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AP sources: Obama revamping birth control policy

President Obama on Friday will announce that religious employers will not have to cover birth control for their employees after all, The Associated Press has learned. The administration instead will demand that insurance companies will be the ones directly responsible for providing free contraception. Updated: 10:37 AM
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After ugly loss, angry Yeo says: 'We stink'

A 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks knocked the Wild from eighth to 10th in the Western Conference. Updated: 06:49 AM

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Dayton vetoes GOP bills on lawsuits, saying they were a 'political ploy'

The DFL governor railed against Republican lawmakers, again accusing them of being "unfit to lead" Updated: 10:34 AM

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Oh-vertime: U loses opportunity to Badgers

After scrambling into overtime against the Badgers, the Gophers couldn't convert shots down the stretch. Full storyFull story

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U Regents will draw lines for debate over Sviggum's dual roles

The board member's new job with state Senate has stirred a fresh round of challenges over the potential for conflict of interest. Full storyFull story

Updated: Feb. 9, 2012 - 09:01 PM

Dayton vetoes GOP bills on lawsuits, saying they were a 'political ploy'

Ramsey County revises Vikings stadium financing plan

Deadly force gun bill heads to full Senate + video

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He's still here: Bill T. Jones

In the 30 years since he started performing in Minneapolis, Bill T. Jones has become an international star. So why does he keep coming back? Full storyFull story

Updated: Feb. 9, 2012 - 09:56 PM

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Cellist Ross superb in Prokofiev work

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The bishops: One way on a two-way street

From marriage to contraception, the tax-exempt Catholic Church wants to run the public agenda. Full storyFull story

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More Delta jobs could fly from Twin Cities to Atlanta

A company memo reveals that the airline is considering moving as many as 150 warehouse jobs. Gov. Dayton plans to write the CEO. Full storyFull story

Updated: Feb. 9, 2012 - 09:16 PM

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Two explosions struck security compounds in Aleppo on Friday, killing 28 people, state media reported, the first significant violence in a major city that has largely stood by Syrian President Bashar Assad in the 11-month-old uprising against his rule. Full storyFull story

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Romney faces conservative test

At CPAC on Friday, he will try to push back against attacks that he's a moderate and try to mute the buzz around rival Santorum. Full storyFull story

Updated: Feb. 9, 2012 - 09:55 PM

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FBI files on Steve Jobs: 'A deceptive individual'

Many interviewed by the FBI during a background check said he sometimes would "distort the truth." Full storyFull story

Updated: Feb. 9, 2012 - 09:05 PM

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Police were on the scene Friday morning in north Minneapolis where a man's body was found in what authorities are calling a suspicious death. Full storyFull story

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Makers of inhalable caffeine say it's the next big thing, but some are worried about the risk of abuse. Full storyFull story

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