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• Sun-Times: Famed movie critic Roger Ebert dies
  Roger Ebert, the most famous and most popular film reviewer of his time who became the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism and, on his long-running TV program, wielded the nation's most influential thumb, died Thursday. He was 70.April 4, 2013
• John Robison's story about autism and 'Raising Cubby'
  The best-selling author of "Be Different" and "Look Me in the Eye," John Robison had autism in the 1960s when there was no diagnosis or awareness. He told the Minneapolis audience at "Talk of the Stacks" that he felt like a misfit and a second-class human as a kid, but as an adult learned to accommodate his unusual brain. "Raising Cubby" is about his profound and sometimes hilarious experiences as a father.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, April 3, 2013
• Sequester cuts force St. Cloud to ax air show
  Signs of the sequestration are starting to show up around the state. Organizers on Tuesday canceled the St. Cloud Air Show because the Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squad that was scheduled to perform at the air show, do not know if they will be able to fly this summer.April 2, 2013
• In Big Stone County, a mission to feed his community
  For many people, Clinton, Minn., is the two-block long town on U.S. 75 that signals you're only 15 minutes away from the happenings in Ortonville. But Clinton has an idea percolating, thanks to Brent Olson, who recently reopened the town cafe.April 2, 2013
• As Facebook matures, is it losing its edge?
  Has Facebook all become too much of a chore? Are the important life events of your closest loved ones drowning in a sea of jokes?April 2, 2013
• April Fools: YouTube shut down, Google adds smells
  Twitter did away with vowels, Google unveiled a button to add smells and the cast of the 1990s sitcom "Wings" launched a Kickstarter campaign.April 1, 2013
• Oldest person in US dies at age 113
  The oldest person in the United States has died at age 113, just weeks before her 114th birthday.April 1, 2013
• Minnesota Scenes: Your March
  We've combed through the photos you've submitted during March, either to us directly or by joining our Flickr pool. Here are some of our favorites, including wildlife, live music, and the northern lights. Check out more daily photos at Minnesota Today. We'll publish the next gallery on May 1.April 1, 2013
• Wis. platelet donor nears 19-gallon mark
  A Marshfield man who has donated blood platelets once a month since 1997 is approaching the 19-gallon donation mark.March 31, 2013
• Deadline near for Great American Think-Off
  The deadline is approaching for essays in the 21st annual Great American Think-Off.March 30, 2013
• Twin Cities 'metro' creeping further into countryside
  In the eyes of the federal government, urban Minnesota has just pushed a little farther into the countryside. What used to be a 13-county metropolitan statistical area now contains 16 counties.March 29, 2013
• Pothole season: Repair crews keeping up so far
  Road maintenance crews are bracing for some busy days of pothole filling as temperatures warm up, but one official said he doesn't expect it to be a bad year.March 29, 2013
• Photos: Minnesota Regional FIRST Robotics Competition
  This year's regional robotics competition at the University of Minnesota is so big it will take up two sports arenas. About 120 high school teams from Minnesota and surrounding states have designed robots that can throw Frisbees and climb a 10-foot-tall pyramid.March 29, 2013
• Photos: Target Field's new food offerings
  The Minnesota Twins and their food service provider, Delaware North Companies, unveiled this season's specials at Target Field today.March 28, 2013
• Dakotas tribe, Red Cross collaborate
  The American Red Cross and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe are signing an agreement Thursday that will allow the relief organization to prepare for and respond to future disasters on the reservation.March 28, 2013

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