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Good morning! It's a roller coaster of fall weather! Temps drop back into the 40s today but rebound Thursday and Friday, all the way into the 60s. Temperatures plunge again Saturday. It's definitely one of those weeks where you'll go from winter clothes to T-shirts and shorts and back. So ... have you ever wondered what the lieutenant governor does? It's OK if you don't know -- we're here to help. Here's a rundown of the duties in under 60 seconds. | What's on MPR News? | Forecast
Women are running in more than half of all U.S. House races this November
In total, 284 women are vying to represent a congressional district in the 116th Congress. But lopsidedness among Democratic and Republican women candidates is dramatic. | Record number of women candidates -- a blip or lasting trend? | Election 2018
Health officials confirm seventh case of condition causing muscle weakness

The malady is known as acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, for short. Minnesota Department of Health epidemiologist Jayne Griffith says parents should watch their kids for signs of the illness.

Pompeo meets with Turkish leaders on missing Saudi writer

On Tuesday, a high-level Turkish official told The Associated Press that police found "certain evidence" of Jamal Khashoggi's slaying at the Saudi Consulate, without elaborating.

Growing hemp and CBD oil industry face legal uncertainty
A supplement called CBD oil is being touted as a treatment for conditions like anxiety, but farmers and manufacturers are hoping for legal clarifications of its status from the federal and state governments. 
Tornadoes are spinning up farther east in U.S., study finds

The shift could be deadly because the area with increasing tornado activity is bigger and home to more people, said the study's lead author.

Chief Justice Roberts: Court's past errors stemmed from giving in to politics
Speaking at the University of Minnesota on Tuesday, Roberts said the Supreme Court's role is to be an independent arbiter of the U.S. Constitution. 
It's legal. In Canada, recreational marijuana gets green light

Pot sales begin Wednesday in Canada, which is only the second country after Uruguay to legalize the drug for recreational use.

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