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November 18, 2020 6:35 AM

Target gains steam heading into crucial holiday season

The Minneapolis company reported Wednesday that its online sales surged 155 percent in the three months that ended Oct. 31. Sales at its stores opened for a least a year rose 10 percent. Customer traffic rose 4.5 percent and average dollars spent rose nearly 16 percent.

by The Associated Press

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November 18, 2020 6:03 AM

Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon

Pfizer says that more interim results from its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study suggest the shots are 95 percent effective and that the vaccine protects older people most at risk of dying from COVID-19.

by The Associated Press

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November 18, 2020 5:38 AM

Former St. Cloud costume shop owner who 'touched so many lives' remembered for creative spirit

Michael Anderson's costume shop wasn't so much a store as it was an escape into a world of imagination and make-believe.

by Kirsti Marohn

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November 18, 2020 5:15 AM

Walz hits the brakes on Minnesota social life as COVID-19 rages

“We’re at a dangerous point in this pandemic,” Gov. Tim Walz told Minnesotans in his address announcing the new four-week restrictions, which include no in-person social gatherings with people outside your household and restricting bar and restaurant service to takeout and delivery.

by Brian Bakst and MPR News Staff

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November 18, 2020 5:00 AM

Nov. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record daily deaths push toll above 3K; hospitalizations climb

The drumbeat of rising COVID-19 caseloads, hospitalizations and deaths — including 67 deaths announced Wednesday — continues unabated in Minnesota.

by MPR News Staff

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November 18, 2020 2:51 AM

FDA approves first at-home coronavirus test

The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is expected to provide results in 30 minutes or less. Its approval could help alleviate the strain on the nation's precarious coronavirus testing system.

by Vanessa Romo

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November 17, 2020 6:45 PM

A space to grieve: New Ulm moms connect for monument to infertility and loss

A group of women who had experienced similar loss joined together to build a dedicated space in the New Ulm Cemetery where people navigating infertility, miscarriages, infant loss and stillbirths can go to grieve and reflect.

by Hannah Yang

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November 17, 2020 5:04 PM

Sen. Grassley, 87, says he tested positive for coronavirus

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 87-year-old Grassley had said Tuesday morning that he was quarantining after being exposed to the virus and was waiting for the results of a test.

by The Associated Press

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November 17, 2020 4:52 PM

Surgical care is not great for the environment. Can it be more sustainable?

With surgical care on the rise globally, researchers worry the energy-consuming procedures will have a negative impact on the climate. But they say there are ways to make them more energy efficient.

by Joanne Lu