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Stories from March 10, 2019

Photos: Work and play following a March snowstorm in Minnesota

Photos: Work and play following a March snowstorm in Minnesota

A winter storm brought a messy mix of rain, sleet and wet snow to Minnesota on Saturday. By Sunday morning, the snow was ending and it was time to bring out the shovel, fire up the snowblower — or grab the toboggan.
by Caroline Yang

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U.S. Olympic cyclist, Minnesota native Kelly Catlin dies at 23

U.S. Olympic cyclist, Minnesota native Kelly Catlin dies at 23

Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin, who helped the U.S. women's pursuit team win the silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016, died Friday at her home in California. She was 23.
by Associated Press

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North Dakota State senior sweeps NCAA indoor throwing events

North Dakota State senior sweeps NCAA indoor throwing events

One day after becoming North Dakota State's first individual Division I champion in any sport, Minnesota native Payton Otterdahl added a second title.
by Associated Press

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How much difference will Eli Lilly's half-price insulin make?

How much difference will Eli Lilly's half-price insulin make?

The Indianapolis-based drugmaker says it will offer a generic version of Humalog insulin, one of its best-selling medicines. The move could help blunt criticism about high prices.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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Warmup this week; melting snow, possibly 1-2 inches of rain

Warmup this week; melting snow, possibly 1-2 inches of rain

It was great to see the Sunday sunshine, even if you had some shoveling to do: Pro tip: after two hours of shoveling and snow blowing, lie down in the snow to ice your muscles. pic.twitter.com/guzdA2OfOT — Tim Post (@TimPostmanPost) March 10, 2019 Snow forecast needed tweaking My Saturday morning snow forecast called for a…
by Ron Trenda

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Minneapolis, St. Paul declare snow emergencies

Minneapolis, St. Paul declare snow emergencies

Minneapolis and St. Paul have declared snow emergencies in the wake of this weekend's storm — and the cities' one-side parking rules will be suspended while the new snow emergencies are in effect.
by Andrew Krueger

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Snow totals from around Minnesota

Snow totals from around Minnesota

Snow totals from around Minnesota from Saturday into Sunday, as reported by the National Weather Service through noon Sunday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Jetliner crashes in Ethiopia, killing 157 from 35 countries

Jetliner crashes in Ethiopia, killing 157 from 35 countries

A jetliner carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ethiopian capital Sunday, killing everyone aboard and carving a crater into the ground, authorities said. People from at least 35 countries were among the dead.
by Associated Press

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Impressive Saturday snow totals in western Minn.; rain could cause flooding this week

Impressive Saturday snow totals in western Minn.; rain could cause flooding this week

  The accumulating snow is over in the Twin Cities metro area, and we have blustery winds as we shovel and plow this Sunday morning. This snow is much heavier than the light, fluffy snows that we saw last month. Here are some shoveling tips, from the NWS: Please be careful when shoveling this weekend.…
by Ron Trenda

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It’s been that kind of winter

It’s been that kind of winter

This year's weather is a crime.
by Bob Collins

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Snow moves on; rain Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday and Thursday

Snow moves on; rain Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday and Thursday

Happy Daylight Saving Time! Here’s your Sunday morning weather briefing. Lingering light snow in portions of the Twin Cities metro area will pull away as we go through the morning hours. Snow continues today in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation…
by Ron Trenda

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'The Altruists' asks: How do you live a good life?

'The Altruists' asks: How do you live a good life?

Andrew Ridker's sharp, compassionate first novel follows a family of flawed but sympathetic bumblers whose efforts to do good more often end up causing harm -- to themselves and others.
by Heller McAlpin

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Turbulence injures passengers, crew on flight from Istanbul to New York

Severe turbulence injured at least 28 people aboard a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul that landed safely at New York's Kennedy International Airport on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
by Associated Press

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Cancer leads athlete to tough choice

Cancer leads athlete to tough choice

"You can exercise every day of the week for an hour-and-a-half. ... Eat lots of fruits and vegetables all the time. Drink green juice all the time. You know, you can be pretty healthy and live an active lifestyle and still get cancer," says cyclocross racer BrittLee Bowman. "It sucks."
by Bradley Campbell

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2020 Democrats flock to SXSW festival in Texas

2020 Democrats flock to SXSW festival in Texas

A big chunk of the 2020 Democratic field began making Texas an unlikely early-state stop Saturday and pushed back on big tech in front of young, social-media savvy crowds in a city where companies including Google and Apple have big footprints.
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