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Minn. bear delivers at least 2 cubs on Internet

Jewel gave birth in a den near Ely to the first cub at 7:22 a.m. Sunday, and a second at 8:40. He says a third cub might have been born at 9:08 a.m., but the den camera's view was blocked.

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DNR makes agreement for carp barrier on Coon Rapids Dam

DNR makes agreement for carp barrier on Coon Rapids Dam

The Department of Natural Resources and Three Rivers Park District have agreed to allow construction of a barrier against aquatic invasive species at the Coon Rapids Dam.
by Rupa Shenoy

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ND Dem wants another look at oil pipeline denial

North Dakota Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp wants President Barack Obama to reconsider his decision to block construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

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Australian company to harvest carp from Minn. waters

Australian company to harvest carp from Minn. waters

An Australian company that harvests and processes carp for Asian and European food markets will open its first U.S. facility in Wabasha Friday.
by Elizabeth Baier

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World not quite as hot in 2011; ranks 11th warmest

The world last year wasn't quite as warm as it has been for most of the past decade, government scientists said Thursday, but it continues a general trend of rising temperatures.

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Oil refinery pays fine for illegal hazardous waste disposal

The former Marathon Oil refinery in St. Paul Park has paid a $700,000 penalty for releasing benzene into an unlined lagoon adjacent to the Mississippi River.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Obama's Keystone XL decision

Obama's Keystone XL decision

President Obama has rejected, at least for now, the Keystone XL oil pipeline that would run from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Darren Samuelsohn, senior energy and environment reporter at Politico, joins us from Washington to discuss the decision.

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DNR, Mille Lacs Band meet to discuss walleye harvest

A two-day meeting between the Department of Natural Resources and the Mille Lacs Band is underway to determine the size of the walleye harvest at Lake Mille Lacs this year.
by Conrad Wilson

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