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North Mpls. activists want bus connection to Southwest light rail

Advocates for racial equity are divided on just how far the Metropolitan Council has come to make the proposed Southwest light-rail project beneficial for all.
by Laura Yuen

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Medtronic sticks to plans to buy Irish firm

Medtronic sticks to plans to buy Irish firm

The medical device maker's purchase of Covidien brings tax advantages, and a rash of rebukes.
by Matt Sepic

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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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