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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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Payment shift makes rough waters for charter schools

Payment shift makes rough waters for charter schools

Charter schools in Minnesota are bracing for a cash flow crunch that could determine whether some survive.
by Tom Weber

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Collective's original productions draw new crowds to theater

Collective's original productions draw new crowds to theater

Minneapolis-based Workhaus Collective is meeting the challenge theaters face in attracting younger, non-theatergoers.
by Chris Roberts

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Big acts make case for revisiting ticket scalping rules

Big acts make case for revisiting ticket scalping rules

In the wake of Taylor Swift's recent Minnesota show, which left many fans shut out, state officials are investigating whether the rules around how tickets are sold should be tightened.
by Jessica Mador

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Wells Fargo teaming up with Twin Cities on foreclosure efforts

Wells Fargo and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are teaming up on efforts to prevent foreclosures and stabilize neighborhoods affected by foreclosures.
by Annie Baxter

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