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Of natural wooden shades, Virginia Tupker of Virginia Tupker Interiors says: “They work seamlessly in any interior and layer beautifully with curtains to diffuse the light, cutting glare and allowing you to see through them while still offering privacy. I have used them in modern, rustic, and classic style interiors with equal success.” Tupker also designs her own. Her made-to-order blinds have thread with an intricate Moorish-motif scaling the backside that can be custom-colored. “I recently had them made with black thread and they were perfect in a Scandinavian boho-style project in the Hamptons.”

Alicia Rodriguez was being watched by her mother’s boyfriend, Joseph Luis Gorbea Jr., on Oct. 19, 1996, when he took her to a home in the 2800 block of Henry Street in Lake Station.

Anthony Spilotro leaves federal court in Chicago after being released on $100,000 personal recognizance bond, Sept. 14, 1983. Spilotro, along with 17 other men, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Las Vegas on charges of interstate transportation of stolen property, racketeering and conspiracy. (AP Photo/Lisa Genesen)

Finding a sustainable approach to periods, UK start-up Dame has created the world’s first reusable tampon applicator. Made with antimicrobial properties that help it stay clean, the D intends to cut down the plastic waste produced from disposable menstrual products that often can’t be recycled.

The EU’s only national furniture-specific fire safety controls are in the UK and Ireland, where products have to pass ignitability and flammability tests. Since the UK’s Furniture and Furnishings Regulations (FFRs) were introduced in 1988, fire deaths there have decreased, recently by up to 50 each year. The regulations are now under review, with the objective of maintaining existing fire safety levels but with reduced FR use. 

Forty-seven-year-old Karlys Dawn Koens, of Stewartville, is pronounced “brain dead” after she is hit by a car crossing the street on her way to work. At least two people receive organs donated by Koens. … Grace Ping of Winona Cotter sets a 5K girls state record, 17:19.4, in the state cross country meet.

Glenn Roger Johnson, 53, stabs two of his neighbors to death inside the Salvation Army’s Castleview Apartments. He faces two counts of second-degree murder. The victims are Eric Alan Flemming, 45, and Phillip William Hicks, 57. … Rochester-Olmsted Planning Director Mitzi Baker is placed on administrative leave and later resigns, in April, for reasons that are never fully explained, other than as a “personnel issue.” … The Minnesota Supreme Court ends the legal challenge against Goodhue County for issiueing a conditional use permit for the proposed Circle K Family Farms hog feedlot northeast of Zumbrota.

Made with advanced 3D printing technology, this LED lamp is designed to look like the real moon. It also works via touch — just tap it to switch colors or turn down the brightness. It’s totally rechargeable using a USB port, so you can take it with you anywhere, and it can emit warm yellow light or warm white light, depending on your mood.

Now Bush was confident that he could mount a counterattack. His public statement on August 5 dispelled growing complaints that he was being wishy-washy. “This will not stand,” he said emphatically. But at the same time, Bush saw that the U.S. action would have more legitimacy, and the world might become more cooperative over the long haul, if other nations joined in the effort. Feeling his way toward a coalition that would have been impossible just a few years earlier, Bush found himself inventing the future. Along with the Soviet “aye” he won China’s acquiescence; Beijing also agreed to cut off arms sales to Iraq. Just as remarkable, Bush gathered most of the Arab world into his coalition. He welcomed nations large and small into the effort. For former Soviet satellites like Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary, participation in the coalition was a declaration of liberty; for Senegal, Niger, and Afghanistan, it was their claim to a seat at the table.

Finally, two employees chatted outside a Petro Mart gas station in Cedar Lake. Rhonda Hammersley, 25, stood outside the car of Carrie Jillson, 28, waiting for Hammersley’s husband. As they talked, a man walked around the corner of the station.

President Trump hosted what was called a “listening session” with students, parents, and teachers affected by gun violence in schools. He heard stories from those affected by the recent shooting in Parkland, Florida, as well as those at Columbine High School in 1999 and Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. President Trump discussed the possibility of arming teachers and vowed to implement the strongest ideas saying, “It’s not going to be talk like it has been in the past.” close

In Rochester, an estimated 300 people join a nationwide protest of the Trump administration’s immigration policies. … A storm with winds that reached 70 mph in St. Charles and dropped hail up to 1 inch in diameter in Preston and Winona rips through the area. … A drag queen throws out the first pitch at the Rochester Honkers’ Pride at the Ball Field event. … Med City FC puts on a soccer clinic, scoring 11 goals in a shutout win over Fusion FC, from Moorhead.