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October 15, 2009 6:30 AM

4-year-old St. Paul boy waits for new heart

A 4-year-old St. Paul boy remains under sedation as he and his family wait for a donated heart.

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October 14, 2009 8:20 PM

Deal could give temp Ford workers full-time positions

A tentative deal between Ford and the United Auto Workers could give temporary workers at the St. Paul Ranger plant the chance to become full-time employees, despite the fact that the plant is slated to close in 2011.

by Annie Baxter

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October 14, 2009 8:13 PM

Petters attorneys renew request to move trial

Attorneys for Wayzata businessman Tom Petters have renewed their request to move his trial out of Minnesota.

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October 14, 2009 6:48 PM

Indictment brings new worries that more Somali-American men are leaving to fight

Allegations that a 26-year-old Chanhassen man lied about a cross-country road trip with a group of friends last week have made some Somali-Americans worry that even more young Minnesota men are still trying to join the escalating warfare in their homeland.

by Laura Yuen

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October 14, 2009 5:52 PM

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation cutting 200 jobs

The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Wednesday announced plans to cut about 200 jobs over the next nine months.

by Jessica Mador

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October 14, 2009 4:58 PM

Gubernatorial candidates share views at first bipartisan forum

The Republicans and Democrats running for governor share similar concerns about hunger and poverty, but they're offering sharply different solutions.

by Tim Pugmire

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October 14, 2009 8:00 AM

St. Cloud officials to hold public hearing on bus fares Oct. 21

St. Cloud transit officials will hold a public hearing next Wednesday to discuss a proposed bus fare increase.

by Madeleine Baran

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October 13, 2009 8:33 PM

St. Paul ice company agrees to pay $9M fine

A Minnesota-based packaged ice company has agreed to pay a $9 million criminal fine for allegedly conspiring with a competitor to divide up the ice market in the Detroit area and southeastern Michigan, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

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October 13, 2009 4:36 PM

Officials ID victim in fatal weekend crash

The Hennepin County medical examiner's office has released the name of the 32-year-old Lakeville man who was killed over the weekend when his car hit a traffic light in Minneapolis.

by Madeleine Baran