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10 curious things from the Prince investigations: Friends kept emailing even after his death. Staff at North Memorial Medical Center changed the name on Princeâs file to prevent others from looking him up. He liked Häagen-Dazs ice cream, 5-Hour Energy drinks and MAC beauty products. These are [among the curiosities revealed in the Prince investigative file](. The long-awaited investigative documents released Thursday give the clearest narrative yet of [the singer's problems with opioid addiction in his final days](. One of the investigative files, a video taken by Carver County officials, [shows the scene of Prince's death.Â](
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Authorities relieved Minnesota fugitive, 'coldblooded killer,' arrested: "It feels good" to have Minnesota fugitive Lois Riess in custody, a U.S. marshal said Friday, hours after [the arrest of the gambling grandmother wanted for murders in two states.](
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DNC sues, blames election loss on Trump-Russia alliance:Â The [Democratic National Committee has sued President Donald Trump's campaign, his son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and WikiLeaks](, saying they conspired to help Trump win the 2016 presidential election.
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U-turn at sea after China tariffs: Several ships carrying cargoes of sorghum from the United States to China have changed course since Beijing slapped hefty anti-dumping deposits on U.S. imports of the grain. [Minnetonka-based Cargill confirmed it's the exporter]( but said it won't be responsible for costs as a result of the change.
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In Comey memos, Trump talks of jailed journalists, 'hookers.' In a series of startlingly candid conversations, President Donald Trump told former FBI Director James Comey that he had serious concerns about the judgment of a top adviser, asked about the possibility of jailing journalists and described a boast from Vladimir Putin about Russian prostitutes, [according to Comey's notes of the talks.Â](
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$1 billion fine for Wells Fargo: [Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to federal regulator](s to settle charges tied to its mortgage and auto lending business, the latest chapter in a wide-ranging scandal at the banking giant. However, it appears that none of the $1 billion will go directly to the victims of Wells Fargo's abuses.Â
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National school walkout: For the second time in about a month, [hundreds of Minnesota students will walk out of their classrooms on Friday]( to push for stricter gun control measures â marking the 19th anniversary of the deadly Columbine High School shooting.Â
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Karolyis say 'no way' they knew of USA Gymnastics dcotor's abuse: Former USA Gymnastics women's national team coordinator Martha [Karolyi and husband Bela tell NBC they were unaware of the abusive behavior]( by a former national team doctor now serving decades in prison.Â
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10 days old, she makes Senate history in her pink cap: A tightly wrapped baby, [brought to the well of the Senate chamber by her mother, Sen. Tammy Duckworth](, became the first newborn to appear there, just one day after the Senate approved a new rule permitting it.Â
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No boots for you: The showpiece item of Targetâs collaboration with Hunter, womenâs tall rain boots, [wonât be sold due to a production issue](. The boots were expected to be priced at $40, well below the $150 versions Hunter sells directly.Â
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Life imitating art: The actor who played Puddy on the TV sitcom "Seinfeld" showed up at the Devils-Lightning playoff game [with his face painted as a New Jersey Devils fan](. Patrick Warburton is a Devils fan and in a 1995 episode of the hit show he appeared with his face painted in red and green.Â
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School bus prayers stopped: A Twin Cities school bus driver [says he was taken off his route last week because he was leading students in prayer]( while driving, alleging that the move violates his constitutional rights to freely speak and practice his religion.Â
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Sports roundup
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How tough is Vikings' schedule? [The teamâs 2018 schedule]( is highlighted by a tricky opening five-week stretch that includes road games with the Packers, Rams and Eagles. [Here's a game-by-game analysis]( of one of the NFL's toughest schedules.Â
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Back on the mound: [Righthander Phil Hughes will be activated from the disabled list]( in time to start Sunday against Tampa Bay. It will be Hughesâ first start since May 21 of last season.Â
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Wild need to dig out: The Jets have beaten the Wild in all four games played in Winnipeg this season and have won 11 in a row on home ice. And that's only part of [the challenge facing Minnesota in tonight's win-or-go-home Game 5.Â](
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It's do-or-die for the Timberwolves: After getting blown out in Houston 102-82 on Wednesday to fall behind 0-2, [the Timberwolves host their first playoff game in 5,075 days on Saturday](, writes Sid Hartman.Â
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âI promised all along that Lois Riess would end up in a pair of handcuffs. ” -- Carmine Marceno, undersheriff in Lee County, Fla., discussing [the race to arrest Minnesota fugitive Lois Riess.Â](
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Too many men: In China and India, men outnumber women by 70 million. Both nations are [belatedly trying to come to grips with the policies that created this male-heavy generation.]( And the consequences are not confined to China and India, but reach deep into their Asian neighbors and distort the economies of Europe and the Americas, as well.Â
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From the archives
April 20, 1972: A hopper car filled almost to its 100-ton capacity with flax sits on the bottom of the Mississippi River under the Camden Avenue bridge in north Minneapolis after derailing. The car plunged off the bridge during a Soo Line Railroad train movement across the bridge. (Photo: Jack Gillis, Star Tribune)
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