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• Red River close to cresting in Fargo-Moorhead area
  The Red River appeared close to reaching its peak in Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., Tuesday after the National Weather Service dropped its crest forecast for the third straight day.April 30, 2013
• Laying bare your finances to apply for health care
  After a storm of complaints, the Obama administration on Tuesday unveiled simplified forms to apply for insurance under the president's new health care law. You won't have to lay bare your medical history but you will have to detail your finances.April 30, 2013
• FDA: Morning-after pill to move over the counter
  The government is moving the morning-after pill over the counter but only those 15 and older can buy it -- an attempt to find middle ground just days before a court-imposed deadline to lift all age restrictions on the emergency contraceptive.April 30, 2013
• Ask Dr. Jon Hallberg: Creativity in medicine
  A call more creativity in medicine is all well and good for doctors and nurses for their own satisfaction, but how could it work in the clinic?April 30, 2013
• Senate committee rejects measure to distance frac sand mining from trout streams
  The Minnesota Senate Finance Committee rejected a plan Tuesday to protect trout streams in southeastern Minnesota from potential impacts from proposed frac sand mining.April 30, 2013
• Red River crest prediction in Fargo drops again
  The National Weather Service on Tuesday lowered the expected peak of the river to 34 feet, down from the 35.5-foot estimate that came out Monday and the 37-foot projection that was issued on Sunday.April 30, 2013
• Klobuchar touts U of M brain research
  U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says federally funded research at the University of Minnesota will lead to new treatments for brain disorders.April 30, 2013
• Dayton names directors of MNSure exchange
  Gov. Mark Dayton has announced the members of the board of directors for the state's health insurance exchange program, called MNSure, which will help the uninsured and others obtain coverage under federal health care changes.April 30, 2013
• Minn. farmers waiting to start field work
  Despite the sudden warm weather, Minnesota farmers are still waiting for the chance to get into their fields.April 30, 2013
• Photos: Fargo's 'Sandbag Central' volunteers reflect on flood fight
  Certainties are few when it comes to springtime in the Red River Valley. While the rising Red River will make history for latest crest, the official crest forecast for the Red at Fargo-Moorhead is 34 feet -- quite a bit lower than previous forecasts which had prompted flood fighters to stockpile 1.7 million sandbags. More than 8,350 volunteers put in 43,971 hours over 16 days at Fargo's Sandbag Central to churn out those sandbags. Photographer Ann Arbor Miller asked volunteers working at Sandbag Central last week for their insight on flood season. Volunteers wrote their thoughts on an empty sandbag with a black marker.April 30, 2013
• State updates vaccination requirements for schoolkids
  State health officials are planning to add new vaccination requirements for children in school and day care.April 29, 2013
• Weather service drops Fargo crest prediction again
  A Red River flood that a week ago was predicted to challenge the record is now unlikely to reach the 100,000-plus sandbags and the miles of clay levees built for defense, Fargo officials said Monday.April 29, 2013
• Food shelves strive to provide healthier groceries
  For decades, Minnesota food shelves focused on providing enough food to people in need. But these days, food shelf directors are aware that some of their clients are obese or have diseases related to their diet. With that in mind, they increasingly focus on providing not just enough calories but the right kind of calories.April 29, 2013
• FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
  The Food and Drug Administration says it will launch a new investigation into foods with added caffeine and their potential impact on the health of children and adolescents.April 29, 2013
• 3M LED lightbulb wins 'Edison' award
  A high-tech lightbulb from 3M has won a national Edison award, which recognizes innovation.April 29, 2013

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