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• More bison die at Chippewa Falls zoo
  Veterinarians say the bison contracted a virus from sheep that shared a fence line with the animals.October 17, 2013
• Army vet offers Muslim women shelter in a storm
  Sisters Need A Place began informally 15 years ago as Muslim women gathered in homes around the Twin Cities to talk about life over tea and coffee. In 2004, organizers opened a permanent location for the service. Sakinah Ali Mujahid, the shelter's executive director, was honored recently by the Minnesota Humanities Commission for her achievements.October 16, 2013
• 18-foot oarfish livens up a 'leisurely snorkel' in California
  A snorkeler off the coast of California found more than she bargained for on the ocean floor Sunday, when she saw the large eyes of an 18-foot fish staring back at her. It turned out to be a dead oarfish, a mysterious creature known to live in waters thousands of feet deep.October 16, 2013
• Medal of Honor recipient asks to return to duty
  William D. Swenson was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama for risking his life to recover bodies and save fellow troops during a lengthy battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan near the Pakistan border in 2009.October 15, 2013
• Report: Minnesota charitable giving climbs 15 percent
  Giving by foundations and corporations went up 15 percent from 2010 to 2011, accounting for $1.7 billion in gifts in 2011, the Minnesota Council on Foundations said. Individual donations also increased.October 15, 2013
• A Night at The Rock: Former Alcatraz inmate journeys back
  Earlier this year, the National Park Service gave Bill Baker, a former Alcatraz inmate, special permission to stay the night in his old cell. He was 24 when he was transferred to The Rock. Today, he's 80.October 14, 2013
• Ashley Merryman on the science of competition
  The best-selling author of "Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing," speaking September 12, 2013 at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. She says a competitive person has the virtues of character, bravery and leadership. To be a great competitor, risk-taking and fearlessness will get you ahead.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, October 14, 2013
• Jilted bride donates reception to care group
  When Michelle Marxen's fiance called their wedding off, contracts had been signed and vendors had to be paid. She is donating the reception to a Moorhead organization that serves people with disabilities.October 14, 2013
• Will the ongoing government shutdown change how you vote in the next election?
  The federal government shutdown is in its 13th day, with little sign of a budget deal that could win the approval of both houses of Congress, as well as the White House. The debate now includes efforts to avoid a default if the government's debt limit isn't raised by Thursday. Will this impasse affect the way you vote?October 14, 2013
• 3 Americans win Nobel economics prize
  Americans Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller won the Nobel prize for economics on Monday for developing new methods to study trends in asset markets.October 14, 2013
• Dying Ohio man on gurney leads daughter down aisle
  Doctors had been uncertain Scott Nagy, who has cancer, would be able to leave for the wedding, which was initially scheduled for next year. But with monitor cords and a tracheal tube attached, he made it.October 13, 2013
• Planned Frogtown urban farm seeks public input
  The project is part of a 13-acre park planned for the Frogtown area. It's been in the works since the Wilder Foundation decided to sell the land.October 12, 2013
• Minnesota's last Tuskegee Airman dies
  During World War II, Joseph Philip Gomer was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, America's first black fighter pilots. He flew 68 combat missions in P-47s and P-51s, and survived a crash landing and having his plane shot up by a German fighter.October 11, 2013
• Zookeeper in Missouri killed by elephant
  The elephant responsible had a history of being aggressive.October 11, 2013
• Nobel Peace Prize goes to chemical weapons watchdog
  The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for working to eliminate the scourge that has haunted generations from World War I to the battlefields of Syria.October 11, 2013

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