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July 10, 2009 11:20 AM

Thousands expected for Minneapolis triathlon

Thousands of athletes, spectators and vendors will descend on the Twin Cities this weekend for one of Minnesota's signature summer athletic events.

by Elizabeth Baier

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July 9, 2009 1:32 PM

Hennepin County, Minneapolis library catalogs to merge

The Hennepin County and Minneapolis library catalogs will be consolidated later this summer into a single system containing more than five million books, CDs, DVDs, and other items.

by Elizabeth Baier

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July 9, 2009 1:15 PM

Mother arrested in connection with 10-year-old son's death

Officials with the South St. Paul police department have arrested a 42-year-old woman in connection with the murder of her son and attempted murder of her daughter.

by Elizabeth Baier

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July 9, 2009 12:17 PM

East metro residents test higher for PFCs

A new study by the Minnesota Department of Health says residents in the east metro have elevated levels of PFCs in their blood. Two of the chemicals are related to 3M's decades-long industrial operations in the area, including waste deposited at several landfills.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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July 9, 2009 9:50 AM

Lender found guilty in mortgage fraud scheme

A Hennepin County District Court jury has found a former Twin Cities loan officer guilty on all charges in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud homeowners and lenders.

by Elizabeth Baier

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July 8, 2009 3:41 PM

Minneapolis mayor among the Facebook millions

R.T. Rybak says Twitter and Facebook help him stay connected with his constituents.

by Brandt Williams

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July 8, 2009 3:16 PM

Democrat seeks rebuttal to Pawlenty's radio show

The top Democrat in the Minnesota Senate is taking aim at Gov. Tim Pawlenty's weekly radio show and asking for periodic rebuttal time.

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July 8, 2009 10:44 AM

Committee to decide on renaming MSP terminals today

Officials at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are deciding whether to simplify the names of its two terminals.

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July 7, 2009 12:41 PM

Minneapolis family reunited with dog lost in Ohio

A family dog lost during a car crash on the Ohio Turnpike has been reunited with his Minnesota owners two weeks later.

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July 7, 2009 9:56 AM

Woman in file-sharing case asks for reduced judgment

A central Minnesota woman ordered to pay $1.92 million for illegally sharing copyright-protected music is asking a federal judge to reduce the damages she must pay

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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