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Authorities ID man shot and killed at Mpls gas station

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the man who was shot and killed at a Minneapolis gas station early Sunday morning.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Mpls. police find missing 11-year-old

Minneapolis police say they have found a missing 11-year-old who ran away from home Tuesday.
by Madeleine Baran

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Lawyer: Minneapolis Park Police chief is fired

Bradley Johnson, chief of the Minneapolis Park Police, has been fired, according to his attorney. The grounds for his dismissal have not been made public.

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Future of Hill-Murray president in doubt after arrest

Law enforcement officials Monday cited the president of Hill-Murray School with misdemeanor indecent conduct for an incident that occurred last week in St. Paul park. School officials aren't saying much about the future of Joseph Peschges, who was relieved of his duties after his arrest.
by Tim Post

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St. Paul man charged with killing 3 family members

St. Paul man charged with killing 3 family members

A St. Paul man is charged with three counts of intentional murder in connection with the killings of his sister, brother-in-law and niece at a St. Paul home on Friday night.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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St. Paul shooting victims identified

St. Paul shooting victims identified

St. Paul police have identified the victims of Friday night's shooting in a Highland Park home, and all are relatives of the suspect.
by Rupa Shenoy

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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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