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Fascinated by fossils, Minnesota man builds a small-town science museum bone by bone

Fascinated by fossils, Minnesota man builds a small-town science museum bone by bone

Jim Pollard has loved fossil collecting since he was a kid. Now 70, he’s opened a natural history museum in a Blue Earth storefront to share his passion for paleontology and to make science more accessible to rural kids.
by Dan Gunderson

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March Madness: South Dakota State, UConn can both call upon deep benches as they meet in 2nd round

March Madness: South Dakota State, UConn can both call upon deep benches as they meet in 2nd round

Second-seeded UConn and No. 10 seed South Dakota each have stars in the starting lineup. However, both the Huskies and the Jackrabbits have more options off the bench heading into Monday's second-round NCAA Tournament game. 
by The Associated Press

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Letter carriers speak out against Trump plans to privatize U.S. Postal Service

Letter carriers speak out against Trump plans to privatize U.S. Postal Service

Demonstrators rallied in St. Paul and Duluth on Sunday against calls to privatize the U.S. Postal Service. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith called the move a “hostile takeover” by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
by Nicole Ki and Alex Haddon

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2 months into Trump's second administration, the news industry faces challenges from all directions

2 months into Trump's second administration, the news industry faces challenges from all directions

During the first Trump administration, many journalists worried most about being called “fake news.” They now face a more assertive President Donald Trump in his second term as a blitz of action by his new administration has journalists on their heels.
by The Associated Press

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Abortion once more plays a key role in a state political fight, this time in Wisconsin's court race

Abortion once more plays a key role in a state political fight, this time in Wisconsin's court race

The winner of the April 1 election could hold the power to determine the fate of future litigation in Wisconsin over abortion because the outcome of the race will decide whether liberals or conservatives hold a majority on the state’s highest court.
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Pope arrives home at Vatican after 5-week hospital stay

Pope arrives home at Vatican after 5-week hospital stay

A weak and frail Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican from the hospital after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
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