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MPR News Update

MPR News Update, PM Edition for Oct. 26, 2016

Good afternoon! It's one of the biggest medical mysteries of our time: How did HIV come to the U.S.? Scientists say they have figured out when and where the virus first arrived here by genetically sequencing samples from people infected by the virus early on. In the process, they have exonerated the man accused of triggering the epidemic in North America. | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Oct. 25, 2016

Good afternoon! According to reports, pilot Bob Hoover died this morning. Hoover, a World War II fighter pilot, a former Air Force test pilot, and the chase plane pilot for Chuck Yeager when he broke the sound barrier for the first time, was 94. A lot of greatest pilots who ever lived will tell you that Hoover was the greatest pilot who ever lived. | Forecast

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MPR News Update for Oct. 25

Good morning! Cloudy, with rain developing this afternoon in the southwest. Highs in the mid-40s to lower 50s. With the presidential election just two weeks away now, let's take a moment to consider some random facts that are not about the election. You're welcome. | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Oct. 24, 2016

Good afternoon! Looking forward to that big Thanksgiving dinner, but dreading the calorie intake? Minnesota's state parks are there to help. Like last year, officials are waiving the enterence fee on the day after Thanksgiving in an effort to get Minnesotans to spend time with family outdoors. | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Oct. 21, 2016

Good afternoon! For the second consecutive WNBA Finals game, the league acknowledged a late officiating mistake. The WNBA said the officials missed a shot clock violation in the deciding Game 5 Thursday night in which the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx 77-76. If there can be a bright side it might be found in the friendly bet the mayors of Minneapolis and Los Angeles engaged in over the matchup: The losing team has to send a shipment of books by local women authors to the winning city. | Forecast

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MPR News Update for Oct. 21

Good morning! Partly sunny with a chance of showers north. Highs in the 40s north to near 60 south. I don't know about you but it seems like the fall color season just began and it's already practically over. Much of Minnesota is now past peak for leaf-peeping, but the good news is that if you head south, you'll still be able to see some vibrant red, gold and orange. | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Oct. 20, 2016

Good afternoon! Brace yourselves. This December through January may feel a bit more like an old-school winter in Minnesota. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's new seasonal outlook expects below-average temperatures across the state with above-average snow up north. | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Oct. 19, 2016

Good afternoon! The Minnesota Supreme Court today settled a long-running dispute over whether a BB gun is a firearm under Minnesota's weapons laws. It's not, the court ruled, overturning a ruling from the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and reversing the conviction of a Ramsey County man. | Forecast

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MPR News Update for Oct. 19

Good morning! Partly sunny with highs in ranging from the mid-40s up north to the lower 60s in southern Minnesota. Have you heard about the guy who (unofficially, so far) set the Guinness World Record for longest distance paddled in a pumpkin? Rick Swenson of Fergus Falls, Minn., hatched the idea of breaking such a record this spring. | Forecast

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MPR News Update, PM Edition for Oct. 18, 2016

Good afternoon! The internet mourned today for Pedals, a real stand-up bear. New Jersey's beloved upright-walking black bear, appears to have been a casualty of this year's bear hunt. If it's true, at least fans can still enjoy his upright antics on YouTube. | Forecast

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