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MPR News Update

MPR News Update, PM Edition for Aug. 31, 2017

Good afternoon! If you've been driving around the Twin Cities today you might have noticed a ridiculous amount of traffic. That's thanks to the Twins, Saints, Vikings and Gophers all having games today. Oh, and the usual traffic that comes with the State Fair. Be aware and drive safe! | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Aug. 30, 2017

Good afternoon! Here's a story of human kindness to brighten up your day. After seeing someone rummaging through their garbage, the owners of a Little Caesars restaurant in Fargo, N.D., put up a sign offering the person free pizza, "no questions asked." Turns out this particular Little Caesars has a history of helping homeless. | NewsCut | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Aug. 29, 2017

Good afternoon! These days, $3 in quarters won't get you far at the Minnesota State Fair. But in 1974, a young Jason Keillor was able to spend six hours of fun and still have a few coins left. | 2017 State Fair | More stories from the archives | Forecast

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MPR News Update for Aug. 28

Good morning! Partly cloudy with highs in the 70s. The devastation from the effects of Hurricane -- now Tropical Storm -- Harvey is still unfolding in Texas. Several disaster relief organizations have mobilized to offer aid and shelter for victims. Here are a few ways you can help those efforts. | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Aug. 28, 2017

Good afternoon. You know it's bad when the National Weather Service has to add a whole new color or two to its map depicting how much rain has fallen in southeastern Texas. Houston is still largely paralyzed from now-Tropical Storm Harvey. Here's how you can help. | Photos | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Aug. 25, 2017

Good afternoon! General Mills has spent the past two years trying to trademark "the color yellow appearing as the predominant uniform background color" on Cheerios boxes. Turns out, they can't. | NewsCut | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Aug. 24, 2017

Good afternoon! Today is the first day of this year's Great Minnesota Get-Together, and lots of people are at the fair grounds having tons of fun. But it's not everybody's cup of tea (or lemonade), and if you're one of those people who is sick of all the hype, we've got your outlet: let it all out. | More from the fair | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Aug. 23, 2017

Good afternoon. This past week, the Trump administration disbanded a climate change panel. Now, President Trump has lost another scientist. And in his resignation letter as the State Department's science envoy, Daniel Kammen made a little acrostic, apparently giving a one-word instruction for Congress. | NewsCut | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Aug. 22, 2017

Good afternoon! A protip from NewsCut today: It's usually not a good idea to brag on social media about how wealthy you are and then mock someone for not being as rich as you. Louise Linton, the wife of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, found that out the hard way after being criticized for an Instagram post. | NewsCut | Forecast

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MPR News Update PM Edition for August 21, 2017

Good afternoon. The great American eclipse of 2017 is over. But don't worry if you missed it, or want to relive the big event: we're compiling a photo gallery of the eclipse from across the country.

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