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Brother charged in St. Paul homicide

Prosecutors allege that Eric John Orloske, 38, shot his brother, Brian Orloske, 40, in the head on Saturday night in St. Paul.
by Madeleine Baran

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Air pollution alert extended for Twin Cities, Rochester

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended the air pollution health alert issued for the Twin Cities and Rochester through Tuesday.
by Madeleine Baran

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Fine arts move to the mall

Fine arts move to the mall

The latest experiment in Minnesota's malls is underway at Ridgedale Center in Minnetonka, where they are creating and displaying art in the shopping complex alongside storefronts and food courts.
by Chris Roberts

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Vote expected this week on revamped bonding bill

DFL legislative leaders say they expect to vote this week on a revamped bonding bill.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minn. lawmaker: No more violent hotel porn

One Minnesota lawmaker wants state employees to stay out of hotels with violent porn while traveling for work.

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Minn. House ready to vote on absentee ballot bill

Problems exposed during Minnesota's drawn-out Senate race in 2008 are the motivation behind an elections bill drawing closer to a state House vote.

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GAMC deal shifts costs to hospitals, health providers

GAMC deal shifts costs to hospitals, health providers

GAMC provides health insurance for more than 30,000 of the state's poorest residents. The program was scheduled to end on March 31, after Pawlenty cut its funding last year to balance the state budget. The new plan will extend GAMC for three months.
by Tom Scheck and Madeleine Baran

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WCCO's Don Shelby remembers his colleague Darcy Pohland

WCCO's Don Shelby remembers his colleague Darcy Pohland

Darcy Pohland, a veteran reporter for WCCO-TV in the Twin Cities, was one of the few quadriplegic TV reporters in the country. A station spokesperson says Pohland's caregiver found her this morning in her Minneapolis home. She was 48.

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