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August 21, 2009 9:42 AM

38th Street LRT closed for construction this weekend

Portions of the light rail line in the Twin Cities metro area will be closed for construction this weekend.

by Elizabeth Baier

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August 21, 2009 6:24 AM

Beer competition brewing at State Fairgrounds

Suds specialists are gathering at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds with an enviable mission: finding the best home-brewed beer, mead and cider.

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August 21, 2009 5:38 AM

NWS confirms four tornadoes touched down Wednesday

The National Weather Service has confirmed that four weak tornadoes touched down in the Twin Cities area Wednesday, bringing winds between 70 mph and 85 mph.

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August 20, 2009 7:19 PM

Lutheran decision on gay clergy still pending

Tom Crann talks to John Brooks, the news director for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America communication services, about the decisions this week on whether member churches should be allowed to hire ministers in committed same-sex relationships as clergy.

by Tom Crann

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August 20, 2009 5:57 PM

St. Paul man sentenced to life in prison for murder

A West St. Paul man was convicted today of two counts of murder in the first degree in connection with the January 31 shooting death of Jeffrey Logan.

by Madeleine Baran

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August 20, 2009 5:02 PM

Minnesota's job market bounces back in July

Minnesota's job market bounced back in dramatic fashion in July.

by Annie Baxter and Bill Catlin

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August 20, 2009 4:45 PM

University of Minnesota to house world's largest magnet

A ceremony Thursday at the University of Minnesota marked the start of construction of a building that will one day house the world's most powerful magnet.

by Tom Weber

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August 20, 2009 4:33 PM

Investigator says gang strike force actions were 'criminal'

A new report says the scandal-ridden Metro Gang Strike Force was guilty of widespread impropriety, and that much of its police work was ineffective.

by Tim Nelson

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August 20, 2009 2:28 PM

Tyesha Edwards' killer gets new sentence

A gang member convicted a second time in the shooting death of an 11-year-old Minneapolis girl will get a new sentence. But that sentence change won't allow him to get out of prison any time soon.

by Elizabeth Stawicki