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WWII plane flyover honors Captain Tom Moore at funeral

WWII plane flyover honors Captain Tom Moore at funeral

Church bells rang out and a World War II-era plane flew over the funeral service of Captain Tom Moore on Saturday to honor the veteran who single-handedly raised millions of pounds for Britain's health workers by walking laps in his backyard.
by The Associated Press

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Scientists talked to people in their dreams — and they answered

Scientists talked to people in their dreams — and they answered

Scientists have found that two-way communication is possible with someone who is asleep and dreaming. Specifically, with people who are lucid dreaming — that is, dreaming while being aware you're dreaming.
by James Doubek

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Feb. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record daily increase in vaccinations

Feb. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record daily increase in vaccinations

Minnesota health officials are reporting a record single-day increase in COVID-19 vaccinations, with Saturday’s update showing more than 56,000 additional doses administered to state residents.
by MPR News Staff

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Key aspects of the COVID-19 relief bill advancing in Congress

Key aspects of the COVID-19 relief bill advancing in Congress

The Democrats' goal is to have COVID-19 relief approved by mid-March, when extra unemployment assistance and other pandemic aid expires. The Senate, which Democrats control with a tie-breaking vote from the vice president, will consider the bill next.
by The Associated Press

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Biden hails House passage of $1.9T pandemic relief bill

Biden hails House passage of $1.9T pandemic relief bill

The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now moves to a tense Senate.
by The Associated Press

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‘Like looking at the moon’: Old-fashioned radio show brings isolated seniors together

‘Like looking at the moon’: Old-fashioned radio show brings isolated seniors together

As businesses and families turned to new technology to connect during the pandemic, a Twin Cities choir turned to the time-tested medium of radio to connect residents in senior living communities.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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U.S. advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson

U.S. advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson

The FDA panel experts have ruled that the single-dose vaccine protected against COVID-19 and should be made available for adults. The agency is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make the shot the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the U.S. 
by The Associated Press

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Front-line food plant workers up next for COVID-19 vaccine

Front-line food plant workers up next for COVID-19 vaccine

Meat and poultry processing plants were at the epicenter of some of the earliest COVID-19 outbreaks in communities in central and southern Minnesota. Vaccinations for the 45,000 workers at the state’s food processing plants are expected to begin in April.
by Kirsti Marohn

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