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July 10, 2009 2:53 PM

Man charged with shooting teen on July 4

The Ramsey County Attorney's office charged a St. Paul man today with second-degree assault in the July 4 shooting of a 14-year-old boy.

by Madeleine Baran

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July 10, 2009 11:47 AM

Complaint: Mom says she planned suicide with kids

Police say a South St. Paul woman charged with killing her son and attempting to kill her daughter told them the three planned the suicide together.

by Elizabeth Baier

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July 10, 2009 11:22 AM

Metro area home sales improve in June

The Twin Cities real estate market saw a 20 percent increase in home sales last month compared to June of last year.

by Bill Catlin

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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