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March is on to enlist more people to sign up for MNsure

A steady drum beat of reminders are going out on radio, TV, Facebook, Twitter, health fairs and billboards as insurance leaders and social service agencies work feverishly to break through confusion and apathy to get people insured before the end of March. Updated 3:09 AM
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- Americans uninsured for health care dropping toward lowest level since 2008

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Warm spring weather can still bring unexpectedly icy roads

Winter may be loosening its grip on Minnesota but drivers should slow down and continue to be wary of treacherous roads that have contributed to at least eight deaths in the last two weeks, law enforcement and transportation officials said Sunday. Updated 9:00 PM
- Collision on icy Wright Co. highway kills SUV driver
- 4 young friends die in crash on icy Hwy. 14

St. Louis 3, Wild 2 (shootout)

Wild loses point vs. St. Louis but believes it made one

The Wild rallied from a two-goal deficit, but the Blues stretched their winning streak over Minnesota to eight as the Wild opened a four-game homestand. Updated 12:30 AM

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3 dead in Minneapolis from unrelated weekend attacks Updated 9:24 PM
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Americans uninsured for health care dropping toward lowest level since 2008 Updated 3:08 AM
Wal-Mart in Forest Lake evacuated after roof damage Updated 1:50 AM
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Obama meets with Ukraine prime minister Wednesday Updated 10:18 PM

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Twins starter Mike Pelfrey says he's happy with his three innings Sunday, but is ready to work deeper into games. Updated 6:00 PM

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Austin Hollins, Gophers finish off Penn State with a flourish

Austin Hollins was honored on Senior Day, then delivered a strong performance to squash Penn State. Full storyFull story Updated 12:27 AM

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Minneapolis must pay more than $410,000 for cop’s fights

The two police brutality suits filed against the officer will cost more than $410,000. Full storyFull story Updated 11:03 PM

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St. Anthony: Tech Dump mines treasure, jobs from electronic junk

Tech Dump takes on discarded electronic items – and also takes on workers who find jobs hard to get. Full storyFull story Updated 6:42 PM

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Farmington legislator Pat Garofalo's tweet on NBA called racist

“Let’s be honest, 70% of teams in NBA could fold tomorrow + nobody would notice a difference w/ possible exception of increase in street crime,” Rep. Pat Garofalo typed in his message on the social media site. Full storyFull story Updated 3:17 AM

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