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On eve of trial, magazine chronicles Puckett's 'secret life'

In an investigation of former Twins star Kirby Puckett, Sports Illustrated says Puckett's alleged sexual assault at an Eden Prairie restaurant is one of many sexual harassment allegations against him. The magazine says Puckett's behavior in public changed after his forced retirement in 1996.

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Testing the waters on boat searches

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on a case that pits the state's right to regulate fish and game against an individual's right to privacy. An assistant county attorney asked Minnesota Supreme Court justices to throw out a lower court ruling that bars conservation officers from searching boats without probable cause. But an angler argued such inspections violate constitutional protections against illegal searches.

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Tougher drunk driving standard passes first test

A bill that would create stricter standards for drunk drivers started moving Wednesday in the Minnesota Senate. On a divided voice vote, the Senate Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee approved a plan to lower the legal blood alcohol limit from .10 percent to .08 percent. Supporters say it will make the highways safer and will secure additional federal money for transportation projects. Critics say the costs to local government will be significant.

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Inna's appeal

Immigration attorneys say U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's actions in streamlining the Board of Immigration Appeals are also streamlining due process rights for foreign nationals facing deportation.

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Muslim men face INS bureaucracy

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft ordered the Immigration and Naturalization Service to begin tracking visitors from 25 mostly Muslim countries. Since the first anniversary of the attacks, male visitors from these countries have been required to report in person to the INS for special registration, or risk deportation. So far, more than 23,000 men have registered nationwide.

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Josephine's home

Some attorneys say a recent lawsuit may be needlessly frightening seniors into the mistaken impression that the government can simply remove them permanently from their homes against their will.

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Saudi-born man fighting to stay in America

A Saudi-born Winona man is facing deportation because he checked the wrong box on a job application. His lawyer says he is falling victim to tighter INS regulation. The INS says it's just business as usual.

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Driver's license changes challenged

A coalition of groups opposed to new driver's license rules tells the Minnesota Court of Appeals the rules are unconstitutional and discriminate against immigrants.

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Putting state court power behind tribal court orders

American Indian tribal and Minnesota state court judges are asking the state Supreme Court to adopt a new rule that would formally put state court enforcement power behind tribal court's civil judgements.

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Future of Miranda

You've heard the line: "you have the right to remain silent - anything you say can or will be used against you." The Miranda warning has been a fixture for police when they make an arrest. But a case before the US Supreme Court this week questions that right.

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