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Best Buy exec. Stephen Gillett departs

The Best Buy executive charged with pumping up the struggling retailer's online sales is leaving the company.
by Martin Moylan

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Gun sales and carry permit requests on the rise in Minn.

Some local gun sellers say last week's mass shooting in Connecticut has prompted customers to buy guns for personal safety as well as protection against possible future gun restrictions.
by Brandt Williams

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Peterson: Farm bill this year unlikely

Congress appears unlikely to pass a farm bill by the end of the year, says Rep. Collin Peterson.
by Brett Neely

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Lawsuit alleges Mpls. collected excessive property taxes

A lawsuit alleging some Minneapolis homeowners paid excess property taxes can go forward in tax court, ruled the Minnesota Supreme Court.
by Jessica Mador

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Blizzard warning for south Minn.; metro on edge of storm

Blizzard warning for south Minn.; metro on edge of storm

The most serious storm in two years will dump over a foot of snow and bring blizzard conditions to much of the upper Midwest through Thursday night.

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R.T. Rybak: What's next for the Minneapolis mayor?

R.T. Rybak: What's next for the Minneapolis mayor?

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has formed a political action committee that will allow him to raise money and donate it to candidates for state office in Minnesota. Will he seek a fourth term as mayor?
by Curtis Gilbert

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Trial begins in Mpls. firefighter's lawsuit

Testimony in a workplace retaliation lawsuit involving the Minneapolis Fire Department began today in U.S. District Court.
by Brandt Williams

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Robbery suspect killed by police identified

St. Paul police have released the name of a man shot dead by police after he allegedly robbed a grocery store.

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PCA pay disparity unconstitutional, rules Minn. Appeals Court

Minnesota Appeals Court rules that the state's attempt to pay personal care attendants who care for relatives 20 percent less than other PCAs is unconstitutional.
by Sasha Aslanian

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