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Good morning! Mostly cloudy with snow likely up north this afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s to 40s. Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for northwestern Minnesota tonight and Tuesday. He still ain't goin': Bob Dylan still isn't going to Sweden to accept his Nobel Prize in Literature on Saturday, but the Swedish Academy says he's providing a speech to be read on his behalf at the Nobel banquet. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
 


After major victory, pipeline protesters to defy deadline

Protesters have pledged to remain camped on federal land in North Dakota, despite Monday's government deadline to leave. Authorities say they won't forcibly remove the protesters. | Feds block route of Dakota Access pipeline

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Here's how to keep your packages safe in an age of 'porch pirates'

With more consumers shopping online and then getting their orders delivered home, there's more opportunity for thieves to simply snatch packages left outside. Retailers, delivery and tech firms are helping consumers fight back. | Business

Death toll in Oakland fire rises to 33 as searchers comb through wreckage

An Oakland fire official described the search through the building cluttered with debris and a collapsed roof as "a long and arduous process."

Trump picks Ben Carson for Housing and Urban Development secretary

The retired neurosurgeon and former GOP presidential candidate is an unorthodox pick to lead the agency which oversees affordable housing programs and enforces fair housing legislation. | Politics


 
 

Americans don't trust scientists' take on food issues

A new survey finds strong public support for organic food, and suspicion of GMOs -- regardless of whether people vote Republican or Democratic. Also, people don't trust scientists much at all.

2016 book guide: Children's and middle grade favorites

From magic watches to made-up languages to big sisters and bigger dreams, here's a look at The Thread's favorite books for young readers. | Best poetry collections of 2016


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