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• Democrats eye insurance industry's antitrust protection
  Top Senate Democrats intend to try to strip the health insurance industry of its exemption from federal antitrust laws, according to congressional officials, the latest evidence of a deepening struggle over President Barack Obama's effort to overhaul the health care industry.October 21, 2009
• Frozen H1N1 vaccine prompts revaccination in N.D.
  Health officials in North Dakota are warning that some H1N1 flu vaccine used for health workers and vulnerable individuals might have frozen on its way to health clinics and other sites.October 21, 2009
• Public packs flood plan meeting in Fargo
  About 300 people turned out for a public meeting on flood-control plans for the Fargo-Moorhead area, forcing the Army Corps of Engineers to make two presentations at a downtown hotel Tuesday.October 21, 2009
• Environmental group to look at Minn. water pollution
  An environmental group releases an analysis of industrial pollution in Minnesota's waters on Wednesday.October 21, 2009
• St. Paul boy dies while waiting for heart transplant
  A 3-year-old St. Paul boy has died while waiting for a heart transplant.October 21, 2009
• Health care reform inches forward
  Health care reform got a boost last week when the U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed its version of the bill, but much work remains. The big sticking points remain how to pay for the legislation, and whether it will include a public option.Midmorning, October 21, 2009
• Consortium receiving $8M in federal funding for wind energy research
  A consortium led by the University of Minnesota will receive up to $8 million in federal funding for wind energy research and education, university officials announced Tuesday.October 20, 2009
• Minnesota health department to launch flu hotline
  The Minnesota Department of Health will launch a statewide flu hotline Wednesday, designed to provide support and treatment options for people who believe they may have the flu.October 20, 2009
• Man who bought wolf on Craigslist must find it a new home
  An Austin, Minn., man bought the pet wolf after seeing an ad for it on Craigslist. But it's illegal to own a wolf in the city, so he must find another home for the animal.October 20, 2009
• Crookston schools take half-day off due to flu
  School officials in Crookston have decided to cancel a half-day of classes on Wednesday in response to a flu outbreak that led to 15 percent of students in the district being absent on Monday.October 20, 2009
• Target begins nationwide reusable bag policy
  Target stores across the country are giving customers 5 cents for every reusable bag they use while shopping, in an effort to reduce the number of paper and plastic bags that get thrown away.October 20, 2009
• State deer herd at manageable level
  State wildlife experts say many deer hunters will have fewer targets this season because Minnesota's overall deer population has declined.October 20, 2009
• Richard Dawkins defends theory of evolution
  A vociferous defender of Darwin, Richard Dawkins has a new book that lists the evidence that the theory of evolution explains how life on Earth came to be.Midmorning, October 20, 2009
• Officials outline top solutions for Fargo-Moorhead flood control
  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has identified several possible solutions to the chronic flooding in Fargo-Moorhead, including a diversion plan that officials said had it been in place last March, the millions of sandbags and emergency dikes would not have been needed.October 19, 2009
• Floodwatchers aim to improve forecasting
  Six months after floodwaters threatened to devastate the Red River Valley, federal officials gathered in St. Paul today to talk about why they were wrong in a key area -- the flood forecasts.October 19, 2009

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