Bitter Florida recount: Lawsuits pile up, machines overheat
With time running out in Florida's high-stakes election recount, lawsuits piled up Wednesday amid a maelstrom of courtroom arguments, outdated ballot-scanning machines overheated and President Donald Trump leveled his latest unfounded allegation, that people had been voting in disguise.
Sheriff: Parkland shooting suspect assaulted jail officer
Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz attacked a detention officer at the county jail and now faces new charges including use of the officer's electric stun device, authorities said Wednesday.
Houston skyscrapers may have worsened Hurricane Harvey rain
Humans helped make recent devastating U.S. hurricanes wetter but in different ways, two new studies find.
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Minnesota reports rise in hate crimes, too
Reports in the state during 2017 increased more than 22 percent, rising from 119 in 2016 to 146.
Wolf taken to Isle Royale National Park this fall dies
A gray wolf relocated this fall from mainland Minnesota to Isle Royale National Park has died of unknown causes, officials said Tuesday, a minor setback in a multiyear plan to rebuild the predator species on the Lake Superior archipelago.
More US kids get paralyzing illness, cause is still unknown
More children have been diagnosed with a mysterious paralyzing illness in recent weeks, and U.S. health officials said Tuesday that they still aren't sure what's causing it.
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California firefighters work through the night
Firefighters worked into the night Monday trying to contain a blaze that killed at least 42 people and destroyed 6,700 structures, mostly homes, in the town of Paradise, Calif.
Stan Lee, creator of a galaxy of Marvel superheroes, dies
Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died Monday. He was 95.
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At least 29 known dead in Northern California fire
Officials in Northern California released another grim statistic in a wildfire that is achieving heartbreaking records: 29 people have died in and around Paradise, matching the deadliest wildfire in state history.
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Fastest growing religion in Minnesota and around the country is 'none'
One in four Americans now belong to no religion, a trend fueling church closings and mergings.
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Ex-Viking, Justice Page to get Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Trump cited his athletic accomplishments, his long judicial career and his charitable work. Page is one of a handful of well-known Minnesotans to receive the honor. The ceremony will take place Friday.
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Too few doctors, nurses serving veterans in some areas
There are almost 40,000 positions that are vacant.
Business
New short-term loan product at U.S. Bank draws scrutiny
The loans are seen as less costly than payday options, but still carry a hefty interest rate.
At least 9 dead as fire incinerates N. California town
The blaze near the town of Paradise had destroyed more than 6,700 structures — almost all of them homes — and was burning completely out of control.
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A bowl of chicken soup in Miami is saving lives of starving children in Venezuela
Though Obra's menu features dozens of Latin American dishes with unique twists, it's the ordinary sopa de pollo (chicken soup) that's making the biggest impact in the country.
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