Politics
State alleges 3M chemicals caused cancer, infertility and seeks $5B
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed suit over groundwater contamination in Oakdale, other suburbs, alleging that the company caused $5 billion worth of health and environmental damages.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis' posting of 'deleted' EPA pages is a bit overheated
One problem: The web pages in question are still on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website. You can find them linked from the EPA home page.
Local
Minnesota scientists deploy high-tech tools to map damage from fetal alcohol
Prenatal alcohol exposure affects about 7,000 newborns in Minnesota each year, and its effects remain deeply misunderstood.
Local
Plowing Minnesota's prairie is increasing carbon in the atmosphere
University of Wisconsin analysis refuels the debate over renewables.
Minneapolis
U rocket team smashes competition, sets Guinness World Record with Alka-Seltzer
Team wins $25,000 and a spot in record book with fizz-fueled rocket.
South Metro
Robot poring through recyclables in Shakopee
Dem-Con is turning to robotics to sort recyclable materials, in part to help fill a labor shortage.
Local
Lanesboro, Minn., learning center acquires prized piece of forest
Nearly a mile of Root River shoreline to be used for wildlife study.
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Variety
Cure for snoring? St. Paul inventor Brian Krohn may have it with wizard tools
From wizard staffs and surgery tools to sleep apps, this Minnesota genius applies science to real life
World
Thick smog envelops New Delhi, halting traffic and closing schools
New Delhi called a "gas chamber" by its leader.
Facebook says it needs your nude photos to prevent revenge porn
The company is testing a program to keep explicit photos from showing up on the site. But first you have to send them to Facebook.
World
Trump not invited to 'Make our Planet Great Again' climate summit next month in Paris
French authorities said President Donald Trump is not among more than 100 world leaders invited to Paris for a climate summit next month.
Local
Solved: Deer have direct role in death of Minnesota moose
The parasites that deer carry into the North Woods prove fatal, but hunters resist thinning the herd.
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