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Twin Cities News

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United Way kicks off year-end fundraising campaign

The Greater Twin Cities United Way kicked off a year-end fundraising campaign this week, designed to address the urgent food and housing needs of a growing number of low-income families.
by Madeleine Baran

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Quaker group stops certifying marriages until gay marriage legal

A group of Twin Cities Quakers has decided to stop signing marriage certificates for opposite-sex couples until the state legalizes gay marriage.
by Madeleine Baran

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Would a cap and trade system burden Minnesota?

Would a cap and trade system burden Minnesota?

John Whaley, from Eden Prairie, says he's been a conservationist all his life, and like him, more and more of us might be making simple changes as we move toward a post-carbon world.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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In Minnesota, speeding may cost you more than a fine

All Things Considered talked to state Sen. Steve Murphy, the author of a state law that revokes the drivers license of anyone convicted of driving over 100 mph.
by Tom Crann

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December playoff game a first for St. Thomas football

December playoff game a first for St. Thomas football

University of Saint Thomas football team has made it further in the playoffs than any St. Thomas team has before. All Things Considered talked with Coach Glenn Caruso as he and the team arrived in Oregon to talk about the game.
by Tom Crann

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Woman convicted of murdering teen in Red Lake

A Red Lake woman was convicted of murder Friday for stabbing a 14-year-old boy in the heart.

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A view from inside the Petters trial

A view from inside the Petters trial

Tom Crann talked with Michelle Entsminger, one of the jurors on the Tom Petters fraud trial that ended this week. The jury returned a sweeping verdict against the businessman, finding him guilty on all 20 counts of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering.
by Tom Crann

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The economy through the lens of British TV ads

The economy through the lens of British TV ads

Once again, in what's become a uniquely Twin Cities holiday tradition, the finalist in the British Television Advertising Awards are on show at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
by Euan Kerr

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