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Utah’s Senate has approved a measure that would allow a firing squad to carry out the death penalty if the drug to carry out lethal injections is unavailable. Read more →
“the verdict sets a terrible precedent and could have a chilling effect on musicians trying to create new songs,” writes Adam Pasic. Read more →
DFL lawmakers are calling for new taxes on railroads to pay for safety improvements along the tracks traveled by oil trains. Read more →
Congressional Republicans who don’t like the deal President Obama is trying to negotiate to end Iran’s nuclear program are now trying a new tactic: telling Iranians that they won’t honor it after Obama leaves office Read more →
A recent feature by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine hails 15 of the best chefs making meals around the Twin Cities. None of them are women. Read more →
No lakes and only a few streams in Minnesota’s southwest corner meet the state’s quality standards for fishing and swimming. Read more →
Late Monday night, the New York Times’ Michael Schmidt reported that Hillary Clinton, when she was secretary of state, only used a personal email address for conducting official business. Read more →
A new bill introduced in the Minnesota legislature Monday would drastically change divorce proceedings in the state and allow couples to end marriages outside the court.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that while the U.S. and Israel agree that Iran should not get nuclear weapons, they disagree about how to stop the Islamic republic. Read more →