The vacation that wasn't
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The lack of a visa turned a 10-day vacation to Vietnam into a six-hour stay under guard by security officers. Read Full Story
Got deer? Food shelves seek venison donations
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Got deer? Minnesota food shelves seeking venison donations. Read Full Story
Gail Rosenblum: Troops' kids have their own struggles
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They're facing extra stress, an author says. At Hastings Middle School, they're getting some extra attention. Read Full Story
St. Paul inches toward next schools chief
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A difficult job awaits whoever ends up becoming the next superintendent. Read Full Story
Dakota looks to tighten its belt bit more
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The county's 2010 budget proposal would cut vacant positions, delay some projects. Read Full Story
Sandwiches from a savior
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A retired Minneapolis teacher who saw need in his classroom retired to volunteer full time handing out sandwiches to the hungry every night. Read Full Story
Stimulus saved school jobs, state says
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Minnesota's largest district, Anoka-Hennepin, owes the equivalent of 413 full-time positions to the funds. Read Full Story
Matthews convicted in shooting death of St. Paul man outside bar
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Blaine Christofferson, 31, of St. Paul, was shot to death March 8, 2008 in a parking lot across the street from the Cherry Pit bar at Minnehaha and White Bear avenues. Read Full Story
Mpls. police on robbery call find injured young man; dies at HCMC
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Minneapolis police responding to a robbery call about 1:40 a.m. near Hiawatha Ave. S. and 28th St. E. found a young man seriously injured nearby. Read Full Story
U pair helps decode the horse genome
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In their work, the two U of M researchers found similarities in the DNA of horses and humans and a possible genetic cause of muscle disorders in both. Read Full Story