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Stories from April 20, 2019

Colombia's Salt Cathedral is marvel of architecture, popular house of worship

Colombia's Salt Cathedral is marvel of architecture, popular house of worship

On Easter, people will gather to pray in the cathedral, situated 600 feet underground in the Andean mining town of Zipaquira. It was built in the caverns and tunnels left behind by salt miners.
by John Otis

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Prison for forced addiction treatment? A parent's 'last resort' has consequences

Prison for forced addiction treatment? A parent's 'last resort' has consequences

Thousands of Massachusetts residents have been committed to treatment for addiction against their will. Some families say locking up addicts in prison isn't treatment. Others say it saves lives.
by Deborah Becker

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Amid opioid prescriber crackdown, health officials reach out to pain patients

Amid opioid prescriber crackdown, health officials reach out to pain patients

After dozens of health care workers were charged with illegally prescribing opioids in Appalachia, local health agencies are trying to make sure chronic pain patients don't fall through the cracks.
by Blake Farmer

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70s and Lake Minnetonka ice-out; shower chance on Sunday

70s and Lake Minnetonka ice-out; shower chance on Sunday

The temperature reached 77 degrees late Saturday afternoon at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That was 17 degrees warmer than our average April 20 high temp, and the warmest temp at MSP airport since we hit 79 degrees on October 3. ______________________________________________________________ Saturday evening update The evening climate report shows that the MSP airport temperature topped…
by Ron Trenda

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United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policies

United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policies

There's at least one area of agreement among conservative, centrist and liberal leaders in the United Methodist Church: America's largest mainline Protestant denomination is on a path toward likely breakup over differences on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT pastors.
by Associated Press

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Trump sours on Mueller report after initial upbeat view

Trump sours on Mueller report after initial upbeat view

President Trump is lashing out at current and former aides who cooperated with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, insisting the deeply unflattering picture they painted of him and the White House was "total bulls--t."
by Associated Press

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After Columbine, a friendship bound by the trauma of mass shootings

After Columbine, a friendship bound by the trauma of mass shootings

Over the past 20 years, mass shootings have resulted in communities of survivors. Heather Martin, who was a senior at Columbine High School in 1999, runs a nonprofit that connects them.
by Nathaniel Minor

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Late May warmth today! ; river levels are rising

Late May warmth today! ; river levels are rising

Our average high temp is 60 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities metro area. We’ll be poking into the 70s this Saturday afternoon, possibly reaching the mid 70s.  Our average Twin Cities high temp is 74 degrees on the final two days in May. Temperature trends Highs in 70s are expected across…
by Ron Trenda

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In Minnesota high schools, the boys can now dance

The Minnesota State High School League, the organization that controls high school sports here, is giving up its opposition to allowing boys to be on competitive dance teams in high school.
by Bob Collins

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'Republic of Lies' explores the fixation with conspiracy theories

'Republic of Lies' explores the fixation with conspiracy theories

Author Anna Merlan's recitations are chilling, as are her warnings that fringe beliefs tend to go mainstream -- and how their rise is seen against a resurgence in nationalism and white supremacy.
by Martha Anne Toll

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