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At phone-hacking trial, Prince Harry testifies press has been hostile since his birth
mprnews.org > story...the publisher of the British tabloid, The Daily Mirror.... ...Those were some of the first words in Prince Harry's witness statement Tuesday at the High Court in London, where he's been giving evidence against... ...Diana, in Paris.... ...Harry is one of a number of claimants suing the Mirror's publishers, the Mirror Group, for using what they say were unlawful methods to obtain stories...

Rochester condo building residents out at least a month amid structural worries
mprnews.org > story...In an email to Rochester Towers residents, property manager FirstService Residential said condos would be off limits for at least a month and encouraged... ...The building was evacuated Friday afternoon after a structural engineer alerted authorities to concerns about several structural columns.... ...Amy Abts is an artist and musician who was among those who hastily evacuated late last week.... ...The Rochester Towers evacuation came less than a week after a six-story apartment building in Iowa partially collapsed....

Apple moves into virtual reality with a headset that will cost you more than $3,000
mprnews.org > story...conference held on a park-like campus in Cupertino, California, that Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs helped design.... ...After years of speculation, Apple CEO Tim Cook hailed the arrival of the sleek goggles -- dubbed "Vision Pro" -- at the the company's annual developers... ...Davison Tom Forte wrote in a Monday research note.... ..."It's an impressive piece of technology, but it was almost like a tease," said Gartner analyst Tuong Nguyen....

Evacuations begin after a major dam in southern Ukraine is heavily damaged
mprnews.org > story...Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine that Moscow controls... ...Russian officials countered that the Kakhovka dam, on the Dnipro river, was damaged by Ukrainian military strikes in the contested area.... ...s International Atomic Energy Agency wrote on Twitter that its experts were closely monitoring the situation at the plant, and there was "no immediate... ...power plant; and draining supplies of drinking water to the south in Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed....

The idea of 'the one' actually makes dating much harder
mprnews.org > story...But Jeff Guenther says the "the one" concept can make dating much harder.... ..."I think that it's very sweet and romantic," says Guenther, a Portland-based relationship therapist.... ...Guenther says to be aware of this sort of thinking.... ...Here are some tips from Guenther for a healthier and more realistic dating life....

Canada's record worst wildfire season pumping smoke into Minnesota
mprnews.org > story...The extensive smoke plume from Canadian wildfires continues to circulate across Canada and the United States.... ...Minnesota air quality expected to improve by Wednesday You can smell the smoke across the Twin Cities and parts of Minnesota Tuesday.... ...Here's the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"s Rapid Refresh model near-surface smoke projection for 11 a.m.... ...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency air quality alert continues until at least 6 p.m. It could be extended for parts of Minnesota....

Journalists strike for leadership change at Gannett
mprnews.org > story...Record, the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, and the Palm Beach Post, according to the NewsGuild, which represents workers at more than 50 Gannett... ...The strike involves hundreds of journalists at newspapers in eight states, including the Arizona Republic, the Austin American-Statesman, the Bergen... ...doing to local news,” said Chris Damien, a criminal justice reporter and unit guild chair the Desert Sun, which covers Palm Springs and the surrounding... ...Coachella Valley in Southern California....

How religious conversion changed Minnesota's North Shore
mprnews.org > episode...WTIP North Shore Community Radio Producers Leah Lemm and Staci Drouillard looked into the history of Catholic missionaries on either side of the... ...There's a long history of religious conversion on Minnesota"s North Shore....

Who is Doug Burgum, the North Dakota governor running for ...
mprnews.org > episode...To find out more about Burgum, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dave Thompson, news director for Prairie Public Broadcasting based in Fargo,... ...Also Wednesday, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum kicks off his campaign for president during an event in Fargo.... ...We attempt to make transcripts for Minnesota Now available the next business day after a broadcast. When ready they will appear here....

Downtown St. Paul businesses see tough times, post-pandemic
mprnews.org > episode...Paul"s Grand Old Day on Grand Avenue is any indication, people are having a good time.... ...Minnesota"s unemployment rate is a low 2.8 percent and, if last week"s revival of St.... ...Chris Farrell, MPR News senior economics contributor, talked to Bilal Saleem, owner of Mr. B"s Barbershop in the downtown St.... ...Paul skyway to see how business is going. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation....