update were following gun, health care and budget battles at the Legislature. Also, we hear from Catholics reacting to news of a new pope, crime-fighting help for the White Earth reservation, Lou Belamy on the Penumbra Theatre's ordeal, and more.
by Hart Van Denburg and John Wanamaker

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Global warming is very old news; budgets, guns and marriage are still on the table

Global warming is very old news; budgets, guns and marriage are still on the table

Today on the MPR News Update: A Minnesota House leader chimes in on the governor's revamped budget; the prospects seem good for an increase in the minimum wage; one southeastern Minnesota community draws a line in the frac sand, meteorologist Paul Huttner discusses global warming that took place 55 million years ago, and more.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Party-line votes on same-sex marriage; 'Spunk' fires up Penumbra

Party-line votes on same-sex marriage; 'Spunk' fires up Penumbra

Today on the MPR News Update: The next stop for the same-sex marriage bill, the Wilder Foundation's new CEO targets racial disparities, a former boarding school teachers says he's not guilty of sex crimes, Penumbra Theatre is reborn, and more.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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From 'Vote No' to voting yes on same-sex marriage in Minnesota

From 'Vote No' to voting yes on same-sex marriage in Minnesota

Today on the MPR News Update: Hearings open on same-sex marriage at the Capitol, the Ojibwe take ownership of two St. Paul hotels, more TurboTax problems, worries about pollution from triclosan and nanoparticles, and more.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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What's killing the loons? Do lawmakers need a raise? And, what's the problem with Turbo Tax?

What's killing the loons? Do lawmakers need a raise? And, what's the problem with Turbo Tax?

Today on the MPR News Update: Scientists a worried that invasive species may be behind the deaths of hundreds of migrating loons. There's word that the governor and legislators may be in for a pay raise. The state is putting the brakes on Turbo Tax filers, and more.
by Matt Sepic and Hart Van Denburg

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Health care overhaul cornerstone one step closer to reality

Health care overhaul cornerstone one step closer to reality

Today on the MPR News Update: The Minnesota Senate OKs legislation that would create a health insurance exchange website, advocates for Indian women cheer the Violence Against Women Act, the governor backs off part of his tax overhaul plan, same-sex marriage opponents rally to oppose a bill that keeps moving through the Capitol ... and more.
by Hart Van Denburg and John Wanamaker

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Rochester wonders whether IBM is walking away; Republicans vow to stall health care overhaul

Rochester wonders whether IBM is walking away; Republicans vow to stall health care overhaul

Today on the MPR News Update: Rochester tries to figure out IBM's intentions, some DFLers aren't happy their colleagues are working with gun-rights groups, the state may need a new approach for funding special education, And, it may cost you a whole lot more if you want to run for mayor of Minneapolis.

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Gun battle in the Legislature; abuse accusations at Shattuck-St. Mary's

Gun battle in the Legislature; abuse accusations at Shattuck-St. Mary's

Today on the MPR News Update: The assault weapons ban is out, backgrounds checks are out, so what's left in legislation aimed at curbing gun violence? Also, how might the governor's sales tax proposals affect you? The state economy appears to be better than we thought.. Somali natives are being sent back to their homeland. We go in-depth on allegations of sexual abuse at Shattuck St.Mary's. And, hockey will rule St. Paul the next few days, but is it safer?

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Democrats nurse a key health care overhaul measure through the Minnesota House

Democrats nurse a key health care overhaul measure through the Minnesota House

Today on the MPR News Update: The Minnesota House gives a thumbs-up to the health insurance exchange bill, many Republicans give a thumbs down to DFL-championed election changes, and the state's largest cities hope for a legislative bounty, and ketchup-flavored potato chips. But first, the weather:
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Navigating peaceful coexistence between more mining and the environment on the Range

Navigating peaceful coexistence between more mining and the environment on the Range

Today on the MPR News Update we hear about legislation that opens early education to more students, the question of jobs versus the environment for northern Minnesota, why Xcel Energy wants to increase your rates, and game-changing news in the effort to find a cure for HIV-AIDS.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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