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March 30, 2016 4:00 AM

House GOP, Minnesota public unions ready to battle over contracts

Contract deals with Minnesota's public sector unions typically make it through the Legislature without a hitch. This year, though, those two-year deals may get caught up in a bigger fight over union dues and political activities.

by Brian Bakst

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March 29, 2016 9:42 AM

Tough times lead to new album by Mark Mallman

Mark Mallman's new album "The End is Not the End" was born out of tough times.

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March 29, 2016 4:00 AM

Bittersweet goodbye to a St. Paul shelter some called home

A Depression-era funeral home that served as a makeshift St. Paul shelter is about to close. It's a place where homeless men and volunteers forged an unlikely bond in an improbable place.

by Tim Nelson

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March 28, 2016 4:13 PM

Scientists worry massive Chinese lake a global bird flu cauldron

Poyang Lake, home to as many as 1 million wild geese, ducks and other waterfowl in southeastern China, may be an international breeding ground for avian influenza. Here's why.

by Rob Schmitz

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March 28, 2016 9:03 AM

Four Seasons' No. 1 hit about old romance was originally about Prohibition

Forty years ago, "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) by the Four Seasons was No. 1, but not with Frankie Valli singing lead.

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March 28, 2016 8:07 AM

Lawmakers return from Easter break with Real ID on the agenda

The Minnesota House is set to pass a Real ID bill Tuesday, when lawmakers return from their Easter weekend break and begin the fourth week of the 2016 session.

by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Pugmire

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March 28, 2016 4:00 AM

Lawmakers weigh paying Minnesotans wrongly imprisoned

A state law that lets people jailed for a crime but later exonerated seek state damages faces its first demands for compensation. Lawmakers must now decide whether to pay.

by Brian Bakst