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Twin Cities home prices up slightly in national index

The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index showed Twin Cities prices were down 0.5 percent at the end of October. Twin Cities home prices showed steady gains through the summer but are now down 8.4 percent from the same time last year.

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Charges filed in crash that killed WWII vet

A Farmington man faces charges stemming from an allegedly drunken crash that killed an 88-year-old man.

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New restrictions on plastic bags coming in Minn.

Most residents of the Twin Cities metro area will soon face new state requirements on plastic yard bags, even though raking is months away.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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One year in, Minnesota Dems weigh in on Obama

One year in, Minnesota Dems weigh in on Obama

As Barack Obama wraps up his first year as president, some Minnesotans are happy with his foreign policy, but hesitant to embrace his domestic efforts.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Gov. candidate acknowledges depression, drinking

Gov. candidate acknowledges depression, drinking

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton says he has struggled with mild depression for years and relapsed in his recovery from alcoholism while serving in the U.S. Senate.

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Christmas Eve a busy night for church performers

Christmas Eve a busy night for church performers

Christmas Eve can be one of the busiest - and most fulfilling - days of the year for church performers.
by Dan Olson

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Minnesota braces for more snow

Minnesota braces for more snow

The winter storm bearing down on Minnesota and much of the Midwest has delivered what it promised: treacherous travel conditions and an extra white Christmas.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Checking the weather's effect on air travel at MSP

To see how the weather was affecting holiday travelers, MPR News checked in with Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

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St. Paul to consider Victoria Theatre for historic designation

St. Paul to consider Victoria Theatre for historic designation

The city of St. Paul's Heritage Preservation Commission has agreed to consider the Victoria Theatre for historic designation, as efforts to save the former 1920s-era nightclub gain momentum.
by Madeleine Baran

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