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Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large indoor gatherings. That leaves anxious turkey farmers and grocers scrambling to predict what people will want on their holiday tables.
by The Associated Press

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Oct. 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: Daily cases top record 3K; 18 more deaths

Oct. 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: Daily cases top record 3K; 18 more deaths

The newest numbers come at the end of one of the worst weeks in one of the worst months for Minnesota in the pandemic. Hospitalizations, caseloads and deaths rose steeply in October and seem poised to spill into November.
by MPR News Staff

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Jobless claims fall to 751,000, but new infections a threat

Jobless claims fall to 751,000, but new infections a threat

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March but a figure that remains historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is still forcing many employers to cut jobs.
by The Associated Press

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Philadelphia pledges better response after Black man's death

Philadelphia pledges better response after Black man's death

Philadelphia police pledged to release 911 tapes and police body camera footage "in the near future" in the shooting death of a Black man with a history of mental health problems, a death that prompted protests, widespread vandalism and an overnight curfew days before Election Day.
by The Associated Press

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Oct. 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: Daily cases shatter record; 32 more deaths

Oct. 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: Daily cases shatter record; 32 more deaths

The new numbers come toward the close of a troubling October. Hospitalizations, caseloads and double-digit daily deaths are rising steeply and seem poised to spill into November.
by MPR News Staff

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