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At year's end, patients surge into hospitals and clinics for free care

At year's end, patients surge into hospitals and clinics for free care

High-deductible health plans have many Americans scrambling for medical appointments of all kinds during the end of the year. That's because if they've satisfied their out-of-pocket maximum, the care is free.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Jack Greene's 'There Goes My Everything' hit No. 1 50 years ago

The song is now considered a country standard. It tells the story of a couple splitting up and the singer realizing how much his lover meant to him now that she's gone.

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Wild head to New York on a winning streak

The nine-game winning streak is a franchise record.

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Real ID deadline looms again for lawmakers

Real ID deadline looms again for lawmakers

Minnesota needs to meet federal drivers' license security standards in about a year, and one key Republican said he's in no rush to comply.
by Tim Pugmire

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NYC jazz trio with Minnesota roots playing the Dakota

The Bad Plus is playing a set of eight shows at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis beginning Thursday night through Monday.

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Guled Omar: The path to ISIS and the story you haven't heard

Guled Omar: The path to ISIS and the story you haven't heard

Federal prosecutors have deemed him unfixable and irredeemable. He got the harshest sentence of any of the nine Twin Cities men who tried to join ISIS. But Omar's story is much more complicated than that.
by Laura Yuen

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NPR Tiny Desk contest winner Gaelynn Lea releases new Christmas album

NPR Tiny Desk contest winner Gaelynn Lea releases new Christmas album

She recently spoke to Classical MPR's Julie Amacher about "Deeptest Darkness, Brightest Dawn." The interview airs Wednesday night.

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Parting thoughts: From a flat tire in a snowstorm, a love story for a lifetime

Parting thoughts: From a flat tire in a snowstorm, a love story for a lifetime

Terry Berg is remembered for her incredible energy and warmth, and for her long career helping young people with special needs. She passed away earlier this month after fighting breast cancer for 24 years.
by Cathy Wurzer

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