| Good morning! The dog days of summer are here! It'll be hot and humid today with highs near 90 and possible thunderstorms north of the Twin Cities metro this evening. If you can stand the heat, get out with the kids and play in the dirt. According to a new book by scientist Jack Gilbert, getting a little dirty can be good for a developing immune system. | Forecast |
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| The woman's identity has not yet been made public. In a statement, the BCA said it's investigating the shooting north of the 5100 block of Washburn Avenue South in the city's Fulton neighborhood. | Open thread |
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| It's easy to think that artificial sweeteners are a health win. But a review of research finds that there's no evidence they help people lose weight, and they may be associated with other problems. |
| A storm unleashed 6-foot-high floodwaters, dark with ash from a summer wildfire, onto the unsuspecting family and friends. |
| Insurers need young and healthy enrollees to buy insurance because they keep premiums down for everyone. The current law attempts to do that by mandating that everyone get coverage. The Republican plan replaces that mandate with penalties for those who let coverage lapse. |
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| The June 2016 email chain released by Donald Trump Jr. puts what happened in the spring and summer of that year in a new light. |
| The university's library system won the 2017 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. |
| Alec Majerus — a 22-year-old Rochester, Minn., native — won a silver medal at the X Games' men's street skateboard final Saturday night at U.S. Bank Stadium while 19-year-old Stillwater, Minn., native Nicole Hause just missed the podium in the women's skateboard park final. |
