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This Minnesota City Has A Bird Poop Problem, But The Crow Patrol Is On It

A murder of crows sit in a tree in Rochester, Minn. Each year, the birds arrive in mid-November and stay for the winter. Evan Frost /MPR News hide caption

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This Minnesota City Has A Bird Poop Problem, But The Crow Patrol Is On It

Rochester's fight with downtown crows and their poop intensifies each winter. Chasing them away falls to a dedicated band of city workers armed with lasers, starter pistols and crow distress calls.

News Brief: Impeachment Hearings, View From Ukraine, France General Strike

by Domenico Montanaro , Lucian Kim , Eleanor Beardsley

News Brief: Impeachment Hearings, View From Ukraine, France General Strike

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Chill Day LAKEY INSPIRED

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Why Freshwater Mussels Are Dying

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Why Freshwater Mussels Are Dying

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2 Trees Foals

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Black Balloons Local Natives

Protests Over Pension Changes In France

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Protests Over Pension Changes In France

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Trump Calls Trudeau 'Two-Faced' Over Video Comments

by Tamara Keith

Trump Calls Trudeau 'Two-Faced' Over Video Comments

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Horripilation Do Make Say Think

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As Far as the Eye Can See Do Make Say Think

Electric Eel Powers Christmas Tree Lights

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'Curbside Pickup' Gains Steam In Grocery Shopping

by Sally Herships , Cardiff Garcia

'Curbside Pickup' Gains Steam In Grocery Shopping

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Angelic Breaths Mokhov

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Exhibit Shows Different Side Of Rosa Parks

by Noel King

Exhibit Shows Different Side Of Rosa Parks

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No Love Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

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Jonathan Turley On His Impeachment Testimony

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Despite Job Boom, More Men Are Giving Up On Work

The long economic recovery has brought unemployment to historic lows. But the number of men in the labor force during their prime working age has dropped significantly over the past 50 years. Jetta Productions Inc./Getty Images hide caption

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Despite Job Boom, More Men Are Giving Up On Work

by Jim Zarroli

Despite Job Boom, More Men Are Giving Up On Work

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Nine Billion Names... [To A. Clarke] Mooncake

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Economy

SNAP Recipients Could Lose Benefits Under New Rule

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World

Doctors Respond To Measles Outbreak In Samoa

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Paper Scissors Stone Portico Quartet

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Dawn Patrol Portico Quartet

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Europe

View From Ukraine On Impeachment

by Lucian Kim

View From Ukraine On Impeachment

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Strange News

This Minnesota City Has A Bird Poop Problem, But The Crow Patrol Is On It

by Catharine Richert

This Minnesota City Has A Bird Poop Problem, But The Crow Patrol Is On It

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Birdwoman Poppy Ackroyd

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'In Desperate Need Of Pies'

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Pop Culture

You'll Have To Wait For Official Baby Yoda Toys

by Mandalit del Barco

You'll Have To Wait For Official Baby Yoda Toys

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Baby Yoda Day by Dave

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Cantina Band London Symphony Orchestra

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Still Sound Toro y Moi

Politics

Rep. Scott Perry On Impeachment

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National

Why Nashville's Police Still Don't Have Body Cameras

by Samantha Max

Why Nashville's Police Still Don't Have Body Cameras

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Politics

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: House To Pursue Articles Of Impeachment

by Tim Mak , Rachel Martin

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: House To Pursue Articles Of Impeachment

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