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Good morning! Cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 30s to mid-40s. Looking for a film with strong female characters -- and was written or directed by women, too? The Internet Movie Database has adopted the F-rating, a classification system designed to champion women in film. It's a classification for any film which is directed by a woman, is written by a woman or features significant women on screen in their own right. IMDb has attached the F-rating to more than 22,000 films in its listings. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
 


Vulnerable Minnesotans worry as vote nears to kill Obamacare

The U.S. House is set to vote Thursday on the Republicans' controversial replacement for the Affordable Care Act. Many who depend on Medicaid fear they'll lose the health care insurance critical to them and their families. | In final hours, GOP leaders scramble for votes on bill to gut Obamacare

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Westminster attacker was 'peripheral figure' in earlier investigation, PM says

"Some years ago, he was once investigated by MI5 in relation to concerns about violent extremism," Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May says. | British police arrest 8 in investigation into London attack that left 4 dead

A high-rise, historic renovation and bathroom fix help DMC unlock millions in state funds

Some of the projects listed as private investments by the Destination Medical Center may raise eyebrows.

Spying claim by Intel chair renews fight over Russia probe

Private communications of Donald Trump and his presidential transition team may have been scooped up by American intelligence officials monitoring other targets and improperly distributed throughout spy agencies, the chairman of the House intelligence committee said.


 
 

Republicans still want buffer law changes, but Dayton won't bend

A political confrontation is shaping up over the Minnesota designed to improve water quality on farmlands. | Lawmakers eyeing state's environmental regulatory process for changes

A smartphone can accurately test sperm count

Measuring the quality of those little swimmers usually requires a trip to the doctor. Researchers have come up with a smartphone accessory that would let men do that at home in less than five seconds.


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