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Good morning! Isolated storms possible this afternoon and evening. Warm, with highs around 80. Good news for fans of "The Hunger Games" -- author Suzanne Collins is bring readers back to Panem. A prequel, set 64 years before the beginning of the original trilogy, is coming next year . Collins said in a statement that she would go back to the years following the so-called "Dark Days," the failed rebellion in Panem. Collins set the "Hunger Games" books in a post-apocalyptic dystopia where young people must fight and kill each other, on live television. If you don't want to read it, that's OK. I volunteer as tribute to read it for you. | Forecast

How a family's battle with debilitating disorder led to new law
What started as multiple cases of strep throat in a Minnesota boy turned into a two-year battle with a rare disorder and a push to require coverage of its treatment. 
Two U wrestlers suspected of criminal sexual conduct
The Athletics Department says they've been suspended from team activity pending further information. It says federal and state law precludes releasing further details.
As iconic Minneapolis restaurant closes, residents fear what's to come
Marla's Caribbean Cuisine served its final dish at its Powderhorn location this weekend. Community members see it as a symbol of increasing gentrification and displacement in many Twin Cities areas. | Listen: What gentrification looks like in the Twin Cities
Iran says it will break uranium stockpile limit in 10 days
The spokesperson for the country's atomic agency also warned that Iran could enrich uranium up to 20 percent -- just a step away from weapons-grade levels.
Fee on water bills to increase next year
It's part of an effort to address the rising costs of providing safe drinking water. The fee increase from $6.36 to $9.72 per connection takes effect on Jan. 1.
A year after spinal surgery, a $94,000 bill feels like a backbreaker
A service called neuromonitoring can cut the risk of nerve damage during delicate surgery. But some patients are receiving large bills they didn't expect.
U.S. women's soccer team inspiring young fans back home
When the Americans took on Chile in the Women's World Cup, youth soccer players in Burnsville discussed strategy and followed their every move. The women's team is providing inspiration that goes beyond the game. | Lloyd scores 2, U.S. downs Chile 3-0 at World Cup
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