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Stories from December 28, 2024

Montreal Victoire tops Frost 3-2, giving Minnesota its 1st regulation loss of the season

Montreal Victoire tops Frost 3-2, giving Minnesota its 1st regulation loss of the season

Minnesota pulled into a tie at just 3:17 into the second period when Brooke McQuigge picked up her first goal during a scramble in front of the Montreal goal. Barely 2 1/2 minutes later the Victoire were back on top on Poulin's second goal of the season.
by The Associated Press

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Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out

Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out

People feared the computer glitch would mean "the end of the world as we know it." Thankfully, Y2K didn't live up to the hype after years and billions of dollars were spent on painstaking preparation.
by Jack Mitchell

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says U.S. could hit debt limit in weeks

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says U.S. could hit debt limit in weeks

Yellen told Congress her agency will need to start taking "extraordinary measures," or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as early as Jan. 14.
by The Associated Press

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Abortions are up in the U.S. It's a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel

Abortions are up in the U.S. It's a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel

Even with abortion bans in place in most Republican-controlled states, the number of people obtaining them has grown slightly. That's part of a complicated picture of the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade two and a half years ago.
by The Associated Press

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Faber scores 35 seconds into OT as Wild rally from two goals down to beat Stars 3-2

Faber scores 35 seconds into OT as Wild rally from two goals down to beat Stars 3-2

Defenseman Brock Faber scored a wraparound goal 35 seconds into overtime and the Minnesota Wild rallied from two goals down midway through the third period to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2. 
by The Associated Press

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Fresh air and snowy sights to kick off the New Year

Fresh air and snowy sights to kick off the New Year

Looking for a special way to kick off the new year? People across the country are hitting trails in state parks on Jan. 1 with an initiative called “First Day Hikes.” Here’s where guided hikes are hosted in Minnesota.
by Anika Besst

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Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New Delhi

Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New Delhi

Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform program, has been cremated after a state funeral. The veteran leader, who was also credited for a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, died late Thursday at age 92.
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Stars forward Mason Marchment taken to hospital after getting hit in face by puck

Stars forward Mason Marchment taken to hospital after getting hit in face by puck

Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment was helped off the ice during Friday night's game against the Minnesota Wild and taken to a hospital after being hit in the face by a puck. Stars coach Pete DeBoer says Marchment is OK, but is not sure how long he'll be sidelined.
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New year, new pygmy hippo: A naming poll for this Virginia zoo baby is underway

New year, new pygmy hippo: A naming poll for this Virginia zoo baby is underway

Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene. Fans of the new baby can cast their vote to name her until New Year's Eve, with the winning name announced the next day.
by Manuela López Restrepo

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