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• Dog of trucker who died in crash is found safe
  A missing German shepherd has been found safe after its owner died in crash on Interstate 94 near Menomonie during Thursday's snowstorm.May 6, 2013
• Bill tackles destiny of I-35W bridge remains
  Historians, safety officials, educators and victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse would have six months to claim remnant steel from it under a bill the Minnesota House is set to vote on Monday.May 6, 2013
• Paleo diet echoes physical culture movement of yesteryear
  The paleo diet is sometimes ridiculed as a fad that relies on an overly rosy view of our primitive past. But it turns out that popular health movements that advocate going back to a more natural way of living are nothing new.May 4, 2013
• When it comes to guns, how young is too young?
  While no one favors the idea of 5-year-olds using weapons without supervision, there is no consensus on the appropriate age to start hands-on training with firearms.May 2, 2013
• Author speaks up for the introverts among us
  Susan Cain, author of "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking," believes that introverts are simply people who find stimulation in a quiet place.The Daily Circuit, May 2, 2013
• Teen with Down syndrome takes Miss Minn. to prom
  A Wisconsin teen with Down syndrome will have a dream date to his junior prom Saturday: He's taking Miss Minnesota USA Danielle Hooper.May 2, 2013
• Confederate flags yanked from VA hospital
  Veterans Affairs officials have once again removed two Confederate flags from a display at a VA hospital in the southwestern South Dakota city of Hot Springs.May 2, 2013
• Big sibling's big influence: Some behaviors run in the family
  Until pretty recently, the role siblings play in determining the trajectory of each other's lives hasn't been a particularly hot topic in psychological research. Psychologists, very understandably, have focused on the influences they see as more important -- such as parents and peers and genetics.April 30, 2013
• NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay
  The 34-year-old Collins has played for six NBA teams in 12 seasons. He finished this past season with the Washington Wizards and is now a free agent. He says he wants to continue playing.April 29, 2013
• Students travel to Arctic to collect stories of climate change
  A Minnesota group is traveling across the Arctic region of Canada this month to gather stories about the effects of climate change.April 23, 2013
• Minnesotans cope with non-spring
  Minnesotans woke up to yet another April morning of scraping snow and ice off their windshields, and braving another snowy commute to work. The cold non-spring is affecting people and businesses around the Twin Cities. Will we ever get to enjoy the outdoors?April 23, 2013
• Florida dad saves son from alligator attack
  A 6-year-old boy's day off from school Friday left him with a vivid story to tell his classmates, after he was seized -- and eventually released -- by an alligator in South Florida. The attack occurred at a wildlife refuge near Boynton Beach, Fla., where Joseph Welch had taken his son, Joey, for a canoe ride.April 23, 2013
• Want more gender equality at work? Go to an emerging market
  A White House report puts it bluntly: "Today, younger women are more likely to graduate from college than are men and are more likely to hold a graduate school degree."April 22, 2013
• What does modern prejudice look like?
  Harvard psychologist Mahzarin Banaji was once approached by a reporter for an interview. When Banaji heard the name of the magazine the reporter was writing for, she declined the interview: She didn't think much of the magazine and believed it portrayed research in psychology inaccurately.April 22, 2013
• Como Zoo & Conservatory reaches milestone in 10-year expansion
  The 100-year-old Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St. Paul has opened a new $2.8 million wing, and visitors got their first look over the weekend. The completion of the wing leaves just one more phase in a project that has taken a decade to complete.April 22, 2013

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