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St. Paul shooting victim identified

St. Paul police have identified a 15-year-old who was shot to death on Thanksgiving as Darion Joseph Smith. Two suspects are in custody.

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Project encourages alternative energy careers for students

Project encourages alternative energy careers for students

A cooperative project between colleges in Minnesota and North Dakota is encouraging high school students to consider alternative energy careers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Holidazzle kicks off in downtown Mpls.

This season's first Holidazzle parade is set for Friday night along Nicollet mall in downtown Minneapolis.
by Tim Nelson

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Demand for holiday meals up dramatically

Demand for holiday meals up dramatically

A St. Paul-based charity says demand for its free Thanksgiving meal program has increased by more than 50 percent over the past two years.
by Madeleine Baran

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Dogs confiscated last month in Minneapolis adopted

Most of the neglected dogs confiscated from a north Minneapolis home in October have been adopted, according to animal control officials.
by Madeleine Baran

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Families of detained Americans send video message

The mothers of three Americans held captive in Iran the last 117 days have recorded video messages they are asking Iranian authorities to deliver to their children.

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Family members say Somali suspect lived 'simple life'

Family members say Somali suspect lived 'simple life'

Family members of Mahamud Said Omar say he lived a simple yet luckless life in Minneapolis. He shared an apartment with one of his brothers, complained of sleepless nights, and crisscrossed the country in search of work.
by Laura Yuen

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The legal context of the missing Somalis case

The legal context of the missing Somalis case

There are now 14 people with connections to Minnesota charged with terrorism-related crimes, and to get some legal context about the case Tom Crann talked with John Radsan, a professor at William Mitchell College of Law and director of the National Security Forum in Minneapolis.
by Tom Crann

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St. Paul board picks Silva as new supt.

St. Paul board picks Silva as new supt.

The St. Paul School Board has named Valeria Silva, the current chief academic officer of St. Paul Schools, as its new superintendent.
by Tom Weber

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