Pipestone carvers preserve revered Native spiritual tradition in Minnesota prairie
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Pipestone carvers preserve revered Native spiritual tradition in Minnesota prairie

Under the tall prairie grass in far southwestern Minnesota lies a precious seam of dark red pipestone that, for thousands...
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2024 GOP candidates desperate to make debate stage are finding creative ways to boost donor numbers
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2024 GOP candidates desperate to make debate stage are finding creative ways to boost donor numbers

With six weeks until the first 2024 Republican presidential debate, some hopefuls are finding creative ways to boost their donor...
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College students struggling with hunger face potential loss of food stamp benefits
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College students struggling with hunger face potential loss of food stamp benefits

Many college students who are struggling with hunger are facing the potential loss of food stamp benefits that were boosted...
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Earthquake off the Alaska coast triggers brief tsunami advisory, sending some residents to shelters
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Earthquake off the Alaska coast triggers brief tsunami advisory, sending some residents to shelters

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska, but the advisory was cancelled about an hour...
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Powerball prize grows to $900 million after no jackpot winner drawn
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Powerball prize grows to $900 million after no jackpot winner drawn

Another Powerball drawing ends with no winner, sending the jackpot soaring to an estimated $900 million.
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Farm fields don’t just feed us. They store carbon. But a big question is how much
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Farm fields don’t just feed us. They store carbon. But a big question is how much

Soil and its potential for storing carbon is gaining attention from farmers, researchers and even Congress.
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Arrest of suspect in Long Island serial killings brings both pain and relief to victims’ families
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Arrest of suspect in Long Island serial killings brings both pain and relief to victims’ families

Families of several women who were slain and dumped along the coastline of New York's Long Island are trying to...
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Washington legal marijuana farms get back to work after pesticide concerns prompted restrictions
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Washington legal marijuana farms get back to work after pesticide concerns prompted restrictions

Some legal cannabis growers in Washington state who were ordered to halt operations in April over concerns about pesticide contamination...
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Hikers, others asked to watch for signs of escaped Pennsylvania inmate
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Hikers, others asked to watch for signs of escaped Pennsylvania inmate

Authorities are asking hikers and others to keep an eye out for signs of provisions or campsites that might have...
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US Rep. George Santos repays himself $85K raised from lackluster reelection fundraising
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US Rep. George Santos repays himself $85K raised from lackluster reelection fundraising

Recently released congressional campaign records reveal the potential challenges embattled U.S. Rep. George Santos faces in his bid for reelection.
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FBI opens criminal investigations into violent Los Angeles County deputy encounters
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FBI opens criminal investigations into violent Los Angeles County deputy encounters

The FBI has opened criminal investigations into violent encounters involving Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.
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Authorities search for man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia
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Authorities search for man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia

Authorities in Georgia are hunting for a man suspected of gunning down three men and a woman in a suburban...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group he founded in 1971
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Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group he founded in 1971

The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group...
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US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
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US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track

A dangerous heat wave is threatening a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits.
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Students in shortchanged Pennsylvania school districts plug away while lawmakers dither over funding
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Students in shortchanged Pennsylvania school districts plug away while lawmakers dither over funding

By pursuing funding equity in court, financially challenged Pennsylvania districts are following a well-traveled school reform path.
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American boat patrols waters around new offshore wind farms to protect jobs
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American boat patrols waters around new offshore wind farms to protect jobs

Off the Northeast U.S. coast, signs of the nascent wind industry are all around.
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1 Fargo police officer killed, 2 injured in shooting that also left suspect dead in North Dakota
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1 Fargo police officer killed, 2 injured in shooting that also left suspect dead in North Dakota

Police in North Dakota say one officer was killed and two others were critically wounded in a shooting that also...
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Long Island serial killer probe not over after architect is charged in 3 of 11 deaths
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Long Island serial killer probe not over after architect is charged in 3 of 11 deaths

Authorities on Long Island are vowing to continue investigating a string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders after...
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Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery game’s history
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Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery game’s history

The Mega Millions top prize has grown again to an estimated $640 million after there was no winner of the...
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Vermont starts long road to recovery from historic floods, helped by army of volunteers
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Vermont starts long road to recovery from historic floods, helped by army of volunteers

Vermonters are working to dry out homes and businesses damaged by this week's historic flooding and keeping a wary eye...
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