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Good morning! Well, the good news is that we've gotten the first "storm" out of our system now. Snowy and slick this today. Highs in the mid-20s. So you know how people change their names all the time? This Dutch man wants to change his age. He's 69 but says he feels 49. "We can make our own decisions if we want to change our name, or if we want to change our gender. So I want to change my age. My feeling about my body and about my mind is that I'm about 40 or 45," he told The Washington Post. | What's on MPR News today?  | Forecast
U's underground archives document prejudice, work during World War I
To mark the 100-year anniversary of the war's end, the University of Minnesota is highlighting items in its extensive collection. Included are accounts of the infamous public safety committee in Minnesota that ferreted out anyone who was "unpatriotic." | The 'enemies among us' in WWI Minnesota
'This is going to be absolutely heart-wrenching': The Thousand Oaks shooting victims

Not all the victims' names have been released but among those confirmed are three men and a woman. They range from 18 to 33 -- a reflection of the crowd drawn to the bar's "College Country Night."

Judge puts Keystone XL Pipeline on hold pending further environmental study

Judge Brian Morris wrote the State Department's analysis of the pipeline's potential environmental impact fell short of a "hard look" on several items, including greenhouse gas emissions.

Paradise, Calif., destroyed by wildfire, authorities say

The entire town of 27,000 people was evacuated in front of the wildfire in Northern California. The fire is the latest in a string of disastrous wildfires to hit the state in the past year.

More sick birds expected as Minnesota's deer hunting season opens

Hunters can use non-lead ammunition to help prevent lead poisoning in eagles and other raptors.

What 2018 elections could tell us about the 2020 presidential map

Florida remains the most important state for Trump in his re-election, and Republicans are just barely hanging on in big races. Democratic gains in Rust Belt states could spell trouble. | Transition comes to the Gov-elect Walz administration

Michelle Obama had miscarriage, used IVF to conceive daughters

Michelle Obama says she felt "lost and alone" after suffering a miscarriage 20 years ago and underwent in vitro fertilization to conceive her two daughters.

'Great Buster' celebrates the legacy of a silent-film star

For a new documentary, the director Peter Bogdanovich brings a modern perspective to what he sees as a golden age of comedy. 
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