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Good morning! Clear skies with a high of 73. Now why couldn't we have had this forecast yesterday for the big eclipse? It was hit or miss for much of Minnesota. But for this group of Minnesotans, they headed south to Nebraska for a more complete experience. Along the way, they battled high winds -- strong enough to topple a semi into a ditch -- lightning, rain and traffic. But it sounds like it was totally worth it. | Forecast
 

'We are not nation-building again,' Trump says while unveiling Afghanistan strategy

President Trump declared that a hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan "would create a vacuum," and that America is "not nation-building again; we are killing terrorists."

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U.S. says some remains of sailors found on USS John McCain

Adm. Scott Swift also said at a news conference in Singapore on that Malaysian officials have found one body that has not yet been identified.

To protect wild rice, officials suggest new sulfate rule

The proposal replaces a one-size-fits-all approach with a lake-by-lake approach. State regulators say it's more accurate and flexible, but Indian tribes and environmentalists, and some legislators and industry groups, are critical.

In solar trade dispute, will proposed tariffs cost industry jobs?

Testing President Trump's promise to get tough on trade, two U.S. solar panel manufacturers are seeking to impose a tariff on panels made overseas. But many in the industry warn it could cost jobs. | Environment

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Famed inventor says he buried reporter 'at sea' after his homemade sub sank

Peter Madsen pushed off in his submarine with a Swedish journalist, but by the time he was rescued, she was gone. Now, he says she died onboard -- but the admission is stirring even more questions.

Under Trump rule, nursing home residents may not be able to sue after abuse

The Trump administration is proposing to replace an Obama-era rule that would have made it easier for nursing home residents to sue for negligence or abuse.

A festival of short plays about Native life

The National Native American Ten Minute Play Festival offers audiences and performers a rare chance to experience Indian humor and language onstage. | Arts & Culture

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