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• Obama making plans to tackle global warming
  resident Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term.June 20, 2013
• HPV vaccine cut infection by half in teen girls
  A vaccine against a cervical cancer virus cut infections in teen girls by half in the first study to measure the shot's impact since it came on the market. The results impressed health experts and a top government top health official called them striking.June 20, 2013
• Isle Royale researchers debate intervention to help wolf population
  With the Isle Royale wolf population down to eight individuals, the National Park Service faces a thorny set of choices to either intervene or let nature take its course. A panel of experts will debate the options and explore possible consequences.June 20, 2013
• Updraft: Rounds of storms are coming
  Look closely at the sky and you'll see the clouds look a bit unsettled. Thursday could become an interesting day as the atmosphere over Minnesota grows increasingly unstable and thunderstorms become more numerous and larger.June 20, 2013
• 2nd rabid skunk found in St. Cloud
  St. Cloud health officials confirm a second skunk with rabies has been found in the city.June 19, 2013
• Mayo research: 70 pct. of Olmsted Co. residents on prescription drugs
  Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say nearly 70 percent of Olmsted County residents are on at least one prescription medication, and more than half take two.June 19, 2013
• Unusual heat wave hits Alaska
  A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise.June 19, 2013
• Flood-ravaged Duluth, northeast Minnesota, still recovering a year later
  A year ago today, 24 hours of torrential rain unleashed epic floods that tore apart homes, schools, streets, parks and communities across Duluth and northeast Minnesota. In the first of a series if reports, we assess the overall damage, and the repair work that's still taking place.June 19, 2013
• Flooded-out homeowners near Duluth face limited options a year later
  "This is unsellable land, so if we decide to stay, we're stuck here for the rest of our lives," says Cathedral Pines homeowner Denny Gertzen, a year after the bloated Moose Horn River swallowed his property whole. His dilemma is emblematic of the challenge faced by many people in his community.June 19, 2013
• 2012 floods devastated NE Minnesota's environment; sustainable solutions planned
  The widespread flooding that hit northeastern Minnesota one year ago wiped away roads and bridges and damaged schools, businesses and homes. But the deluge also significantly damaged the environment, and Duluth is working with the Minnesota DNR to repair the damage in environmentally-sustainable ways.June 19, 2013
• Wis. DNR wants to increase wolf hunt limits
  Hunters and trappers would be allowed to kill dozens more wolves during Wisconsin's second wolf hunt this fall, under new quotas released Tuesday by state wildlife officials.June 19, 2013
• Updraft: A few pleasant days followed by more heat, humidity and storms
  Tuesday has been a mostly pleasant June day across Minnesota. Wednesday will be a third delightful day for most of us, although a scattering of thunderstorms is likely in the northern and western parts in the afternoon.June 18, 2013
• Ask Dr. Hallberg: Baseball players (and you) should avoid drugs
  Baseball players would be wise to avoid any health product promising enhanced performance, warns Dr. John Hallberg.June 18, 2013
• Starbucks to post calorie counts
  Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks.June 18, 2013
• Minn. native among 8 new astronauts
  A Minnesota native is among NASA's new class of eight astronauts.June 18, 2013

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