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Taxes hastened Somalia's famine, militant retreat

Taxes hastened Somalia's famine, militant retreat

The withdrawal of Somalia's al-Qaida-linked rebels from their bases in Mogadishu and severe food shortages in southern Somalia may be linked to the same problem familiar to politicians the world over: tax collections.

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North Minneapolis embarks on post-tornado tree replacement

North Minneapolis embarks on post-tornado tree replacement

North Minneapolis begins another phase of tornado recovery on Sunday as residents plant trees to replace the hundreds felled by the storm four months ago.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Fire destroys food booth at Renaissance Festival

Fire destroys food booth at Renaissance Festival

Fire destroyed a food booth at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival Friday morning and damaged some nearby attractions.
by Tim Nelson

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DNR lifting last of Minn. campfire restrictions

The Department of Natural Resources is lifting the remaining campfire restrictions in northeastern Minnesota on Friday.

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1 killed, 1 injured in motorcycle-deer crash

One person has died and another has been critically injured in a collision between a motorcycle and a deer in Stearns County.

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Driver flees I-94/Highway 280 cone zone crash

State Patrol spokesman Eric Roeske said a sedan carrying at least three people was southbound on the freeway entrance ramp to westbound I-94 when it hit a dumpster and a water truck.
by Tim Nelson

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BWCA fire mostly contained, but wind poses risk

BWCA fire mostly contained, but wind poses risk

The huge wildfire still burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Areas is 64 percent contained. But windy weather could test the fire lines cut through the forest to contain the blaze.
by Dan Kraker

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Iron Range DFLers want state to sue USFS over BWCA fire

Iron Range DFLers want state to sue USFS over BWCA fire

A group of five DFL state legislators from the Iron Range is asking the DNR and the Minnesota Attorney General to sue the U.S. Forest Service over its management of the Pagami Creek Fire, which is still burning in the Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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Fire takes out needed grocery, pharmacy in Babbitt

A fire has left this community in Northeastern Minnesota with no grocery store and pharmacy.
by Tom Crann

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Communication issues under review after Mpls. tornado

Communication issues under review after Mpls. tornado

MPR News reviewed hundreds of documents on the response to the May tornado in Minneapolis and found some problems with communication. Officials say the response went well overall.
by Jessica Mador

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