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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 11:31 PM
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Slow down, drivers!

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 47 minutes ago

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Minneapolis must pay more than $410,000 for cop’s fights Updated 11:03 PM
Powerful earthquake strikes off N. Calif. coast Updated 17 minutes ago
Farmington legislator Pat Garofalo's tweet on NBA called racist Updated 11:38 PM
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Wal-Mart in Forest Lake evacuated after roof damage Updated 11:41 PM
3 dead in Minneapolis from unrelated weekend attacks Updated 9:24 PM
The Drive: Northstar’s bug-riddled alert system irks riders Updated 7:51 PM
Obama meets with Ukraine prime minister Wednesday Updated 10:18 PM
States' laws differ on data theft notification Updated 9:06 PM
Horse & Hunt Club in Prior Lake planning for new clubhouse after fire Updated 6:56 PM
2 charged in death of North Texas student, 17 Updated a moment ago

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Pelfrey ready to increase innings

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 50 minutes ago

Vikings re-sign Everson Griffen, sever ties with Jared Allen

Love scores 26 and Pekovic 17, but Toronto defeats Wolves + video

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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

The Drive: Northstar’s bug-riddled alert system irks riders

3 dead in Minneapolis from unrelated weekend attacks

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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

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

Med-tech costs are in the cross hairs of UnitedHealth, Medtronic

Women missing out on lucrative careers in computer science

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Old crimes in Hennepin County can't elude new DNA science

Minute traces of DNA evidence can now be tested, helping Hennepin County investigators solve two murders, uncover three serial rapists and obtain dozens of convictions. Full storyFull story

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New workers are starting behind and can't get ahead + video

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Twin Cities fragrance companies labor over new scents

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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 11:38 PM

Obama meets with Ukraine prime minister Wednesday

GOP hopefuls disagree somewhat on Ukraine

Ex-Christie aides: Withdraw traffic jam subpoenas

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Some Minnesota MDs say digital data entry’s a headache

Electronic health records are supposed to represent the next great leap in medicine. Yet, health professionals have mixed feelings. Full storyFull story Updated 45 minutes ago

Prisons look to ACA to help with inmate health care

California police chiefs, cities team up to tame Wild West of weed

Thousands of bees attack woman in California

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2 dozen injured as stage collapses at Southern California high school

Students from nearby Rosary High School, an all-girls sister school, were dancing when the stage buckled. Injuries included broken bones, bruises and scrapes. Full storyFull story Updated 4:54 PM

Powerful earthquake strikes off N. Calif. coast

Man convicted of slaying 7 awarded nearly $500K

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Vietnam says it can't find object from missing passenger jet

Vietnamese searchers on ships worked throughout the night but could not find a rectangle object spotted Sunday afternoon that was thought to be one of the doors of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that went missing more than two days ago. Full storyFull story Updated 11:10 PM

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Arcade Fire enters a new arena

Review: The Canadian Grammy winners slam-dunked their way into Target Center Saturday night. Full storyFull story Updated 11:01 AM

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