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Media attention taking toll on local ACORN chapters

Media attention taking toll on local ACORN chapters

The Minnesota chapter of ACORN is feeling the heat brought on by the parent organization's problems.
by Dan Olson

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Dr. Jon Hallberg talks about his own experience with the flu

MPR's medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg recently found himself on the other side of the doctor's office when he came down with what he thinks was a case of H1N1 flu.
by Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Mpls. man sentenced for assaulting air traveler

A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to one year of probation for assaulting a fellow passenger aboard a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to the Twin Cities last year.

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Minneapolis teacher wins Milken educator award

Minneapolis teacher wins Milken educator award

A Minneapolis math teacher has won The Milken National Educator Award, which is often called the "Oscars of teaching."
by Tom Weber

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Flags flying at half-staff for soldier killed in Afghanistan

Flags flying at half-staff for soldier killed in Afghanistan

Flags at all state and federal buildings in Minnesota will be flown at half-staff Tuesday, in honor of a soldier killed in Afghanistan this month.
by Madeleine Baran

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Serial robber tied to 13 thefts in Minneapolis

Serial robber tied to 13 thefts in Minneapolis

A serial robber continued his crime spree Monday, holding up a Minneapolis candy store for the second time in two weeks, police said.
by Madeleine Baran

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Rep. Paulsen says medical device tax a 'wrongheaded approach'

Rep. Paulsen says medical device tax a 'wrongheaded approach'

Third District Republican Congressman Erik Paulsen held a hearing Monday to underscore bipartisan Minnesota opposition to a proposed tax on medical device manufacturers as part of federal health care reform.
by Steven John

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Minneapolis begins IRV learning sessions tonight

The city of Minneapolis begins a series of public educational meetings on Instant Runoff Voting Monday night.
by Brandt Williams

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Sources say local man supported al-Shabaab

Sources say local man supported al-Shabaab

Many believe Cabdulaahi Faarah was one of five men involved in a cross-country road trip last week that has gotten the attention of federal authorities, and that his involvement may be related to the the case of about 20 Minnesota men who allegedly left for their native Somalia to fight.
by Laura Yuen

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