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Good afternoon! After being honored several times in previous years, Minnesota has been shut out in Money magazine's top 10 best places to live. A Minnesota town not only didn't make the top 10, it didn't make the top 20. Or 30. Or 40. Or 50. | NewsCut | Forecast
 

Interior secretary recommends shrinking 6 national monuments

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is recommending that six of 27 national monuments under review by the Trump administration be reduced in size, with changes to several others proposed.

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Trump, in UN debut, urges the world body to reform

President Trump made his debut at the United Nations on Monday, using his first moments at the world body to urge the 193-nation organization to reduce bureaucracy and costs while more clearly defining its mission around the world.

State appeals court won't block Minneapolis sick-time ordinance

The court declined to suspend a city ordinance requiring employers provide time off for employee illness or emergency. It did allow a temporary injunction barring Minneapolis from enforcing the ordinance for employers based outside the city.

Navy fires 2 commanders in connection with ship collisions

The U.S. Navy has fired two senior commanders in the Pacific region in connection with recent deadly collisions of Navy ships, as part of a sweeping purge of leadership in the Japan-based fleet.

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St. Paul Central High lockdown lifted; students safe, pellet gun found

A Monday morning lockdown at St. Paul Central High School has been lifted. Police say they came to the school after reports of a fight and possible gun sighting; officers recovered an Airsoft gun and two knives.

Stanislav Petrov, 'the man who saved the world,' dies at 77

Petrov was on overnight duty in 1983 when computers indicated the U.S. had launched a nuclear strike against his country. He had only a few nerve-jangling minutes to act.

Move over millennials, here comes 'iGen' ... or maybe not

A new book worries that growing up with smartphones and the Internet has been harmful to a generation of kids. Critic Annalisa Quinn says intergenerational carping is a long, and unhelpful tradition. | The Thread

Xanax or Zoloft for moms-to-be: A new study assesses safety

Is it OK to take antidepressants or anxiety medicine during pregnancy? Recent research suggests women who need treatment can take these drugs. Doctors recommend the lowest effective dose. | Is one drink OK for pregnant women?

Aspen Ideas Festival: The legacy of James Madison

"Constitution Day," marks the anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. James Madison is considered the "father of the Constitution," and Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman spoke about Madison's legacy at the 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival. | MPR News Presents

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