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Health insurers say dialysis clinics are scamming them
Some health insurers allege that for-profit dialysis companies are steering patients from government health plans to commercial insurance just because it helps their bottom lines.
ISIS case defendants face sentencing this week
The federal government is calling for sentences ranging from three to 40 years, while their lawyers and family are asking for lighter time and rehabilitation.
The late Leonard Cohen wrote music to the end
Today's Morning Edition music is from Leonard Cohen with "It Seemed the Better Way" from his final album "You Want It Darker" which was released last month.
The University of Minnesota football team will be in Nebraska tomorrow night for a key Big Ten match up.
Organizer says anti-Trump protests are a "joyous rebellion"
Activists in Minnesota say they don't plan to ease up on their protests against President-elect Donald Trump.
Record warmth in Minnesota so far in November
The first 10 days of November this year have been the warmest first 10 days of the month in recorded history.
Health officials weigh testing newborns for disability-causing virus
There's a virus that's as prevalent as the common cold but with symptoms so mild that most people don't even know they've had it. But in developing fetuses, the infection can cause devastating birth defects.
Businesses aren't sure what to make of President Trump
Donald Trump has promised to scrap trade deals, impose tariffs and cut taxes, which leaves business leaders with a lot of uncertainty.