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Good afternoon! After a man was caught shoplifting clothes for an interview, a Toronto police officer proved sometimes you have to throw the book away. | NewsCut | Forecast
 

Waconia man dies hours after being punched

The 22-year-old man was hit in the head during a late-night street fight. He was found unresponsive the next day at a nearby home.

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Google grapples with fallout after employee slams diversity efforts

In a 3,300-word document that has been shared across Google's internal networks, an engineer at the company said "biological causes" are part of the reason women aren't represented equally.

Fact check: Does the U.S. have the highest corporate tax rate in the world?

Yes, the U.S. does have the highest corporate tax rate ... but that doesn't mean businesses always pay it.

Shoe helps snag suspects after St. Paul gas station clerk shot

A convenience store robber who allegedly shot and wounded a clerk Sunday evening left behind a shoe that helped police track him down. The clerk is expected to recover.

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Back home, Speaker Ryan can't escape questions about GOP

Sensing the angst, House Speaker Paul Ryan has been much more visible in his southeast Wisconsin district as Republicans failed to deliver on their yearslong promise to scrap the health care law.

Minnesota math performance slipping; reading up slightly

"It's frustrating to see test scores slowly increasing over time," the state's education commissioner said Monday as Minnesota released the latest public school results.

After not-so-silent siren test, St. Paul says sorry, won't happen again

Several of the sirens were audible as they shut down at the end of the test. St. Paul's director of emergency management said the city will institute a policy that will prohibit testing, including silent tests, before 9 a.m.

Scientists quest for "The Rules of Life"

A National Science Foundation documentary, "The Rules of Life." Scientists are working to uncover the rule book that governs every aspect of every living thing on Earth, from the molecular scale to the entirety of Earth's ecosystems. | MPR News Presents

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