Suspect arrested in ambush killing of two Iowa cops

To view this email as a web page, [click here] [Star Tribune] Talkers Top stories - Suspect arrested in ambush killing of two Iowa cops: [Authorities have apprehended Scott Michael Greene], 46, the man suspected in the killings of two Des Moines area police officers who were shot to death early Wednesday in what authorities described as separate ambush-style attacks. - Obama criticizes FBI director over Clinton email decision: [President Obama sharply criticized the decision] by FBI director James Comey to alert Congress on Friday about the discovery of new e-mails related to the Hillary Clinton server case, implying that it violated investigative norms and trafficked in innuendo. [Sean Hannity of Fox News has apologized for reading a fake news story] on the air that claimed first lady Michelle Obama had scrubbed her Twitter account of mentions of Clinton. - Total spending on Minnesota campaigns shoots past prior years: Candidates, political parties and outside groups [have already spent $83.4 million on Minnesota legislative campaigns] this year, according to a Star Tribune analysis of campaign finance data released Tuesday. In 2014, the final number was about $66 million. The state's 67 senators were not on the ballot in 2014, but the two major candidates for governor's race spent nearly $6 million. In other campaign news, Minnesota accounts for just eight of the nation's House seats, but several of those races are quite competitive this year. [Here's what you need to know about Minnesota's congressional races.] - Election Day is coming: Star Tribune's MyVote gives you information about races and candidates on your ballot, along with the location of your polling place. Save your picks on your smart phone and after the polls close, come back to get results for races on your ballot. Check it out at [StarTribune.com/myvote.] You can sign up for our Hot Dish Politics newsletter to get the latest political news from St. Paul and Washington each weekday morning. [Log in to our member center] and click "Email preferences" to subscribe. Finally, the Star Tribune is partnering with Pro Publica and other news organizations to collect and share reports of any voting irregularities. Text MNVOTES to 69866 to sign up, and we'll check back with you on Election Day to find out how long it took you to vote and what you experienced. - MyPillow gets rude awakening with $1 million settlement: The Chaska-based pillow manufacturer [will pay $1 million in civil penalties] following a deceptive ad case brought by prosecutors in ten California counties. - College courses for high school kids are a touchy subject in smaller districts: While taking the classes in high school can save students and their families thousands of dollars in college tuition, [the state student aid money that would normally go to the high school] goes to the college instead. - Saudi prince reportedly flogged weeks after another executed: The Saudi daily newspaper Okaz reported Wednesday that [the prince was flogged in a prison in the Red Sea city of Jiddah] on Monday. It did not elaborate on the crime, nor did it name the royal from the kingdom's huge Al Saud family. - Man shot dead behind south Minneapolis gas station where he worked: [It was the city's fourth homicide in less than a week], and there have been no arrests made in any of the cases. Minneapolis' homicide tally this year stands at 35. - Backlash prevents 3 convicted rapists from moving to group home: The private operator of a group home in Dayton, Minn., [has backed out of plans to house three convicted rapists] who are set for release from Minnesota's sex offender treatment program, dealing another setback to state efforts to move more offenders back into the community. - Minnesota Power seeks another rate hike for residential customers: The Duluth-based utility has proposed [increasing rates on residential customers by 19 percent], which would come in addition to a proposed 10 percent hike on residents’ electricity bills to help pay for a rate cut to its struggling large industrial customers. Watch this Here's Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson dancing in a Pikachu costume: The Rock, dressed as an enormous version of his baby daughter Jasmine's favorite Pokemon character, [juju'd on that beat over and over and over] on Halloween because she cried whenever he stopped. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com]. Trending - The best and worst foods at U.S. Bank Stadium, ranked: [Food critic Rick Nelson picks the touchdowns and fumbles] from the food options at the new Vikings stadium. - Designer Purse Bingo takes Twin Cities by storm: The all-in-good-fun event combines ladies night, adult beverages and the chance to take home a handsome new handbag, [all while raising money for good causes.] - Northfield gets ready for Hollywood spotlight: The Minnesota town, best known as home base for students at Carleton College and St. Olaf College, [takes center stage in "Love Always, Santa,"] premiering 8 p.m. Sunday on Hallmark Movies and Miniseries, a channel that gets into holiday season well before you've even thought about making your gift list. - Now you can earn Delta miles when you use Airbnb: [Delta Air Lines has partnered with the home-sharing website] to allow passengers to earn miles when booking they book a stay. Sports roundup - Norv Turner resigns as Vikings offensive coordinator: Coach Mike Zimmer said that Norv Turner’s job status was not in jeopardy and that he was “surprised” when [Turner came into his office at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday to resign]. Pat Shurmur will take over as offensive coordinator. Jim Souhan notes that [the timing of Turner's departure is surprising], but it's a logical development. [Michael Rand ponders what went wrong], and who is to blame. [This column that Chip Scoggins wrote in January] about whether Shurmur was hired as an OC-in-waiting sure aged pretty well. Is Turner's resignation a good thing for the Vikings? [Vote in our (very unscientific) user poll.] - Where to watch World Series Game 7 in the Twin Cities: Several gathering spots around the area are [offering food and drink specials aimed at Chicago Cubs fans] when their team faces off against the Cleveland Indians in the decisive Game 7 tonight at 7 p.m. Actor Charlie Sheen, known for his role as Indians pitcher Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn in the "Major League" movie franchise, [suggested in a cryptic tweet that he may be on hand in Cleveland] to throw out the first pitch. - Gophers wide receiver was booted from team after fight: Gophers football coach Tracy Claeys dismissed the team’s second-leading receiver, Brian Smith, this week [after learning Smith was involved in a recent fight], according to people familiar with the situation. - Zimmer undergoes procedure to fix torn retina: Under sunglasses and a cloudy sky, [Vikings coach Mike Zimmer addressed] what the team called a “minor medical procedure” that led to a canceled press conference on Tuesday. Quote of the day “We don’t operate on incomplete information. We don’t operate on leaks. We operate based on concrete decisions that are made.” -- [President Obama], criticizing FBI Director James Comey's handling of the discovery of new emails potentially related to Hillary Clinton's use of a private server. Worth a click The case against democracy: [The New Yorker's Caleb Crain pens a provocatively headlined piece] examining the writings of several prominent thinkers to assess whether "democracy [is] really failing, or is it just trying to say something?" From the archives Nov. 2, 1990: Republican gubernatorial candidate and future governor Arne Carlson, right, reacts after President George H.W. Bush called him the "Rocky Balboa of Minnesota politics" at a GOP reception in Rochester. 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