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November 2, 2015 8:56 AM

'Yesterday' hit top 10 as cover song before Beatles version

Paul McCartney wrote the song and is the only Beatle to perform on it. When the song was done, the other Beatles didn't want to release it as a single at first because it was so different than their other songs.

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November 2, 2015 8:45 AM

Interim MNsure CEO urges Minnesotans to shop around for health care

Enrollment through MNsure opened Sunday and will close in mid-December.

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November 2, 2015 8:41 AM

Dayton on what's next for proposed PolyMet mine

Last week, Dayton and other state leaders toured two mines to gather information before determining whether the state should issue permits for the proposed PolyMet mine in Hoyt Lakes.

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November 2, 2015 6:21 AM

The candidates for the St. Paul school board

The four favorites leading the school board ballot in St. Paul this year carry the endorsement of the DFL party, from an April convention, as well as a movement of parents and the St. Paul Federation of Teachers, the district's main labor union.

by Tim Nelson

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November 2, 2015 4:00 AM

Voters poised to remake St. Paul school board as worries mount

With concerns rising over discipline and achievement in St. Paul schools, voters appear ready to overhaul the school board Tuesday at the polls. Skeptics wonder if that will bring real change to classrooms.

by Tim Nelson

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October 30, 2015 9:12 AM

Lizzo lays bare her 'blackness, womanhood' in new album

"Big GRRRL, Small World" will be released in December.

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October 30, 2015 8:45 AM

Timberwolves, Gopher football team play amid big leadership changes

The Minnesota Timberwolves play the Denver Nuggets on the road Friday night.

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October 30, 2015 8:31 AM

Snow arrives, then leaves for Halloween

University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley has a Halloween forecast that should allow most kids to skip the coat and show off their costumes while trick or treating.