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May 11, 2016 9:51 AM

Prince saw longtime, experienced family care physician

A Minnesota doctor questioned by investigators in Prince's death is an experienced family care physician who worked for a Twin Cities health care system until recently.

by The Associated Press

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May 10, 2016 6:46 PM

State agency pulls boys from Mesabi, warns other states

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is removing five boys it has jurisdiction over at the Iron Range residential treatment facility Mesabi Academy. It also told other states with boys there of its action.

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May 10, 2016 5:57 PM

Prince bill racing through Legislature despite concerns

Prince's name, likeness, voice and even that unpronounceable symbol could be afforded special protection under legislation speeding through the Minnesota Legislature. Some, though, worry the hasty consideration could pose problems.

by Brian Bakst

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May 10, 2016 5:41 PM

Warrant: Minnesota doctor saw Prince, prescribed drugs

Investigators interviewed the doctor and searched a suburban Minneapolis hospital where he worked. The warrant did not specify what medications were prescribed for Prince or whether he took them.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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May 10, 2016 5:10 PM

Interviews offer clues to treatment Prince may have been considering

The California doctor who was planning to help treat Prince isn't talking. But he has spoken in the past about his drug and pain treatment program, including a pioneering use of a synthetic opioid.

by Tim Nelson

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May 10, 2016 1:53 PM

Colorado inmate claims Prince is his father, seeks DNA test

In an affidavit, the man's mother, Marsha Henson, contends that she met Prince in the lobby of a Kansas City hotel in July of 1976 and that they drank wine together, checked into another hotel and had unprotected sex there.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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May 10, 2016 1:25 PM

ISIS trial may offer a window into how the extremist group recruits

Three Somali-American men are on trial in Minneapolis for allegedly plotting to join the Islamic State. They are part of a larger case that involves six more young Muslims who already pleaded guilty.

by Dina Temple-Raston

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May 10, 2016 12:52 PM

U basketball player released as sex assault investigation continues

Center Reggie Lynch has been released from jail, where he'd been held on suspicion of rape. Hennepin County prosecutors say they've sent the case back to investigators for more information.

by Peter Cox