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Insurers Seek Lower Premiums in Minnesota Individual Market

06/15/2018 04:35 PM

Health insurers in Minnesota's individual market are proposing lower premiums for consumers.

Wisconsin Obesity Rate Increases

St. Louis County Trying New Strategy to Combat Opioid Abuse

Two Iron Range Kids Sickened by Bonfire Product

'Just Words': Parents Seek Change Following Daughter's Suicide at Milaca School

Report: Minnesota Teen Pregnancy Down, STD Rates Rising

Flu Season was One of the Deadliest for US Children

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Friends and Colleagues React to Death of Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain

American celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has been found dead in his hotel room in France while working on his CNN series on culinary traditions around the world. He was 61.

Suicide Rates Jump in Minnesota, Across US

New figures show Minnesota's suicide rate has jumped in recent years.

Study Says Vaping by Kids Isn't Up, But Some are Skeptical

Some are questioning a federal study that says vaping isn't increasing among high school students.

Texas Man Bit by Severed Snake Head

St. Luke's Unveils Patient-Centered Radiation Treatment

The TrueBeam machine makes radiation treatments go quicker.

Minnesota Suicide Hotline Prepares to Shut Down

A study shows promise for a new pancreatic cancer treatment.

Study Finds Rare Gain for Tough-to-Treat Pancreatic Cancer

Many Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo, Big Study Finds

5 Dead, Nearly 200 Sickened in Romaine Lettuce Outbreak

Dairy companies are pushing A2 milk, which is promoted as easier on the stomach.

Got Indigestion? These Cows Could Solve Your Milk Problem

President Donald Trump has signed legislation that would help people with deadly diseases try experimental treatments.

Trump Signs Bill for Terminal Patients to Try Unproven Drugs

Minnesota's top prosecutor alleges that a pharmaceutical company illegally marketed a painkiller.

Minnesota Alleges Company Illegally Marketed Painkiller

The American Cancer Society now says colon cancer screenings should begin at age 45.

Cancer Group Says Colon Screening Should Start at 45, Not 50

Consumer

Apple Closing iPhone Security Gap Used by Law Enforcement

Apple is closing a security gap that allowed outsiders to pry personal information from locked iPhones without a password, a change that will thwart law enforcement agencies that exploited the vulnerability to collect evidence in criminal investigations.

New Restaurant Opens in Lincoln Park

Corktown Deli and Brews opens Wednesday in Lincoln Park.

Judge OKs AT&T-Time Warner Merger

Brewer: Aluminum Tariffs Will Hit Industry Hard

Representatives of beer giant Molson Coors Say newly imposed tariffs on aluminum imports will cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars, and may force it to change its packaging.

Facebook Made Some Private Posts Public for as Many as 14M Users

Honolulu Council Approves 'Surge Pricing' Limit

Honolulu leaders have approved a measure to cap what ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft can charge during peak demand.

GMN Workout Wednesday

Workout Wednesday: Planet 3 Extreme Air Park

After months of anticipation, Planet 3 Extreme Air Park opened this past weekend in Duluth! We bounced around the trampoline park for a very fun Workout Wednesday.

Workout Wednesday: 9Round Kickbox Fitness

Workout Wednesday: Aerial Classes at Ignite Studio

Workout Wednesday: XMT-3 Training Studio's New Space Downtown

A drug company has recalled some Taytulla birth control packages.

Packaging Error Leads to Birth Control Pill Recall

Small Group Health Insurance Increases In Minnesota

Essentia Board Approves $800 Million Investment Towards Remodel

Special Report: Reed's New Ride

E-Cigarettes Disappoint in Workplace Quit-Smoking Study

US Officials: Some Teething Medicines Unsafe for Children

Wis. Justice Department Launches Elder Abuse Website

With Death Rate Up, US Life Expectancy Is Likely Down Again

Active Military Members, Veterans Respond to 'A Hidden Epidemic' Investigation

Experts Warn of Bad Year for Fleas and Ticks

Outdoor

Census Suggests UP Wolf Population Stable, Thriving

State biologists say Michigan's gray wolf population appears to be leveling off after several decades of steady growth.

Biologists say Michigan's wolf population appears to be leveling off.

Federal Agency Considers Dropping Wolf Protections

The federal government is considering another attempt to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, reopening a lengthy battle over the predator species.

A federal agency is taking new action that could result in wolf protections being lifted.

Up North

Up North: Runners Finish Just Shy of 100 Miles in First-Ever 'Last Runner Standing'

In a running community like Duluth, there are races just about every weekend, but nothing quite compares to the style and the endurance that is needed in the Last Runner Standing.

Up North: Anglers Continue Fishing to Help Fight Against ALS

For over two decades anglers have been fishing for a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

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World & National

Hundreds of children are waiting away from their parents inside a Border Patrol holding facility in Texas, with groups of 20 or more children to a single cage.

The push toward immigration votes in the House is intensifying the divide among Republicans and it's fueling concerns a voter backlash could cost the GOP control of the House in November.

Paul Manafort was ordered into custody Friday after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges.

An Afghan Defense Ministry official says a U.S. drone strike in northeastern Kunar province has killed Pakistan Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah.

The Trump administration is announcing a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports, escalating a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies.

The Justice Department's watchdog faults former FBI Director James Comey for breaking with established protocol in his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. But it found that his decisions were not driven by political bias.

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Texas Man Bit by Severed Snake Head execCheckDiffShort("06/07/2018 05:38 PM","minutes",7998,4940704);

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Many Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo, Big Study Finds execCheckDiffShort("06/03/2018 08:48 AM","minutes",8000,4934009);

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