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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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