Mississippi River paddlers attempt to break record | Three paddlers set off from the Mississippi River headwaters Thursday morning, canoe pointed Gulfward. They're hoping to make it to the mouth of the river in a little more than two weeks - and break the existing world record. | |
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| Former St. Paul mayor Coleman to lead Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity | Former St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman will be the new CEO at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Coleman takes over as president and CEO on June 2, starting his new job halfway through the nonprofit's Impact 2020 initiative, which is aimed at doubling homeownership efforts by Habitat. | |
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| Winona Co. sand mining ban unconstitutional, firm tells appeals court | Winona County and a mining company squared off Thursday before the Minnesota Court of Appeals over sand. Not just any sand, but a silica mineral variety with very hard and round grains, perfectly suited for the petroleum industry for hydraulic fracturing operations, also known as "fracking." | |
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| Summit is set: Trump-Kim to meet June 12 in Singapore
| President Donald Trump will meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12, Trump announced Thursday, hours after suggesting that the release of three Americans held in the North heralded a potential breakthrough toward denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. | |
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| | Burberry aims lawsuit at Target for ripping off signature plaid | The complaint from Burberry, the British luxury apparel company known for its distinctive check pattern accused Target of putting the design on luggage, scarves and other products without permission. The company charged Target with "egregious misappropriation of Burberry's famous and iconic luxury check trademarks." | |
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