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Good morning! Partly cloudy today with highs in the 80s. Heat and humidity build toward the weekend, with highs in the 90s. Keep that water bottle handy. The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has spewed nearly 4 billion cubic feet of lava the past five weeks, creating dramatic changes in topography that scientists are now studying using some precise and stunning satellite imagery. Here's an interactive before-and-after that shows you how that lava is shaping Hawaii's Big Island. | Forecast
Next chapter for Fargo's blind guy with a gun: a self-defense guide
Carey McWilliams became a minor celebrity in 2001 when North Dakota OK'd him for concealed-carry. Now, he's preparing a self-defense manual for blind people, and pushing again to get a Minnesota permit. | Related: Permits to carry pistols rise at slower rate
FEMA blamed delays in Puerto Rico on Maria; agency records tell another story

Internal documents shed light on the federal government's slow response to Hurricane Maria: FEMA failed to get enough supplies to Puerto Rico before the storm and then scrambled to supply them after.

Antarctica has lost more than 3 trillion tons of ice in 25 years

Antarctica's ice is melting faster than was thought, say scientists who recently completed the most exhaustive assessment of the ice sheet to date.

U.S. suicide rates are rising faster among women than men

You can help prevent suicide, researchers say, by knowing the signs and reaching out. More boys and men in the U.S. take their own lives than women and girls, but that difference has narrowed.

St. Paul's skyscraper raccoon spawns fan art -- and merchandise
The creature that brought us the #mprraccoon hashtag is becoming a tote bag and a T-shirt. Actually, two. Here's how you can snag one. | Show us your #mprraccoon fan art!
Report expected to condemn FBI violations in 2016 Clinton email investigation

The Justice Department's inspector general is expected to conclude that James Comey ignored official guidelines in investigating Hillary Clinton's private email server.

To rinse or not to rinse: How washing some foods can help you avoid illness

Rinsing foods doesn't always prevent foodborne illness and can sometimes make the risks worse. Here's what the science says about which foods you should run water over and why. | Errors trigger retraction of study on Mediterranean diet's heart benefits

Art Hounds: 'Friendship Committee' looks at life in small-town MN
Plus, the Art Hounds recommend two different dance celebrations -- hip-hop and folk.
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