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Good morning! Cloudy and colder today, with highs in the 40s. Remember when Red Bull filmed a champion snowmobiler performing stunts around St. Paul a few weeks ago? A lot of people, including NewsCut blogger Bob Collins, were left unimpressed because it involved more standing around than jaw-dropping action. The video has finally been released. And, according to Collins, "once edited and stitched together, the result was pretty fantastic." | Forecast
 

Tuesday's elections: 3 Trump wins, plus a big surprise from Sanders

Bernie Sanders' tight win over Hillary Clinton in Michigan is the biggest news out of Tuesday night's presidential nomination races. | Election 2016

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Daudt says he received no special treatment on debt lawsuits

The top Republican in the Minnesota House of Representatives says he did not get a better deal than other debtors. But the leader of the House Democrats, Paul Thissen, says Daudt should provide more information. | Daudt sued by debt collectors, was tardy on taxes

On Minnesota campuses, free speech rights up for debate

University of Minnesota students debate the place of protest when they hear what they consider hate speech. | Education

Mpls. police oversight commission concerned about draft body camera policy

A police oversight commission in Minneapolis for the first time commented publicly about a proposed body camera policy Tuesday, and was critical of the draft that the Minneapolis Police Department put together. | Previously: Minneapolis moves ahead with police body cameras


 
 

Charges dropped against defendants in sex trafficking case

Federal prosecutors in Tennessee Tuesday dropped charges against the remaining defendants in an alleged Minnesota-based sex trafficking conspiracy.

On Legislature's opening day, Capitol remodeling makes room for debate

Republican leaders insist on using the House chamber, with portable toilets, rather than accept space in the Senate Building. | Politics

Twin Metals lease on mine areas under environmental review

Mining opponents are looking ahead to a pending federal decision that will have further bearing on whether copper-nickel mines are to be developed within the watershed of the protected wilderness. | Dayton lays out opposition to proposed Twin Metals mine near BWCA

When the singer Nina Simone made justice her forte

Park Square premieres a play about a turning point in Simone's career. | Arts & Culture

J.K. Rowling releases new 'Magic in North America' series

In the first of a four-part essay series, the "Harry Potter" author delves into the previously unaddressed world of magic in North America, whetting fans' appetites ahead of new spinoff movie. | The Thread

Sir George Martin, the 'Fifth Beatle,' is dead at 90

The classically-trained composer was The Beatles' closest collaborator throughout the 1960s, producing virtually all their music. Music critics agree they wouldn't have been The Beatles without him.

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