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December 31, 2009 8:08 AM

People offer to help 88-year-old robbery victim

The St. Paul Police Department has been flooded with calls from people asking to help an 88-year-old man who was robbed of $300 while planning his wife's memorial service.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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December 30, 2009 5:27 PM

Evening road conditions expected to improve

Transportation officials expect that road conditions will improve for tonight's evening commute, as the snow has stopped falling in many areas and crews have been working to salt major roads.

by Madeleine Baran

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December 30, 2009 5:10 PM

Gym using judo to help kids tackle larger issues

In the sport of judo, contestants try to flip, fling or wrestle each other to the ground and keep them there; and in north Minneapolis, some neighborhood residents are using judo to help them tackle some larger problems.

by Brandt Williams

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December 30, 2009 4:24 PM

Carbon monoxide cases treated in state's only emergency hyperbaric chamber

Found unconscious in their St. Paul home because of a defective boiler, Tom and Nancy Nordeen were rushed this week to the state's only facility that offers emergency hyperbaric oxygen treatment.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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December 30, 2009 1:01 PM

Fox shot in runway disruption at MSP

A brief flight delay at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Wednesday morning had nothing to do with snowstorms or terrorism. Blame the foxes.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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December 30, 2009 10:58 AM

Mpls. homicides down 50 percent from last year

The number of homicides in Minneapolis is down sharply this year, a trend showing up in large cities nationwide.

by Brandt Williams

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December 29, 2009 6:43 PM

Favre among 8 Vikings in Pro Bowl

Brett Favre and Peyton Manning already were Pro Bowl regulars when they were selected to this season's game Tuesday.

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December 29, 2009 6:41 PM

Suns trade Alando Tucker to Timberwolves

The Phoenix Suns on Tuesday traded swingman Alando Tucker, a future conditional second-round draft pick and cash considerations to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Jason Hart.

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December 29, 2009 5:31 PM

Report raises concerns over carbon monoxide poisoning

Sixty-one Minnesotans died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning from 2003 to 2007, with the number of fatalities peaking in the fall and winter months, according to a new report by the state's Department of Health.

by Madeleine Baran