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From fruit fly to stink eye: Searching for anger's animal roots

From fruit fly to stink eye: Searching for anger's animal roots

Scientists say comedian Lewis Black has a lot in common with a fruit fly. They're both really good at acting angry, probably because human anger has roots in animal aggression.
by Jon Hamilton

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School's closed: How do you juggle work and family?

School's closed: How do you juggle work and family?

Schools across the state have canceled classes ahead of some dangerously cold weather. So if your kids can't go to school, and can't go outside, what's your go-to activity?
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota's extreme cold: What you need to know

Minnesota's extreme cold: What you need to know

Wind chills are going to be brutal across the state this week. MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with three guests about how to stay safe -- and when the arctic cold will end.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Take it from an ER doc: 'Don't challenge nature'

Take it from an ER doc: 'Don't challenge nature'

Winter is really here. Here's what you need to know to keep yourself and your car, if you have one, healthy.
by Cody Nelson

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Pet food recalled after MN Health finds salmonella in a human

Pet food recalled after MN Health finds salmonella in a human

State officials are notifying consumers of a recall of raw turkey pet food from Woody's Pet Food Deli. Salmonella contamination was found after the state Health Department identified a human case linked to the pet food.
by MPR News Staff

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A fainting spell after a flu shot leads to $4,692 ER visit

A fainting spell after a flu shot leads to $4,692 ER visit

A 39-year-old man fainted after getting a flu shot at work, so his colleagues called 911. The man turned out to be fine, but the trip to the emergency room cost him his annual deductible.
by Phil Galewitz

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Mpls. vows to be tough on owners who leave pets in car in bitter cold

Mpls. vows to be tough on owners who leave pets in car in bitter cold

Pets found in vehicles in the coming subzero cold snap will be taken into "protective custody, and that could mean that we break your window to get your dog out," the city's animal control director says.
by Marianne Combs

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Got anger? Try naming it to tame it

Got anger? Try naming it to tame it

While many people believe that how we feel and express anger is hard-wired, some scientists suggest our experience and culture help shape it. One way to get a handle on it may be to personalize it.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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