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Good afternoon! It's one of the biggest medical mysteries of our time: How did HIV come to the U.S.? Scientists say they have figured out when and where the virus first arrived here by genetically sequencing samples from people infected by the virus early on. In the process, they have exonerated the man accused of triggering the epidemic in North America. | Forecast
 

Virtual reality's potential draws a crowd in Twin Cities

In Minneapolis, some 60 developers, enthusiasts and talent scouts meet monthly to share their ideas and expertise on virtual reality.

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Police say they are poised to remove oil pipeline protesters

Law enforcement officials said on Wednesday they are poised to remove about 200 protesters trying to halt the completion of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota after the demonstrators refused to leave private land owned by the pipeline company. | Trump holds Dakota Access pipeline company stock

Trump praises Gingrich for criticism of Fox News Channel host

Donald Trump praised Newt Gingrich Wednesday for an "amazing interview" with Fox News Channel host Megyn Kelly, in which the former speaker told Kelly that she is "fascinated with sex." | Election 2016

I shall faint: 'Unmentionable' unpacks Victorian womanhood

Therese Oneill's new "Unmentionable" is a snarkily informal history of the difficulty of being a woman in the Victorian Era, hemmed in from head to toe with countless rules about dress and manners. | The Thread


 
 

Development, money and tension dominate Rochester council races

Rochester City Council candidates are debating whether local residents are taking a back seat to the interests of real estate developers. Meanwhile, developers and outside political groups are flooding money into the city's normally low-profile election.

An alternative to the EpiPen is coming back to drugstores

The Auvi-Q epinephrine injector was pulled from the market in 2015 because of quality concerns. Now, the drug's maker says the problems have been solved and Auvi-Q will be available again in 2017.

Westminster Town Hall Forum: choices and the end of life

Retired Episcopal bishop Gene Robinson speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about expanding choices for people who are dying to ensure comfort, dignity and control at the end of life.

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