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Good morning! Brighter, milder days ahead this week. Highs in the 40s today and mostly cloudy. The second anniversary of Prince's death is coming up April 21. Paisley Park says it will build another tribute fence where fans can leave messages. Fans attending the Prince: Live on the Big Screen concert at Target Center can also place memorial messages on a specially erected fence within the downtown Minneapolis area. |  Forecast  
Spill fears rise even as Line 3 backers vow new pipeline will be safe
As state regulators decide whether to approve Enbridge Energy's Line 3 pipeline proposal, they must weigh the benefits of a new, modern pipeline across northern Minnesota against the risk of disaster. A trip on the proposed route with supporters and critics shows what's at stake.
Experts: Prince toxicology report shows very high drug level

Experts who are not connected to the Prince investigation said the numbers leave no doubt that fentanyl killed him. | Prince: His life and music

Fire ravages Forest Lake shooting range and gun store

A fire ripped through a shooting range and gun shop in downtown Forest Lake Monday night, but everyone inside escaped without serious injury.

Suspicious packages found at military installations around DC

Some of the packages reportedly held components like black powder, a fuse and a circuit board, but it's not clear whether any contained a functional explosive device. The FBI is investigating.

A look at the legal issues surrounding payment to porn star

Stormy Daniels says she got paid $130,000 to keep quiet about a 2006 sexual encounter with Donald Trump. The porn star's claim has created an uproar -- but did anything illegal happen?

Linda Brown, who was at center of Brown v. Board of Education, dies

As a schoolgirl, she was at the center of the landmark Supreme Court case that rejected racial segregation in American public schools. She died Sunday in Topeka, Kan. She was 76.

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2020 census will ask about respondents' citizenship status

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the question will help the Justice Department enforce the Voting Rights Act. Opponents say the question will discourage immigrants from being counted.

For women with low-risk pregnancies, technology can reduce doctor visits

In a program called OB Nest, Mayo Clinic has been using a telemedicine program that allows low-risk expectant mothers to forgo some standard prenatal visits.

Good boy! Sgt. Fuzz joins St. Paul police force as its first comfort dog
Go ahead, pet the 3-month-old German shepherd mix. That's part of his job, acting as a welcome distraction for officers, and as a community ice-breaker.
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