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TOP STORIES:
TAX CUTS
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Hundreds of thousands of Minnesota residents will see their state tax burdens drop thanks to a bill that won final backing Friday from the Legislature and Gov. Mark Dayton. By Brian Bakst. SENT: 690 words.
MEDICAL MARIUANA
ST. PAUL, Minn. — With a push for legalizing medical marijuana stalled this session, Gov. Mark Dayton said Friday he would ask for $2.2 million for research into its possible benefits. By Mike Cronin. SENT: 610 words.
AROUND THE STATE:
GENERAL MOTORS-RECALL-LAWSUIT
DETROIT — The families of three teenagers killed or injured in a 2006 Wisconsin car crash are suing General Motors, alleging that the company was negligent in designing its small cars and committed fraud by not disclosing facts about the defects. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Hennepin County, Minn., where the car was purchased. SENT: 560 words.
WALLEYE SEIZURE REJECTED
AITKIN, Minn. — Prosecutors can't use 52 walleyes seized in a warrantless search as evidence against a couple who live on Mille Lacs Lake, a judge ruled. Aitkin County District Judge John Solien granted a defense motion to suppress the evidence. SENT: 300 words.
HORSE VIRUS
ST. PAUL, Minn. — At least three horses in Minnesota have been euthanized because of a highly contagious equine virus that causes neurological problems. Health officials say the virus is specific to horses and isn't spread to humans. SENT: 220 words.
SNOW DAYS-SPRING BREAK
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota schools have lost so many days of classes to snow and cold this winter that at least two districts plan to carve time out of students' spring breaks to help them prepare for upcoming exams or catch up on lessons. SENT: 370 words.
COMMODITY COUNCILS
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's legislative auditor called Friday for greater oversight over the state's 13 agricultural research and promotional councils, which are funded by millions of dollars in check-off fees that producers pay. SENT: 280 words.
EXCHANGE-TESTING STREETLIGHTS
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Finding the perfect street light is no simple task. LED lights give cities a number of options to find street lighting that best serves the area they are in. And St. Cloud has an unusual lab where those lights can be tested so the most efficient ones are purchased and put on city streets. By Kari Petrie. Photos. SENT in ADVANCE for weekend use, Saturday-Sunday, March 22-23.
EXCHANGE-MAYO PROTON CENTER
ROCHESTER, Minn. — The smell of newness hangs in the air at the Mayo Clinic Richard O. Jacobson Proton Therapy Center as it awaits its first patients in summer 2015. The public areas of the 200,000-square-foot building are largely complete. They look as much like a five-star hotel lobby as they do the entrance to a medical facility designed for what Mayo calls "the next chapter in cancer treatment." By Jeff Hansel, Post-Bulletin. Photos. SENT in ADVANCE for weekend use, Saturday-Sunday, March 22-23.
IN BRIEF:
EX-DEPUTY CHARGED, WELFARE FRAUD, MISSING TEEN-BODY, STOLEN EXCAVATOR, VERISON WIRELESS JOBS, PARTY-MISSING, PRISONER-NO SHOW.
SPORTS:
HKW--NCAA- WISCONSIN-MINNESOTA
HAMDEN, Conn. — Kelly Terry had a goal and an assist and Minnesota scored three times in the third period to beat Wisconsin 5-3 Friday in an NCAA women's hockey semifinals. By Pat Eaton-Robb. SENT: 150 words, photos. UPCOMING: 450 words.
SWM--NCAA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS
MINNEAPOLIS — Olympians Missy Franklin, Rachel Bootsma and others take part in the second day of competition in NCAA women's swimming and diving championships at the University of Minnesota. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Finals start at 7 p.m. CDT.
WRE--NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
OKLAHOMA CITY — It's Day 2 of the national tournament from Chesapeake Energy Arena. Penn State led after the first day of action. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 600 words, with photos. Evening session starts at 7 p.m.
BBO--METS-TWINS
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ricky Nolasco allowed seven straight batters to reach in a seven-run first inning for the New York Mets, who beat the Minnesota Twins 9-1 Friday. SENT: 590 words, photos.
Also:
FBN--PANTHERS-WEBB
BKO--MINNESOTA GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT GLANCE.
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