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Student shot outside dorm released from hospital

Timothy Schumacher, 19, tells KSTP-TV he's doing much better following Monday night's shooting.

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Short-term housing assistance not always enough

More and more Twin Cities families are spending a lot of their income on housing, and that's forcing some of them out of their homes.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Housing experts question firm's foreclosure numbers

The national research firm RealtyTrac reports that the Twin Cities had a big spike in foreclosures last year, but local housing experts say the number of metro area foreclosures is actually on the decline.
by Annie Baxter

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Youth Radio: Young, gay and homeless

Youth Radio: Young, gay and homeless

An estimated 20 to 40 percent of homeless teens are on the streets because of their sexual orientation. In this report from our Youth Radio Series, Roy Lee Spearman Jones tells the story of being out on his own.
by Roy Jones

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Flooding traps 21 Minn. college students in Peru

A group of Gustavus Adolphus College students and faculty members are among those awaiting evacuation in Peru after mudslides swept an area near Machu Picchu.
by Toni Randolph

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In Minneapolis, why the jump in homicides?

In Minneapolis, why the jump in homicides?

Seven men have been killed in Minneapolis so far this year, and city residents and police officials are at a loss to explain why -- especially since last year, the city saw a historic drop in homicide.
by Brandt Williams

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Review: Cop acted properly in N St. Paul shooting

Authorities say a Maplewood Police Officer was justified in using deadly force when she fatally shot the man who killed North St. Paul Officer Richard Crittenden in September.

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AP source: Twins and Thome agree to deal

A person familiar with the negotiations says slugger Jim Thome and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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Minn. DNR talks trash about fish house litter

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced anglers who leave behind bottles, cans, cigarette butts, or worse can be fined up to $300 and be charged for the cleanup costs.

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Groups want tighter controls over drug industry influence

Groups want tighter controls over drug industry influence

A coalition of consumers, labor groups, doctors and insurers are asking Minnesota lawmakers to pass legislation that would make it harder for pharmaceutical companies to influence doctors.
by Lorna Benson

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