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MPR News Update

No more 'scumbag' talk from Ellison vs.Fields

No more 'scumbag' talk from Ellison vs.Fields

Today on MPR News Update the latest meeting between Rep. Keith Ellison and his Republican challenger, Chris Fields, proves to be more polite than their previous encounter. Also, we ask, "Where's the tea party?" The DNR sells mining leases. And, who's responsible for reporting suspected child abuse?
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Horses and bayonets: The state of the world with Obama and Romney

Horses and bayonets: The state of the world with Obama and Romney

On the MPR News Update today, we pull together the post-mortem on the final presidential debate. The owners of Accent Signage say they're back in business after last month's shooting rampage. Outside groups are spending a lot on Minnesota's elections. And the Minnesota Orchestra isn't tapping its endowment during a contract dispute. First, let's get through the debate fallout:
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Saying goodbye to George McGovern and Russell Means

Saying goodbye to George McGovern and Russell Means

Today on the MPR News Update we remember former South Dakota Sen. George McGovern, who died this weekend in Sioux Falls, and also note the passing of American Indian activist Russell Means. Managers of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra have locked out musicians. And the Minnesota Lynx's bid for a second consecutive WNBA championship title is over.
by Matt Sepic and Hart Van Denburg

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Terrorists, 'scumbags,' and wolves: The MPR News Update

Terrorists, 'scumbags,' and wolves: The MPR News Update

Today on the MPR News Update the government wins its case in the al-Shabab trial. A congressman and his challenger exchange heated words in an on-air debate. There's a Minnesota connection to the Boy Scouts sex abuse scandal. And we wrap up our road-trip reporting on the marriage amendment in Grand Rapids. All that and more in the MPR News Update.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Love, sin and uneasy bedfellows: MPR's marriage amendment special coverage

Love, sin and uneasy bedfellows: MPR's marriage amendment special coverage

Today on the MPR News Update we hear from marriage amendment supporters and opponents in Redwing and Moorhead. We have the latest on the Meningitis outbreack. The contract tussle at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra is reaching a crescendo. The contract to build a new Saints stadium goes public. There's more fresh produce in corner stores. And we find out who calls 911 the most...and why.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Flogging facts and women in binders: The second presidential debate

Flogging facts and women in binders: The second presidential debate

Today: Separating fact from fiction with Obama and Romney, more Minnesotans are at risk of fungal meningitis, electronic pull tabs are a month old, Target will match online prices, Craavack and Nolan go another round, and a gunman's parents talk about his mental illness.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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'There was nothing we could do,' Andrew Engeldinger's mother says

'There was nothing we could do,' Andrew Engeldinger's mother says

Today on the MPR News Update the parents of the gunman in last month's shooting rampage in Minneapolis talk about his mental illness struggles. We look at the TV ad barrage in the 8th Congressional District. A Minnesota Lynx star speaks out against the marriage amendment. And the sugar beet harvest goes on despite a labor lockout.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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The Lynx catch a Fever and fall behind

The Lynx catch a Fever and fall behind

Today on the MPR News Update we look back at a rough weekend for Minnesota sports fans. Some seniors worry how they might be affected by the proposed voter ID amendment. And we hear from Michael Brodkorb in the wake of his firing from the state Senate over a sex scandal.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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The Cravaack-Nolan congressional race is drowning in outside money

The Cravaack-Nolan congressional race is drowning in outside money

In the MPR News Update today: Outside groups are poised to spend more than the candidates themselves in the 8th district congressional race. Labor unions are calling for a boycott of American Crystal Sugar. And, what was behind the suicide of a former Shattuck-St. Mary's dorm director?
by Matt Sepic and Hart Van Denburg

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Abuse allegations loom over Faribault's elite prep school

Abuse allegations loom over Faribault's elite prep school

Today on the MPR News Update, Fairbault residents are coming to grips with news about suspected abuse at the city's iconic prep school. Another victim of the shooting rampage at a Minneapolis business has died. Hundreds turned out for a memorial service dedicated to the late Sen. Paul Wellstone. And some Minnesota schools are having a hard time meeting the state's high expectations for arts education.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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