MOSCOW — Russian police on Saturday detained several journalists who protested authorities' decision to label a top independent TV channel as a "foreign agent." The journalists held individual pickets outside the main headquarters of the country's top domestic security agency, the FSB, on Moscow's Lubyanka Square. They held placards such as "Journalism is not a crime" and "You are afraid of the truth" to protest the Justice Ministry's move Friday to add the Dozhd (Rain) TV channel and the online investigative outlet Vazhnye Istorii (Important Stories) to the list of "foreign agents.

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Time to put your "Frozen: The Musical" plans on ice if you're over the age of 12 and don't yet have a COVID-19 vaccination or are unwilling to be tested or wear a mask. The Hennepin Theatre Trust — which operates the Orpheum, State and Pantages theaters in downtown Minneapolis — announced Wednesday that it, too, will be requiring proof of vaccine or a negative COVID test for admission to any of its performances. Guests will also be required to wear masks inside all the venues except when eating or drinking.

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PHOENIX — Kelsey Plum scored 23 points, Jackie Young scored on a putback with 4.3 seconds left and Ji-Su Park blocked a final shot as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury 84-83 on Sunday in a regular-season finale. The Aces welcomed back center Liz Cambage, who had been out since Aug. 28 with COVID-19. She had four points and four rebounds in about 9 1/2 minutes of play. Plum scored 13 straight Las Vegas points, and the last seven in the game to pull the Aces within 83-82 with just less than a minute to play.

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SEARCY, Ark. — A Black man who was fatally shot in his apartment by a white off-duty Dallas police officer has been honored with a memorial at his alma mater on what would have been his 30th birthday. Botham Jean — a 2016 graduate of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas — was shot and killed by Officer Amber Guyger on Sept. 6, 2018. Harding University Executive Vice President Dr. David Collins and Jean's brother unveiled the Botham Shem Jean Memorial on campus on Wednesday. "Its actually a surprise to me and I'm grateful and thankful," Brandt Jean told The Daily Citizen.

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Jim "Mudcat" Grant, a key figure on the Twins' 1965 World Series team, passed away at the age of 85, the team announced Saturday. Grant pitched for seven teams during his 14-year big league career, and was with the Twins for four of those seasons. He was an All-Star in 1963 and 1965. In 1965, the Twins went 102-60 for the best regular season in club history before losing in seven games to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. In that season, Grant became the first Black pitcher in the American League to win 20 games when he led the American League in victories, finishing 21-7 with a 3.

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600069030 Associated Press June 16, 2021 — 8:00pm

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JACKSON, Miss. — Four words on Mississippi's license plates have sparked a federal lawsuit. American Atheists, the Mississippi Humanist Association and three nonreligious state residents filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state over its "In God We Trust" license plate. The complaint accuses the Mississippi Commissioner of Revenue of violating the people's freedom of speech and religion by forcing them to display the religious message on their personal vehicles. The license plate has included "In God We Trust" since 2019.

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JERUSALEM — Israeli leaders on Monday appealed to their international allies as firefighters battled wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day after the blaze forced hundreds of residents from their homes. Israel Fire and Rescue service said that 75 firefighting teams accompanied by 12 planes were working to contain a series of fires in the forested hills west of the city. At least 17 square kilometers (6.5 square miles) of forest have already burned, according to official tallies, making it one of the largest wildfires in the country's history.

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Most of the phosphorus that is used to grow Minnesota's vast corn and soybean fields finds its way to the Mississippi River. Then it travels 2,000 miles, past St. Louis and New Orleans, to the Gulf of Mexico, where it not only creates a massive dead zone that kills off ocean life, but is lost forever as a useful fertilizer. University of Minnesota researchers believe they can help stop that loss. They'd like to capture the phosphorus, which is spread in manure and fertilizers, before it reaches the Mississippi, keeping it out of lakes, rivers and other waters where it creates, among other problems, massive toxic algae blooms.

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LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH – At about 67,000 acres, this wide spot in the Mississippi River is the fifth-largest lake in Minnesota. More than a century ago, loggers, fur traders and others downstream had argued for a more constant flow of the big river, and in 1881 and again a few years later, the government acquiesced and built the Winnibigoshish Lake Dam. Construction of the dam created a lake with a maximum depth of 70 feet and a mean depth of about 15 feet, ideal for the propagation of perch, walleyes and northern pike.

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OAKLAND, Calif. — José Altuve homered on the first pitch of the game, Yuli Gurriel drove in four runs to back Zack Greinke, and the Houston Astros won for the seventh time in eight games by beating the Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Wednesday night. Greinke (4-1) struck out eight and didn't walk a batter, allowing one run on four hits over eight impressive innings to win back-to-back starts for the first time this season. Gurriel hit a pair of two-run doubles among his four hits, Carlos Correa contributed two RBI singles and Michael Brantley also singled home a late run for Houston.

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LAHORE, Pakistan — The father of a British woman of Pakistani origin who was found dead at a home in the eastern city of Lahore said he was dissatisfied with a police probe into the murder, but investigators on Friday said they were on the right track. Muhammad Zulfiqar appealed for help to Pakistan's Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 for her work as an advocate for women's education. He asked Yousafazai, to advocate for justice on behalf of his 24-year-old daughter Mayra Zulfiqar.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — An employee who gunned down nine people at a California rail yard and then killed himself as law enforcement rushed in had talked about killing people at work more than a decade ago, his ex-wife said. "I never believed him, and it never happened. Until now," a tearful Cecilia Nelms told The Associated Press on Wednesday following the 6:30 a.m. attack at a light rail facility for the Valley Transportation Authority. "When our deputies went through the door, initially he was still firing rounds.

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PHOENIX — Pete Alonso homered and had four RBIs in his return from the injured list, Jacob deGrom pitched six shutout innings and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory. Making his second start since coming off the IL, deGrom (4-2) allowed two hits while striking out eight and walking none. He lowered his ERA to 0.71, the lowest for a qualifying starter through May since Phillies left-hander Curt Short was at 0.64 in 1964. The two-time Cy Young Award winner also had an RBI single for his ninth hit in eight starts this season.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Chad Copeland passed for a touchdown and ran for another as Chattanooga rolled over Wofford 35-10 on Saturday. Copeland was 14-of-20 passing for 200 yards including a 44-yard touchdown to Chris James. Copeland scored on a 1-yard run for the game's first score to begin run of 21 second-quarter points, his TD run and scoring pass bookending a 27-yard touchdown run by Ailym Ford for a 21-3 halftime lead. Ford finished with 98 yards on 16 carries. Tyrell Price also had 16 carries for 81 yards and a score.

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The most famous line in George Orwell's book "Animal Farm" is when the pigs declare, "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." While this line represents a cynical view of government, a description of your personal net worth statement may read, "All assets (and debts) are equal, but some are really more equal than others." Let's consider how to view the things on your balance sheet, without muchregard to how they got there. In this environment, many people are excited about how much their house has appreciated and may be feeling asset rich.

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EVANSTON, Ill. — Evan Hull ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns and Northwestern beat Indiana State 24-6 on Saturday. Hull led the way for a Wildcats rushing unit that surpassed last week's 117 total yards against Michigan State at the half and finished with 209. He ran for 51 yards on the team's opening drive and capped it with a 3-yard touchdown run. The Wildcats (1-1) never trailed, stopping the Sycamores (1-1) in the first matchup between the two programs. After throwing for 283 yards against Michigan State, Hunter Johnson finished with 51 yards passing with a touchdown.

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The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Friday to eliminate minimum parking requirements on new developments citywide. The move is a significant switch from practices in most cities requiring developers to include a certain minimum number of parking spaces depending on the size of a new commercial or residential structure. Before the 13-0 vote, City Council President Lisa Bender said that the change aligns with the city's climate and greenhouse gas emission goals outlined in the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

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Last week, he conceded to Island View Golf Club pro Johnny Schwaller on the 17th tee in a Minnesota PGA match-play event at Mendakota Country Club. On Thursday, golf store manager Derek Holmes competes in a major championship against Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and 153 other professionals of both the touring and club kind. He'll do so at South Carolina's famed, wind-swept Kiawah Island Ocean course, site of the Ryder Cup's 1991 "War on the Shore" and McIlroy's 2012 PGA Championship victory. "It can blow 90 and I'll have a smile on my face," Holmes said.

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Nordy, the Minnesota Wild's mascot, might be out of a job. What this team needs is not a nondescript furball in a Christmas-tree sweater. What this team needs is an emotional support animal. Amid all of the optimism the Wild expressed late Friday night after being eliminated from the first round of the Stanley Cup playoff were these two, telling words: "Sideshow." "Stuff." They were uttered by the Wild's two highest-paid and longest-tenured players, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. By definition, and to borrow another of Suter's words, it's "tough" for a franchise to move on from franchise players.

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More than 800,000 infections with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 have been reported in Minnesota, which saw two key indicators of pandemic severity increase Tuesday after some hopeful declines last month. COVID-19 hospitalizations in Minnesota increased on Monday to 978 — seesawing between a recent high of 1,008 on Oct. 15 and a low of 907 on Oct. 22 — while the state's reported positivity rate of diagnostic testing increased to 7.9%. Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday announced the opening of a first temporary alternative care site to relieve pressure on hospitals by taking patients who are ready to be discharged from inpatient beds but still need transitional care.

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The Dakota (1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., dakotacooks.com), the landmark jazz club and restaurant, is reopening in September after a long pandemic-induced slumber. Owners Lowell Pickett and Richard Erickson shut down their nationally prominent venue in March 2020. To reopen, they've consulted with James Beard award-winning chef Tim McKee (formerly of La Belle Vie, Octo Fish Bar and others) to create a new culinary program. Ops Group founder Nathan Rostance — a familiar face to fans of the former Bachelor Farmer — has been contracted to oversee the club's operations.

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In late July, University of Minnesota men's hockey coach Bob Motzko and his wife Shelley Motzko lost their 20-year-old Mack in a car crash along with 24-year-old Sam Schuneman, whose deepening relationship with their daughter Ella appeared to be headed for marriage, a happy union that would bind the families for a lifetime. Instead the Motzkos and Schuneman's parents, Tom and Yvonne, are united in the unbearable loss of their sons and anger at a stranger who, according to charges, drove with a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit at a speeds approaching 100 miles per hour on a winding road near his gated $6 million Orono mansion.

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Saturday night, Vikings receiver Adam Thielen ran a route over the middle, took a hit, then limped to the sideline. A minute later, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer talked to Thielen, who, while standing, pointed at his right leg. The injury may not be serious, but these are the Vikings and this is 2021 so let's apply this disclaimer: Problems may be more worrisome than they first appear. The Vikings on Saturday lost to the Indianapolis Colts, 12-10, at U.S. Bank Stadium, in a game that marred an excellent halftime show featuring dogs.

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KABUL, Afghanistan — Pakistan's powerful intelligence chief has made a surprise visit to the Afghan capital of Kabul. That's according to two Pakistan officials who asked not to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the media. It wasn't immediately clear what Gen. Faiez Hameed had to say Saturday to the Taliban leadership but the Pakistani intelligence service has perhaps the greatest outside influence over the Taliban. The Taliban leadership had its headquarters in Pakistan and were often said to be in direct contact with the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Darren Clarke won the Stanford International on Sunday for his third PGA Tour Champions victory of the season, beating K.J. Choi with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff. Clarke, the 53-year-old major champion from Northern Ireland, closed with a 5-under 65 at Minnehaha Country Club, birdieing the par-4 18th to match Choi and Steve Flesch at 12-under 198. Choi, the second-round leader, finished with a 69. Flesch, eliminated with a bogey on the first extra trip down 18, shot a 66.

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Local 600101116 The boy was asleep when a bullet grazed his head.  By Erin Adler Star Tribune September 26, 2021 — 6:24pm Minneapolis police say a boy was grazed by a bullet early Sunday morning while sleeping in bed, the apparent victim of a stray bullet from two cars exchanging gunfire. Police responded to a shooting call in the 2400 block of Portland Avenue South about 3:12 a.m. to find a juvenile male who was struck on the side of his head while he was sleeping, police said. The boy was taken to Hennepin Healthcare with a nonlife threatening injury.

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LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis is in the Los Angeles Lakers' starting lineup Thursday night as they face playoff elimination in Game 6 of their first-round series against the Phoenix Suns. Davis missed the second half of Game 4 and all of Game 5 after the eight-time All-Star injured his groin last weekend at Staples Center. The defending NBA champion Lakers lost both games to fall to a 3-2 series deficit and the brink of an early postseason exit. Davis scored 34 points apiece while leading the Lakers to victories in Games 2 and 3, but his tentative play in Game 1 was a key factor in Los Angeles' series-opening loss.

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DALLAS — Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney was indicted Tuesday by a Texas grand jury for felony assault of a woman he was previously in a relationship with. Gladney, who was a first-round draft pick last year out of TCU, started 15 games for the Vikings as a rookie. He remains on the roster but has not been around the team since his arrest in April in Dallas. He's charged with domestic violence by impeding breathing, for "intentionally, knowingly and recklessly" causing bodily injury and applying pressure to the alleged victim's neck and throat, according to the indictment.

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