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Good morning! Mild, with highs in the 50s southwest and 40s elsewhere. Quick question: If you couldn’t do what you love doing, what else would you do? Hands up if the answer is “blowing up stadiums." | Forecast
Undefeated: For Red Lake boxers, a requiem in the ring
Nearly every fighter who walks into Red Lake's reservation gym carries some kind of baggage. Boxing helps to cope. "It's like church," says one trainer. "It's where they escape everything. It's where they go to pray."
Staff: Franken will not resign, is doing 'a lot of reflecting'

Franken has kept a low media profile in the wake of the allegations. Staff said he's spending time in Washington with family and he will stay there through the Thanksgiving holiday.

St. Paul schools see hope in 'restorative' discipline

More St. Paul teachers are using disciplinary techniques where students and teachers work together to restore order in class. It doesn't always succeed, but school leaders see it as a viable alternative to tossing kids out.

For underprivileged teens, tech center offers chance to build critical skills

Youth who don't have regular access to technology can get left behind. A tech center at the Minneapolis Central Library aims to change that by offering teens a creative space to learn -- and then put those newfound skills to use. | Best Buy expands after-school tech program

White House open to striking health provision from tax bill

The White House says it's willing to strike a health-care provision from Senate legislation to cut taxes and overhaul the tax code if the provision becomes an impediment to passing one of President Trump's top legislative priorities. | Some consumers find free health insurance

Charles Manson, whose cult slayings horrified world, dies

Manson, whose name to this day is synonymous with unspeakable violence and madness, died of natural causes at Kern County hospital, according to a California Department of Corrections statement. | NewsCut: Good riddance, Charles Manson

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Know your pork: Comparing 2 very different pig farms

Minnesota farmers marketed 16 million pigs last year. Here's a look at how 5,200 of them were raised at two farms with contrasting approaches. | Feeding the future

It's not just politics. Food can stir holiday conflict, too

Lots of families fight over politics at the holiday table. But decisions about which foods to put on the table can also whip up stress and squabbles. | 4 tips for a feud-free family gathering

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