West Metro
Charges: Ex-boyfriend killed Edina woman in Minnesota, burned body in New Orleans
Felony charge reveals chronic violence against the woman, and marriage of the suspect to another man.
Nation
Worrying signs for the bald eagle population
After a startling rebound, some say they are dwindling.
New Trump office would protect conscience rights of doctors
Reinforcing its strong connection with social conservatives, the Trump administration announced Thursday a new federal office to protect medical providers refusing to participate in abortion, assisted suicide or other procedures on moral or religious grounds.
House votes to avert federal shutdown, Senate chances dim
On the edge of a government shutdown, a divided House voted late Thursday to keep the government open past a Friday deadline — setting up an eleventh-hour standoff in the Senate, where Democrats have vowed to kill the measure.
Helicopter with Zimbabwe opposition leader crashes, kills 5
A group of prominent friends, including a key Zimbabwean opposition leader and a Texas-based investor and philanthropist, was heading to a ranch in the U.S. state of New Mexico when their helicopter crashed and burned in a remote area, killing five people aboard.
2017 among hottest years on Earth due to man-made climate change, scientists say
Earth last year wasn't quite as hot as 2016's record-shattering mark, but it ranked second or third, depending on who was counting.
Nation
South Florida is keeping the Yiddish language lebedik (alive)
Young people learn it via clubs, plays and music.
Nation
FBI investigates whether Russian money went to NRA to help Trump
Counterintelligence investigators have focused on the activities of Alexander Torshin, the deputy governor of Russia's central bank who is known for his close relationships with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and the NRA.
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Business
Results of ancestry DNA tests vary widely
Three of the four companies defended the value of their services but admitted limitations in accuracy of results.
Blinding light, noise that rattled parts of Midwest, Canada was meteor
Experts say a bright light and what sounded like thunder in the sky above Michigan was a meteor.
Lawsuit at University of Iowa pits gay rights against religious freedom
The University of Iowa is caught up in a legal fight with a conservative Christian student group that denied a leadership position to a student who is gay.
Variety
For Minnesotans in Hawaii, confusion, fear, then relief after missile alert
"It was maybe one of the more surreal experiences I've ever had," said Norah Shapiro, a Twin Cities film director visiting along with her husband.
Nation
States are taking action to prevent census undercounting
Resources go toward getting correct addresses and encouraging participation.
Nation
Chicago is learning lessons in preventing infant mortality from Cuba
Chicago program connects poor women to doctors.
Nation
Museums fortify as climate change hazards encroach
Los Angeles' Getty Center survived fires unscathed.
Nursing homes swamped Florida governor's phone after Irma
As Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida, Gov. Rick Scott gave out his cellphone number during a conference call with administrators of the state's nursing homes and assisted living facilities. He told them to contact him if they ran into problems, and he would try to get help.
Nation
Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant, to shut down
Diablo Canyon supplies 9 percent of the state's electricity production.
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