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July 14, 2017 7:58 AM

Study indicates surgery not always needed for some prostate cancer patients

Sometimes treatments like surgery and radiation, especially for cancers detected early, can do more harm than good, the study found.

by MPR News Staff

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July 14, 2017 7:55 AM

Queen, with Lambert in for Mercury, playing the X

Original guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor are joined by lead singer Adam Lambert, who was the runner-up on season 8 of "American Idol."

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July 14, 2017 5:49 AM

Crisis Connection hotline rescued, at least temporarily

Crisis Connection had been scheduled to shut down Friday evening, but a grant from the state health department means the service will continue linking people suffering mental health emergencies to professional counselors.

by Matt Sepic

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July 14, 2017 4:00 AM

Glory days over for Minnesota's historic music studios?

Minnesota's long enjoyed a reputation as one of the best spots off the coasts to tap music production talent and technology. But that legacy industry is facing immense competitive pressure as the business changes.

by Martin Moylan

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July 13, 2017 9:00 AM

Ramones release deluxe edition of 'Leave Home' 40 years after the original

It features new remixed versions of the songs, previously unreleased rough mixes and a live show recorded at CBGB's in 1977.

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July 13, 2017 6:20 AM

The X Games arrive in Minneapolis

Prepare to amazed by skateboarders and BMX and motocross riders. The biggest structure inside U.S. Bank Stadium is an 82-foot-tall mega ramp that vaults athletes across a gap before they land and coast onto another quarter-pipe ramp on the other side.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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July 13, 2017 4:00 AM

Cass Co., a Trump stronghold, bridles at talk of Medicaid cuts

The north-central Minnesota county voted two-to-one for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton. But it's also dependent on the federal health safety net, and some residents are worried about the GOP's push to remake health care.

by Mark Zdechlik

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July 13, 2017 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Puppeteers from around the world hang out in St. Paul

This week on Art Hounds: the National Puppetry Festival, a new opera about the mother of Martin Luther King Jr., and the Rolling River Music Festival.

by Marianne Combs