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October 26, 2015 2:20 PM

Testing chemical risk in MN lakes, scientists shrink to the cell level

Researchers for years have found low levels of antidepressants, insect repellent and other chemicals in Minnesota lakes. But what's the danger? New tools are helping answer that question.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 26, 2015 7:19 AM

WHO: Processed meat linked to cancer; red meat also risky

Researchers have classified processed meat as "carcinogenic to humans" — in the same category as cigarettes — and red meat as "probably carcinogenic to humans."

by The Associated Press

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October 23, 2015 4:00 PM

'Tis the season for drunken waxwings

If you look out your back window and see a bird that just doesn't look quite right, it may be a cedar waxwing and it may be drunk.

by Tom Crann

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October 23, 2015 8:23 AM

Thousands honor slain Aitkin County deputy

Deputy Steven Sandberg was remembered Friday at his funeral as a devoted family man who loved being the hometown cop. Sandberg was shot and killed in the line of duty.

by Tim Nelson

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October 23, 2015 6:19 AM

Minnesota United makes it official: Soccer, stadium coming to St. Paul

Almost six months after Major League Soccer announced that it was bringing a professional team to Minnesota, a deal has been struck to build a $120 million stadium in St. Paul's Midway.

by Curtis Gilbert and Jon Collins

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October 22, 2015 7:28 AM

3M to cut 1,500 jobs worldwide

A 3M spokesperson said about 500 of the job losses will occur in the U.S., although it isn't yet clear how many of those jobs will be in Minnesota.

by Martin Moylan and Jon Collins

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October 22, 2015 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Katha Dance, Dr. Deep and 'Hank and Rita'

This week on Art Hounds we take a look at the "ultimate liberation philosophy" of Dr. Deep, what happens when you mix Chhau and Khatak Indian dance and learn about the rumors that inspired "The Best of Hank and Rita."

by Marcheta Fornoff

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October 21, 2015 9:11 PM

Attorney: Diocese of Duluth should pay millions to child abuse victim

Attorney Jeff Anderson asked jurors in Ramsey County Wednesday to award $11.7 million to a man who says he was sexually abused by a priest in the Diocese of Duluth when he was a teenager in the late 1970s.

by Madeleine Baran