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Good afternoon! The Maine farm where E.B. White penned his beloved classic, "Charlotte's Web," is now for sale. There's been no word on the spelling talents of any spiders on the property. | The Thread | Forecast
 

Minnesotan who witnessed Khmer Rouge terror hopes for justice

When Sova Niev fled from Cambodia to Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society documented her account of the Khmer Rouge's cruelty and terror. Now, more than three decades later, a Cambodian court is finally listening.

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Wis. senator suggests brain tumor affected McCain vote

Sen. Ron Johnson suggested that fellow Republican Sen. John McCain's brain tumor and the after-midnight timing of the vote were factors in the Arizona lawmaker's decisive vote against the GOP health care bill.

Minnesota teen dies in Colorado hiking accident

The Boulder County coroner said 17-year-old Carter Christensen of Maple Grove, Minnesota, died in a fall on Sunday evening in Cahutauqua Park near Boulder, which is just northwest of Denver.

How can information about who buys sex help prevent trafficking?

A recent study explored who is buying sex in Minnesota and why in the hopes of reducing sex trafficking.

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Ellison calls on Trump to condemn Minnesota mosque bombing

"The President's failure to condemn the terrorist attack on the Bloomington Islamic Center is an outrage," Democratic National Committee deputy chairman and Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison said. | NewsCut: Here's why Erik Paulsen wasn't at Islamic Center solidarity rally

Now that he's president, Trump is sounding more positive about the economy

As a candidate, Donald Trump described the economy as something of an unmitigated disaster. Now, he says, "prosperity is coming back to our shores." Is that really true?

Top 5 questions to ask about your birth hospital

It can be hard for expecting parents to decide on a birth hospital. Especially for those who live in rural areas where more and more maternity care facilities are closing down. MPR News host Tom Weber talked to University of Minnesota associate professor Katy Kozhimannil and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic doctor Sandy Stover to learn more.

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