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Farmington woman charged in high-speed chase with kids in back seat

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:14:30 +0000

A Farmington woman accused of leading police on a New Year’s Day high-speed chase with her four young children in the back seat is facing felony and misdemeanor charges.

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Former day-care provider sentenced for severely injuring infant

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:59:30 +0000

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Obama, lawmakers share stimulus vision

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:59:20 +0000

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Minnesota Twins Mourn Owner Pohlad’s Death

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:47:52 +0000

Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday. He was 93.

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Wisconsin gambling help line has record use

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:44:40 +0000

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St. Cloud school board members cut pay

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:44:30 +0000

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Sex offender arrested at brother’s home in St. Paul

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:44:20 +0000

Authorities looking for a Level 3 sex offender found him in the St. Paul apartment of his brother, also a convicted sex offender, last week and arrested both.

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Lawsuit Norm Coleman’s Last Great Hope

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:36:41 +0000

The morning after the election, Norm Coleman stood before TV cameras, declared victory in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate election and said that if he were opponent Al Franken he’d “step aside.”

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Fire damages barn in Andover

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:35:26 +0000

Crews from fifteen fire departments were called in to battle a massive fire at a barn in Andover Monday afternoon.

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Minneapolis Mayor Plans Revised Budget

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:32:23 +0000

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak says he′ll prepare a revised 2009 city budget in light of significant state funding cuts.

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Police say Moorhead man died of health problems, not crash

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:29:20 +0000

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Interactive: U.S.Senate recount rewind

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:15:00 +0000

The Minnesota State Canvassing Board made a unanimous declaration on Monday that Al Franken received 225 more votes on Election Day than Norm Coleman. There are many ways Coleman can challenge this result, which prompted Franken to declare victory. But if you need to catch up, here’s how we arrived at this point.

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It’s Franken, officially

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:14:50 +0000

Minnesota’s U.S. Senate recount is officially over, and Democrat Al Franken received 225 more votes than Republican Norm Coleman.

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Carl Pohlad, owner of Twins through World Series titles and stadium battle, dies at 93

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:14:45 +0000

Carl Pohlad, a savvy rags-to-riches financier who bought the Minnesota Twins in 1984, steered them to two World Series championships and paved the way for a new Minneapolis ballpark, died Monday at his Edina home.

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Don’t count on digital TV coupons

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:14:30 +0000

Like many who watch TV with antennas and aging analog sets, Susan Wanzek tried ordering federal coupons for the purchase of digital converters. Uncle Sam nagged her about this, after all, as the Feb. 17 transition to all-digital broadcast TV looms.

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