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October 22, 2009 6:51 AM

St. Paul residents debate instant runoff voting

Supporters and opponents of instant runoff voting faced off in St. Paul Wednesday night for their first and only formal public debate.

by Curtis Gilbert

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October 22, 2009 5:00 AM

High premiums await those with expiring COBRA benefits

A federal stimulus program to subsidize health premiums, known as COBRA, stops accepting new people at the end of the year, and some who are already in the program will exhaust their 9 months of assistance soon.

by Annie Baxter

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October 21, 2009 5:59 PM

Minnesota receives $859,000 grant to review DNA cases

The Department of Justice provided an $859,000 grant this week to fund the state's largest comprehensive review of criminal cases involving DNA evidence.

by Madeleine Baran

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October 21, 2009 2:42 PM

Asian businesses file complaint over Central Corridor

A coalition of Asian-American business owners along University Avenue in St. Paul has filed a federal civil-rights complaint over the proposed Central Corridor light-rail project.

by Laura Yuen

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October 21, 2009 2:39 PM

Labor unions moving toward 2010 endorsements

Minnesota's most influential labor organizations are moving quickly to select their preferred candidates for governor in 2010, and candidates, like former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton seen here at Education Minnesota Professional Conference, are taking steps to make themselves an attractive choice.

by Tim Pugmire

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October 21, 2009 7:00 AM

More I-35W/Highway 62 ramp closures scheduled

More detours are scheduled this week during reconstruction of the Interstate 35W and Highway 62 interchange.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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October 21, 2009 3:00 AM

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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October 20, 2009 6:51 PM

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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October 20, 2009 4:42 PM

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.