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Duluth shipping season set to begin

Duluth shipping season set to begin

The 2013 Lake Superior shipping season is getting under way at the port of Duluth: The 1,000-foot Mesabi Miner is scheduled to be the first departure of the season Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
by Dan Kraker

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Are there conditions that can be satisfied to justify a pre-emptive military strike?

Ten years ago this week the U.S. invaded Iraq under the pretext that the country possessed weapons of mass destruction. The pretext turned out not to be true, but was used to justify a pre-emptive attack. Today’s Question: Are there conditions that can be satisfied to justify a pre-emptive military strike?
by Michael Olson

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Duluth icebreaker prepares for shipping

The U.S. Coast Guard's 240-foot-long ship Mackinaw is busy breaking ice in the Twin Ports in preparation for the upcoming shipping season.

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Study: Wolves contribute to moose decline

Study: Wolves contribute to moose decline

Researchers tracking the decline of northern Minnesota's moose population have found wolves are to blame for some of the deaths.

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