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Good afternoon! Dogs do not have long lives, but they work their way into our hearts at lightspeed. TaterTot, the pitbull who became famous for saving a Minnesota woman's son, was euthanized yesterday. There's no better example of our humanity than the fact we don't let our dogs suffer, writes MPR News blogger Bob Collins. NewsCut | Forecast
 

Clinton blames 2016 loss on Comey letter, Russian interference and herself

In her most frank comments to date after losing to Donald Trump, the Democratic nominee said that events in the final 10 days of the campaign ultimately cost her the White House. | CNN won't run Trump campaign ad referring to 'fake news'

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DOJ: UnitedHealth purloined Medicare overpayments

The big insurer denies a federal lawsuit's accusations the company ignored information that required the company to return overpayments.

Members of Congress are annoyed by air travel, too

At a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on airline customer service, representatives expressed their personal frustrations with the vagaries of flying on U.S. airlines.

How Fyre's organizers used 'influencers' to market a festival that didn't exist

The event's marketing pitch borders on self-parody.


 
 

'I make the decisions,' said '80s Mpls. police chief

One of the more colorful and controversial public figures we have covered over the last 50 years is former Minneapolis police chief Tony Bouza, who led the department from 1980 to 1989. | MPR turns 50

Overcoming opioids: When pills are a hospital's last resort

Doctors and hospitals around the country are searching for ways to relieve extreme pain while at the same time sharply limiting what was long considered their most effective tool. | Minnesota's opioid epidemic

Cloquet matchsticks factory, last in the U.S., to shut down

Eighty-five workers will lose their jobs when New Jersey-based Newell Brands closes its Diamond match factory in northeastern Minnesota in the next six months.

Minnesota ISIS defendant faces new allegations

Abdullahi Yusuf was in court Tuesday for allegedly violating the terms of his supervised release by watching a documentary about a man radicalized by ISIS. | Called to fight

6 strongmen Trump has praised - and the conflicts it presents

From Egypt to the Philippines, the president's praise of despotic and brutal leaders is raising eyebrows. He also has potential business conflicts in or related to all of the countries. | Trump, Putin have "very good" phone discussion

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