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With temperatures approaching 80 degrees, it didn't really feel like fall, but color is starting to fill the forest in northern Minnesota and moving south.Photo: BRIAN PETESON/Star TribuneMore from the HomepageJames O'Keefe and his group, Project Veritas, appear to have made an abrupt decision to release the video sooner than planned, according to the researchers. By Maggie AstorNew York TimesmoreA deceptive video released Sunday by conservative activist James O’Keefe, which claimed through unidentified sources and with no verifiable evidence that Rep. Ilhan Omar’s campaign had...…With temperatures approaching 80 degrees, it didn't really feel like fall, but color is starting to fill the forest in northern Minnesota and moving south.Photo: BRIAN PETESON/Star TribuneMore from the HomepageJames O'Keefe and his group, Project Veritas, appear to have made an abrupt decision to release the video sooner than planned, according to the researchers. By Maggie AstorNew York TimesmoreA deceptive video released Sunday by conservative activist James O’Keefe, which claimed through unidentified sources and with no verifiable evidence that Rep. Ilhan Omar’s campaign had...WW…