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Suspects in Minn. terror case go free with conditions

Suspects in Minn. terror case go free with conditions

When Minnesota Somalis began traveling to their war-torn homeland to take up arms nearly three years ago, authorities feared they might someday return as domestic terrorists. But recent court activity suggests at least some of the men are not as dangerous as once feared.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Twin Cities population reaches nearly 2.9 million

Metropolitan Council demographer Todd Graham says the seven-county metropolitan area grew by about 9 percent, or 240,000 people, between 2000 and 2009.
by Dan Olson

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Oldest tree in Minneapolis coming down; neighbors share their memories

Oldest tree in Minneapolis coming down; neighbors share their memories

Residents in Minneapolis' Seward neighborhood are mourning the imminent loss of the city's oldest tree. It's a bur oak that has stood watch from a bluff above the Mississippi River gorge for at least 300 years.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Former teacher pleads guilty to child porn charges

A former St. Paul special education teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to producing and possessing child pornography in connection with photographs he took of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minneapolis Mayor Rybak on Midday

Minneapolis Mayor Rybak on Midday

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak assesses the conditions in the city, including crime, city services and the environment -- as well as the city's pitch to host the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
by R.T. Rybak

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Flanagan returns to Mpls school board temporarily

Peggy Flanagan, a former Minneapolis School Board member is returning to the board for the next six months to fill the unexpired term of another board member who resigned.
by Tom Weber

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Mpls police ask for help in search for missing boy

Mpls police ask for help in search for missing boy

The Minneapolis Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 12-year-old boy who has autism.
by Madeleine Baran

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Work update on 2 Twin Cities lock and dams

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says commercial and recreational boaters will be affected by construction work on two lock and dams in the Twin Cities area.

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35W bridge collapse victims seek punitive damages

Victims of the deadly 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse are seeking punitive damages against an engineering firm that evaluated the bridge's structural integrity before it fell.

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