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Good morning! Another nice day today with highs in the 80s. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Last night was a nice night for sailing on Lake Superior -- until it wasn't. The temperature dropped quickly and winds picked up. A sailboat was swept into the Lift Bridge. Fortunately, it turned out OK. You can see video of the scary moment here.  | Forecast
Nurses blast Mayo vendor helping with critical upgrade
A contractor helping with Mayo Clinic's $1.5 billion electronic medical records overhaul is drawing bitter complaints from some nurses it brought to Rochester to help with the transition.
Dayton says he will veto tax bill

With a midnight Sunday deadline looming, DFL Gov. Mark Dayton said he plans to veto the tax legislation heading his way, and he still insists on getting some money for schools in a reworked version of the bill. | Dayton vetoes bill on ultrasounds before abortions

Spidey strength: Scientist hopes to harness the superpower of spiders

Spider silk is as strong as Kevlar and more elastic than nylon. Generations of scientists have tried to mass produce it and failed. But a North Dakota State University scientist might be close. Meet Amanda Brooks.

Bakery that teaches kids life skills expands to St. Paul
A 30-year-old nonprofit bakery that exists to teach life skills to Minneapolis kids is opening a second location in St. Paul. | For teen-driven bakery, expansion is icing on the cake
Senate passes plan to approve Line 3 oil pipeline

The bill would bypass regulators' processes for deciding the fate of Enbridge Energy's contentious plan to build an oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.

The year of Mueller: 12 months in, here's what we've learned

The past year has yielded a flurry of criminal indictments and guilty pleas, tense court appearances, angry tweets from the president and speculation over what the ever-taciturn Mueller already knows and what he'll investigate next.

U.S. births hit a 30-year low, despite good economy

Experts said several factors may be combining to drive the declines, including shifting attitudes about motherhood and changing immigration patterns.

Art Hounds: Syed Hosein's beautiful paintings of conflict and violence
Plus, Art Hounds recommend a play without words and "Silent Sky" in Lanesboro.
Appetites: Twin Cities Burger Battle returns

The fifth annual Twin Cities Burger Battle returns to St. Paul at Harriet Island on May 19.

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