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Trump administration to end Obamacare subsidies for the poor

Despite repeated threats to end the cost-reduction payments, the White House had continued the subsidies while waiting for a lawsuit to move through the courts. Thursday's decision reverses that. | Trump's health care end run reflects frustrations

Californians under siege try to fight fires, find loved ones

The death toll had climbed to an unprecedented 31, and was expected to keep rising. "We are not even close to being out of this emergency," said Mark Ghilarducci, director of the state's Office of Emergency Services.

Why are Minnesota pheasant numbers down? Ask Washington

With hunting season set to open Saturday, there are efforts underway to increase pheasant numbers. But a lot depends on what happens in Congress. | Oh, shoot: Minnesota pheasant season opens with numbers down

Minn. woman's story leads Franken to push for sexual assault bill

After a plea from a woman who was assaulted by one of his former interns, DFL U.S. Sen. Al Franken is pursuing legislation that would pay to train first responders on how to interview possible rape victims.

Hotel company: Latest police timeline of Las Vegas shooting 'not accurate'

At issue is whether the hotel was delayed in calling police after the shots were first reported by hotel security staff.

Equifax takes down webpage after report of new cybersecurity 'situation'

When people tried to visit a certain page on the company's website Thursday, they got an error message: "We're sorry ..." Equifax says it is looking into a report of fraudulent links on its site.

Trump said to disparage but not bolt from Iranian nuke deal

President Trump will say the Iran nuclear deal is no longer in U.S. national security interests, but he won't withdraw from the 2015 international accord or immediately re-impose sanctions against Tehran, according to U.S. officials and outside advisers to the administration.

Macalester grad's goofy and entertaining reign on 'Jeopardy' ends

The New York City bartender narrowly lost on Thursday's show after a 12-game winning streak that netted him a total $411,000, putting him in fifth place for all-time regular season winnings.

U of M weighs 15 percent tuition hike for non-resident students

Students from Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, and Manitoba would be unaffected by the proposed hike.

How living in a library gave one man 'the thirst of learning'

Ronald Clark's father was a live-in custodian at a New York City library. Clark tells his daughter about growing up surrounded by stacks of books -- and how that shaped the man he would become.

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