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Longtime Tommies baseball coach retiring

Longtime Tommies baseball coach retiring

The longtime baseball coach at the University of St. Thomas is retiring after 15 years and two national championships.
by Tom Weber

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Hennepin County approves big budget cuts

Hennepin County approves big budget cuts

Next year Hennepin County will run on a budget $100 million less than in 2009.
by Brandt Williams

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Using fake blood clots to train real nurses

Using fake blood clots to train real nurses

Reporter Nikki Tundel visits a Minnesota nursing program where pistachio pudding indicates infection and boiled okra is used to represent post-op drainage. And the students are better clinicians because of it.
by Nikki Tundel

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Doctor: Ski helmet saved 6-year-old's life

A helmet may have saved the life of a 6-year-old girl injured in a downhill skiing accident last Thursday.
by Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Dunbar

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Target aiming at frugal shoppers this holiday season

Target aiming at frugal shoppers this holiday season

With many consumers afraid to spend, the holiday shopping season is expected to be more so-so than ho-ho for retailers, but Minneapolis-based Target is addressing such reluctance head-on in holiday television ads.
by Martin Moylan

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Minneapolis lays off 25 police officers

The last day of work for 25 Minneapolis police officers will come just a few days before Christmas.
by Brandt Williams

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Company sues state over alleged security breach

A Texas company that the State of Minnesota no longer uses to verify the identities of new employees is suing the state.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Local Somalis condemn suicide bombing in homeland

Local Somalis condemn suicide bombing in homeland

Even Somali-Americans hardened by the bloodshed of their homeland were sickened by the latest attack, a suicide bombing in Mogadishu on Dec. 3. On Sunday, about 100 people rallied in Minneapolis to condemn the violence and pray for the victims' families.
by Laura Yuen

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Atheists at Christmas: Eat, drink and be wary

Atheists at Christmas: Eat, drink and be wary

The holidays are generally a time for celebrating family and friends. But with many holiday activities revolving around the church, Christmas is a tough time of year for an atheist.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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Man charged in Roseville attempted robbery

A 40-year-old Minneapolis man has been charged for allegedly walking into an office complex in Roseville with a gun and demanding money from a female front desk employee.

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