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Video: Military helicopters train over Twin Cities

U.S. Special Operations Command spokesman Ken McGraw confirmed the Florida-based command has "elements training in the vicinity of St. Paul."
by Sasha Aslanian and Tim Nelson

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Another traffic snag for northeast Twin Cities

The ramp from Eastbound Interstate 694 onto southbound I-35E closes for a month Monday morning.
by Peter Cox

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Kahn, Noor press fight for Minneapolis House seat as primary nears

Kahn, Noor press fight for Minneapolis House seat as primary nears

Rep. Phyllis Kahn's 42 years in the Legislature count for a lot in the halls of the state Capitol. In her Minneapolis district, however, it's a different story.
by Laura Yuen

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Obama authorizes renewed airstrikes in Iraq: 'America is coming to help'

Obama authorizes renewed airstrikes in Iraq: 'America is coming to help'

In a televised late-night statement from the White House, the president also said American military forces had already carried out airdrops of humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of Iraqi religious minorities desperately in need of food and water.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis ranked 6th friendliest to facial hair

Minneapolis ranked 6th friendliest to facial hair

Minneapolis, which has hosted a beard-off for the previous five years and boasts a Minneapolis Beard and Mustache Club, was ranked sixth most facial hair-friendly city in the country.
by Jon Collins

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St. Paul OKs Sunday taproom alcohol sales

The ordinance amendment was sponsored by St. Paul City Council member Amy Brendmoen.
by Liala Helal

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Ebola risk for Minn. very low, officials say

Ebola risk for Minn. very low, officials say

Brooklyn Center and northwest Twin Cities metro area has a significant West African population.
by Peter Cox

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Twin Cities oil train traffic jumps; safety worries rise

Twin Cities oil train traffic jumps; safety worries rise

About three-quarters of oil pumped from the booming Bakken oil fields end up on a train through Minnesota.
by Laura Yuen

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