Good evening! The Twin Cities National Weather Service shifted from an earlier "heat advisory" to "excessive heat warning," saying temperatures in the mid-90s will combine with high humidity to produce a heat index between 98 and 103. The warning is in effect until 7 p.m. | NewsCut | Forecast | Updraft |
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| | Mpls. police change policy after report says cops ordered EMS to sedate suspects | The Minneapolis Police Department says it now prohibits its officers from recommending medical treatment to EMTs or paramedics. The policy was spurred by information in a draft report by the city that was leaked to the Star Tribune. It said officers had asked emergency medical services staff to sedate some people at police calls using a powerful sedative. | |
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| | Pawlenty stiff-arms Johnson in Republican race for governor | Jeff Johnson has tried repeatedly to get Tim Pawlenty to pay attention to him. Two months from the Aug. 14 primary, Johnson concedes he's got ground to make up on Pawlenty. And Pawlenty is providing little indication he will make it easier by engaging his rival. | |
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