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Coleman appeal heads to state's highest court

Coleman appeal heads to state's highest court

Minnesota's long-running U.S. Senate battle reaches another milestone Monday when the state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the election contest.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Sen. Klobuchar impressed by Sotomayor

Sen. Klobuchar impressed by Sotomayor

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota is praising president Barack Obama's nomination of federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice, as did the two men vying for Minnesota's other Senate seat.
by Tom Scheck and Tim Nelson

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Reaction to Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court

Reaction to Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court

Federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor is expected to become the first Hispanic member of the U.S. Supreme Court. In choosing the 54-year-old jurist, President Obama signals he wants an experienced judge who has some moderate credentials.

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Obama picks Sotomayor for high court

Obama picks Sotomayor for high court

President Barack Obama named federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor as the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, praising her as "an inspiring woman" with the intellect and compassion to interpret the Constitution wisely.

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Obama to announce Supreme Court justice nominee soon

Obama to announce Supreme Court justice nominee soon

On the verge of choosing his first Supreme Court nominee, President Barack Obama has already provided a profile of the person he is likely to pick: an intellectual heavyweight with a "common touch," someone whose brand of justice means seeing life from the perspective of the powerless.

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Parental rights, ethics and the Hauser case

Parental rights, ethics and the Hauser case

A felony warrant has been issued for the arrest of the mother of 13-year-old Daniel Hauser. Colleen Hauser and her son disappeared soon after the court ordered Daniel receive chemotherapy. The case has sparked a public conversation on parental rights and medical care.

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Seat-belt enforcement effort begins today

There'll be more traffic stops than usual throughout the Twin Cities this afternoon as police carry out a saturation patrol. Apple Valley sargeant Nick Francis said the goal is to increase seat belt use.
by Dan Olson

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Ruling expected Friday in boy's chemo case

Ruling expected Friday in boy's chemo case

The Sleepy Eye family awaiting word on whether a judge will let their 13-year-old son refuse chemotherapy treatment for cancer say they're a normal family who just want their beliefs respected.

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Rally supports family of Fong Lee as settlement talks begin

Rally supports family of Fong Lee as settlement talks begin

As a rally in support of Fong Lee's family takes place this morning outside the federal courthouse in St. Paul, lawyers on both sides of the wrongful death lawsuit will participate in settlement talks.
by Brandt Williams

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