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Cold truth about hats, body heat

Remember that adage about losing 70 percent of your body heat through your head? Well, you need to watch prof's video. Updated 10:12 PM
- Rising temps could change landscape of Midwest

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Trapped in her car for 18 hours, Centerville woman prayed for help

Police say Nancy Breberg -- suffering from frostbite to her feet, but expected to make a full recovery -- owes her life to cyclist who spotted her car lying on its side at the bottom of a Plymouth drainage ditch. Updated 12:26 AM
- Woman trapped in her vehicle for 18 hours

Dallas 113, Wolves 98

Wolves reeling after 0-4 road trip

Four lopsided losses left them three games under .500 and ready to return home. Updated 26 minutes ago
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- Barea back at where it all began

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Duluth loses casino appeal Updated 10:51 PM

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Anders Broman: scoring sensation

Lakeview Christian Academy's Anders Broman might play against smaller schools, but he's impressed some of Class 4A's biggest names. Full storyFull story Updated 10:40 PM

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Will Cottage View Drive-In's sign find a home?

The Cottage View Drive-In sign has been part of Cottage Grove's landscape for nearly 50 years, and some want to see it preserved. Full storyFull story Updated 9:14 PM

Duluth loses casino appeal

Buses get rolling at St. Paul's refurbished Union Depot

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2012 military suicides hit a record high of 349

Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will grow worse this year. Full storyFull story Updated 5:44 PM

Coroner releases new report on Natalie Wood death

Union: NYC school bus strike to start Wednesday

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Keith Ellison: Congress must take control of drones

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