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Good morning! Instant fall today, with a return to highs in the low to mid-60s. Since it's a bit chilly outside today, we'll try to warm up your heart just a smidge with this tale about a blind college football player who got to be the long-snapper for a point-after attempt. | Forecast
 

Diversity grows in Minn. schools, but not on school boards

Observers say it's crucial school boards reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of district kids. But that's a huge challenge, even in the state's most diverse school districts. | Related: Retention problems threaten gains in hiring teachers of color

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Irma strengthens to a Category 5 storm as it nears Caribbean

Residents on the East Coast were urged to monitor the storm's progress in case it should turn northward toward Florida, Georgia or the Carolinas.

Harvey began with raging winds, but its legacy will be water

The water -- and the muck and mold that follow -- will create misery that will linger for years and likely cost tens of billions of dollars all told.

Trump's decision on young immigrants could begin GOP battle

Sources say Trump is preparing to announce an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, but with a six-month delay intended to give Congress time to pass legislation that would address the status of the hundreds of thousands of immigrants covered by the program.

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North Korea 'begging for war,' UN ambassador says

Washington's ambassador to the United Nations called on the U.N. Security Council to impose "the strongest possible measures" on Pyongyang after its latest nuclear weapon test.

In Minneapolis, a call for Somali entrepreneurs, and 'sharks'

Somali-American entrepreneurs are getting a chance to pitch their business ventures to investors and a chance at $25,000. It's like the TV show "Shark Tank," except the mission is to do good.

6 priorities Congress has to deal with in 12 days

Lawmakers have less than two weeks of legislative days to head off a government shutdown, raise the nation's borrowing limit and provide financial assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

A D.C. sex scandal, through female eyes

In her novel "Young Jane Young," Gabrielle Zevin explores the way stories change with the perspective of the listener. | The Thread

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