1. Little Falls shooter protected U.S. embassies from terrorists and spies (MPR News) More
2. Minnesota refineries oppose funding plan for North Dakota to Wisconsin oil pipeline (Star Tribune)
3. United Steelworkers authorize a strike at Cloquet’s Sappi Fine Paper mill (Duluth News Tribune)
4. Women poised to change politics, policy of next legislative session (MinnPost)
5. Lawsuit: Minn. erred in paying for abortions (AP)

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