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Good morning! That was a pretty decent weekend, right? Well, good news: Warmer weather is on the way! High 60s and 70s this week, even a shot at 80 on Thursday. The Hmong have been in Minnesota for more than 40 years and they could soon have a day for their contributions. Minnesota lawmakers are poised to create a new state holiday recognizing Hmong veterans who served in the Vietnam War . A proposal tucked into the House and Senate state government budget bills would designate May 14 each year as Hmong-Lao Veterans Memorial Day. It would honor those who fought in support of the U.S. in the Secret War in Laos, a covert CIA operation that supplied and supported Hmong citizens to act as soldiers in the conflict. For their contributions, the United States promised veteran status and citizenship. | What's on MPR News? | Forecast

Kudlow's admission about who pays tariffs contradicts Trump
The White House's top economic adviser has acknowledged that U.S. consumers and businesses pay the tariffs that the Trump administration has imposed on billions of dollars of Chinese goods, even as President Trump himself insisted in a tweet, incorrectly, that China pays. | New round of tariffs take a bigger bite of consumers' budget
Sweden to reopen rape case against WikiLeaks' Assange
Sweden's deputy director of public prosecutions told a news conference in Stockholm that "there is still a probable cause to suspect that Assange committed a rape." She added: "It is my assessment that a new questioning of Assange is required."
We gossip about 52 minutes a day. That may not be as toxic as it sounds
Gossip has a bad rap. Sure, it can be catty and mean, but research is turning up ways it helps groups build cohesion -- and can nudge some individuals to make positive changes in their lives.
How you (and your dog) can avoid snake bites -- and what to do if you get bitten
It was a warm, wet winter this year across much of the U.S., which means more snakes and a higher risk of bites. Here are some tips for avoiding vipers and their venom.
Lindsey Vonn memoir 'Rise: My Story' coming next year
The retired alpine skiing champion will describe her "epic journey" from childhood in Minnesota to international fame; her achievements, including 82 World Cup wins and three Olympic medals; and the injuries ranging from fractures near her left knee joint to a broken arm, that made her decide to quit.
To Warren Mackenzie, the best pot was one people used
Minnesota's prized ceramics artist, who died at New Year's, believed in the beauty of functionality. 
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