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Good morning! Mostly clear with highs in the low 80s. There she is, Miss America. Congratulations to North Dakota's Cara Mund, who was crowned the new Miss America Sunday night. She is the first contestant from her state to win the title. Up next -- maybe governor? Her goal is to be the first woman elected governor of her state. | Forecast
 

Now a tropical storm, Irma hits Florida with wind, flooding

A weakened but still dangerous Irma pushed inland Monday as it hammered Florida with winds and floodwaters that created hazards even for rescuers trying to help beleaguered residents.

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U.S. commemorates 9/11; thousands expected at ground zero

Nearly 3,000 people died when hijacked planes slammed into the trade center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pa., on Sept. 11, 2001, hurling America into a new consciousness of the threat of global terrorism. | Teaching Sept. 11 to students who were born after the attacks

2 million Minnesotans could be at risk in Equifax breach

Equifax is offering free credit monitoring to affected consumers. | Equifax says data from 143 million Americans exposed in hack

Is all that wildfire smoke damaging my lungs?

Forest fires have brought a smoky haze to the West, along with stinging eyes, sore throats and headaches to people far from flames. Unseen particles of ash are also making it hard for some to breathe.

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Investigation into Wayzata officer's death continues, chief remembers him as 'always smiling'

William Mathews had been with the Wayzata police department since 2008. He graduated high school near Rochester and went to Winona State University. | 'One of the good ones': Wayzata officer struck, killed by car

So your kitchen sponge is a bacteria hotbed. Here's what to do

For the first time, scientists have carefully analyzed all the critters in a kitchen sponge. There turns out to be a huge number. Despite recent news reports, there is something you can do about it.

At St. Cloud State University, Harry Potter and the philosopher's class

St. Cloud State University professor Carolyn Hartz is applying Aristotle's work on friendship to character relationships in J.K. Rowling's books about the boy wizard. The class discusses ethics, logic, love, the human soul and nature while examining the stories.

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