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Two men charged in pawn shop killing

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office has charged two men in connection with Monday's fatal shooting at a Richfield pawn shop.
by Madeleine Baran

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Weekend lane closures on 35W near Hwy 62

Motorists will encounter detours and increased congestion on metro area roadways this weekend, when the southbound lanes of I-35W will close at the western junction of Hwy 62.
by Madeleine Baran

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President of Somalia making rare visit to Twin Cities

President of Somalia making rare visit to Twin Cities

Minnesota's Somali community is rolling out the red carpet for newly-elected Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed (seen above speaking at the U.N.), who is visiting the Twin Cities as part of a stateside tour of cities with large Somali-American populations.
by Laura Yuen

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Local students represent U.S. in Paralympic Games

Local students represent U.S. in Paralympic Games

A group of local high school students will travel to Australia Thursday to represent the United States on the national youth wheelchair basketball team at the Australian Paralympic Youth Games in Melbourne.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Minneapolis church votes to leave ELCA over gay clergy

Members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Minneapolis have decided to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America after a 96 percent vote by members on Sunday.
by Jessica Mador and Cathy Mayfield

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Portable energy meters available at Hennepin libraries

Portable energy meters available at Hennepin libraries

Patrons of the Hennepin County Library will be able to check out portable energy meters, starting tomorrow, to figure out how much electricity they use in their homes.
by Madeleine Baran

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Ralph Nader to give reading in Minneapolis tonight

Attorney, political activist, and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader will be in Minnesota for an appearance tonight.
by Cathy Mayfield

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Vaccination drill helps health workers prepare for H1N1 outbreak

Vaccination drill helps health workers prepare for H1N1 outbreak

Public-health officials across Minnesota prepare to hold vaccination clinics as a line of defense against the H1N1 flu, and one county had an unusual opportunity on yesterday to give it a dry run.
by Laura Yuen

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Minnesota banks rethinking overdraft fees

Minnesota banks rethinking overdraft fees

Leading banks in the the Twin Cities and nationwide are taking action to curtail overdraft charges due to political pressure from Congress and the threat of federal mandates on how much banks can charge.
by Martin Moylan

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