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Minnesota players to boycott all football activity

The entire Minnesota football team says it is boycotting all football activities until it gets satisfactory answers from the university about the suspension of 10 players this week.

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Minnesota, 19 other states, sue over generic drug pricing

The lawsuit filed Thursday accuses six drug makers of conspiring to raise the prices of two common generic drugs.

Minn. farmers ready for new curbs on livestock antibiotics

A Jan. 1 federal rule change means farmers will need a veterinarian's OK to give their animals antibiotics. Minnesota farmers, though, say they've been pulling back on antibiotics for years in response to consumers.

3M's parental leave policy grows

Mothers could get disability pay for up to 8 weeks, followed by ten weeks paid parental leave. Fathers can get ten weeks paid time off, as can adoptive parents.


 
 

What's a 'collaborative reform initiative'? Explaining the DOJ's review of St. Anthony police

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it's launching an "independent and comprehensive assessment" of the police department involved in the shooting death of Philando Castile. But what does that mean?

Minnesota volleyball team loses in NCAA semifinals

The Gophers had won 14 straight games before Thursday.

Obama vows retaliation for suspected Russian hacking

While Obama is threatening to retaliate against Russia, he has only about five weeks left in the Oval Office. Trump has dismissed -- in fact, mocked -- intelligence assessments tying the hacks to Russia, and he campaigned on improving the U.S. relationship with the country.

Evacuation of East Aleppo brought to a halt

Thousands of civilians and dozens of wounded people have been evacuated from the small section of Aleppo still controlled by surrendering rebels. But now the movement out of the city has stopped.

Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel: 'End the 2-state narrative'

Donald Trump announced he will nominate bankruptcy lawyer David Friedman to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. Friedman is a longtime supporter of Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Anti-Trump protesters upset they haven't been assigned Inauguration Day sites

The National Park Service says it is applying longstanding rules about who gets a demonstration permit for which location. Pro-and anti-Trump groups are expected to turn out.

The best kid's books to give this year

Two children's book experts share their favorites reads for everyone from toddlers to young adults.

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