Archive for March, 2008

[Sports] Four No. 1 teams, one good history lesson on tap at Final Four

Monday, March 31st, 2008

HOUSTON (AP) - Bill Walton played what many agree was the best college game ever. Michael Jordan is universally praised as the best player ever. Years before either of them came along, the great Wilt Chamberlain redefined what a big, athletic …

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[Sports] Wins for Torre and Santana, washouts in the Bronx and St. Louis

Monday, March 31st, 2008

(AP) - Opening day - version No. 3 - was a soggy affair for much of the country.
Yankee Stadium's 84th and final home opener was rained out Monday, as was the Cardinals' opener in St. Louis.
There were a pair of delays at …

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[Sports] Dome comes in handy for Twins

Monday, March 31st, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - That big, dingy, weather-worn Teflon roof never looked so beautiful.
As an early spring storm dumped several inches of wet, heavy snow on the Twin Cities on Monday, Opening Day went on just as scheduled for the Minnesota …

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[Sports] Three from Minn. head to China

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Winter has worn out its welcome in Minnesota, but for the glass-half-full types, perhaps one thing the blustery weather can do is help remind people there's still hockey being played.
In fact, several members of the Minnesota women's hockey …

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[Opinion] A veteran's view of the protest

Monday, March 31st, 2008

I am a Marine Corps Iraq War veteran. I was an infantry squad leader. I have killed insurgents. You can call me a murderer or a hero. I really do not care; what I did was right. I was doing what I enlisted to do in March 2003.
Now, I am a student. …

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[Opinion] Al Gore's big idea plans to use Internet

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Political and social causes often become associated with celebrity faces that provide accessible leadership to the issues and organize the movement. But few in the public eye have fought as tirelessly for an issue as Al Gore has for the state …

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[Opinion] Minnesota budget problems

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Minnesota's projected $935 million budget shortfall is an estimate based on optimistic assumptions that the economy in Minnesota and the United States will rebound and that the recession will soon come to an end. But, the nearly $1 billion …

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No-frills gyms at odds with city of St. Paul

Monday, March 31st, 2008

No-frills gyms are at odds with the city of St. Paul. The gyms are open 24 hours a day but don’t always have an employee on site.

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Is more bad news reason to give up on cholesterol drugs? Doc says no

Monday, March 31st, 2008

A national conference of cardiologists was in an uproar this week after a panel of experts said that Zetia and Vytorin, two of the best-selling drugs in the world, should be used only as a last resort to lower cholesterol.

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Smoking ban has apparently cut into revenue from charitable gambling

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The statewide ban, which began late last year, is tied to a significant decline in bar pulltab and bingo receipts, according to a study by the State Gambling Control Board.

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DNR is told to put a stop to trapping Canada lynx

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Federal judge orders Minnesota DNR to act to protect threatened Canada lynx.

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Inspirational Minnesotans play big roles at Twins opener

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Related: New Twins players help win season opener Related: Snowy spring start for Twins fans One threw the first pitch. The other sang “Take Me Out to the

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Minneapolis schools get failing grade on dropouts

Monday, March 31st, 2008

A study says Minneapolis ranks near the bottom among large cities in number of students who graduate. School officials say the figures are old.

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Heavy Snowfall, High Winds Spread Over Much Of MN

Monday, March 31st, 2008

With baseball and warm weather on their minds, Minnesotans were slapped Monday with a spring storm that brought a fresh coat of wet, heavy snow to much of the state.

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Metrodome Comes In Handy For Twins During Snow

Monday, March 31st, 2008

As an early spring storm dumped up to several inches of wet, heavy snow on the Twin Cities on Monday, Opening Day went on just as scheduled for the Minnesota Twins.

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