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If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Buffalo Wild Wings does damage control after customers asked to move tables because of race: The president of Buffalo Wild Wings met with officials of a Chicago suburb where [customers of a restaurant were asked to move](to different tables because a patron didn't want to be seated near black people. - Two more shootings in St. Paul yesterday: Even as St. Paul’s police chief sought to reassure residents Wednesday, [the city was rocked by two new shootings](, one of which left a star high school football player dead. The second, during a gas station melee, ended only when U.S. marshal who happened on the scene opened fire, wounding a suspect. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter will [host the first of three community meetings on public safety]( Thursday evening, one day after the city tallied its 29th homicide — the most in 25 years. - HealthPartners closing pharmacies, cutting 300 jobs: HealthPartners is [closing 30 retail pharmacies]( as well as its mail-order pharmacy operations next year due to economic pressures that officials say give an advantage to larger operators in the industry. - A.G. declined Trump's request to publicly clear him of wrongdoing in Ukraine call: President Donald Trump wanted Attorney General William Barr to hold a news conference declaring that the commander in chief had broken no laws during a phone call in which he pressed his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate a political rival, [though Barr ultimately declined to do so](, people familiar with the matter said. [Trump denied the report]( and railed against the Washington Post reporters who wrote the story on Twitter. - U.S. Bank Stadium among top four downtown buildings for bird deaths: U.S. Bank Stadium and three downtown Minneapolis high-rise office buildings account for [a high proportion of bird fatalities]( among 21 downtown buildings surveyed. Using data collected during two migratory seasons, it found that an estimated 111 bird fatalities occurred annually at the stadium. By way of comparison, annual fatality estimates at all four buildings ranged from 79 to 216. - Mexico farm town prepares grave for 3 of 9 slain Americans: With Mexican soldiers guarding the entrance to town, hundreds of people converged on a remote farming community for the first funerals Thursday for [the nine American women and children killed]( in an ambush by drug cartel gunmen. - Saudis recruited Twitter employees to spy on critics, prosecutors say: Saudi Arabia, frustrated by growing criticism of its leaders and policies on social media, [recruited two Twitter employees to spy]( on thousands of accounts that included prominent opponents, prosecutors alleged Wednesday. - General Mills workers at Iowa plant reject contract offer: The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Workers Union, which represents about 520 nonsalaried workers at the Cedar Rapids facility, said late Wednesday that 99% of them voted against the contract, [setting the stage for a strike.](  Watch this Kid does "the worm" behind CNN reporter at Trump rally: [Didn't see that one coming.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Extreme dessert emporium Sugar Factory opening at MOA next week: A $99 sundae with 24 scoops of ice cream and sparklers. A milkshake topped with a slice of cheesecake, a giant lollipop, and a chewy caramel, all served in a chocolate-covered mug. Giant, candy-filled cocktails that arrive in smoking goblets and set you back a cool $36 each. If it all sounds a bit extreme, you've correctly identified the ethos of Sugar Factory, [a new candy shop and restaurant]( opening in Mall of America next week. - Nicollet Mall loses another restaurant with closing of Rojo: [It’s the second closure this year]( for the Michael McDermott-run chain. The Rojo at Southdale closed earlier this year. A previous incarnation in the North Loop closed in 2016. - Best Buy rolls out hundreds of Black Friday deals this weekend: Best Buy is making hundreds of the deals from its Black Friday ad [available today through Sunday](, including Apple doorbusters such as saving up to $300 on an Apple Watch Series 4.  Sports roundup - Sendejo returning to Vikings: The Vikings brought back safety Andrew Sendejo, who played eight years for the team, on a waiver claim Wednesday following [his release from the Eagles.]( - Gophers football is latest target of "Prove It" sect of Minnesota fans: Do you need more evidence of Gophers and Vikings progress? Perhaps you're a member of the Prove-It-To-Me sect of Minnesota fans, who came into prominence during the Twins' season, [writes Patrick Reusse.]( - Gophers basketball program woos Prior Lake star Dawson Garcia: Gophers coach Richard Pitino will find out Nov. 20 if another five-star prospect will leave the state or [finally give the Gophers another hometown hero.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “A lot of this is based on disrespect. Yesterday’s fistfights are today’s gunfights.” -- [St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell](, on gun violence in the city.  Worth a click Colleges buy student data from SAT owner to boost exclusivity, and students lose: The Wall Street Journal reports that the College Board, which owns the SAT test, sells information about test takers to colleges for 47 cents per name. The schools then encourage those students to apply but reject many of them, while benefiting from [a boost in their selectivity statistics.](  From the archives Nov. 7, 1981: Gophers quarterback Mike Hohensee gets a pass off under pressure from Ohio State defenders during Minnesota's 35-31 victory over the Buckeyes at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. (Photo: Mike Zerby/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([pinterest]([instagram]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( • [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2019 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](