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May 15, 2015 5:51 AM

Still no budget deal as deadline approaches

Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders are scheduled to resume budget talks Friday morning.

by Tom Scheck

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May 15, 2015 5:32 AM

Protesters march in support of boy, 10, hit by pepper spray

Many demonstrators came up to Taye Clinton Thursday to tell him he was a hero.

by Peter Cox and Riham Feshir

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May 14, 2015 8:56 AM

Contemporary artists record historic country songs

A new recording out this week pays tribute to what Johnny Cash once called "the single most important event in the history of country music."

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May 14, 2015 8:00 AM

Art Hounds: Flute as percussion and Detroit '67

This week on Art Hounds we check out Art-A-Whirl, Penumbra Theatre's "Detroit '67" and a gallery show in St. Cloud.

by Marianne Combs

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May 14, 2015 4:00 AM

Avian flu casts long shadow over Swift, Kandiyohi counties

Although the spread of avian flu in Minnesota appears to be slowing, worries abound in the state's hardest-hit area about how the virus will affect farmers and the economy.

by Mark Zdechlik

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May 13, 2015 9:02 AM

Cohen reviews a man's decline in attractiveness

A new album features music recorded live during Leonard Cohen's world tour in 2012 and 2013.

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May 13, 2015 8:15 AM

E-health library could offer public pro-level medical info

This resource could be used by medical professionals and ordinary residents to find the latest medical information.

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May 13, 2015 4:00 AM

Complex preparations made MN Orchestra's Cuba trip possible

From locating a plane large enough to carry instruments to securing U.S. government permission for a direct flight to Havana, the Minnesota Orchestra's trip to Cuba required fast and intense planning.

by Euan Kerr

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May 12, 2015 4:33 PM

MSP readies plan to boost worker pay

Workers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport would earn at least $10 an hour under a recommended policy change. Officials estimate 2,800 employees could be affected.

by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox