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MN Supreme Court settles when a person is a burglar, not a thief

Burglar Lionel Lopez, who stole a man's cellphone and wallet from a motel room in Willmar in November 2015, has struck out again in his claim that he's not a burglar because he was in the motel legitimately and a motel room isn't a separate building under the state's burglary law.
by Bob Collins

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Girls rule in Bemidji auto shop class

It's pretty hard to learn auto repair when you're a woman. Just ask the students at Bemidji High School, where a mixed-gender class is pretty much dominated by the guys. Auto repair? Girls? Please. You know how it goes.
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Your Crock-Pot won’t kill you

Your Crock-Pot won’t kill you

Admit it, fans of the NBC series, “This is Us.” You spent part of Wednesday wondering if your Crock-Pot is a death trap. We know now that a faulty switch on a Crock-Pot is what killed Jack, the heroic father. Next week’s episode will contain all the details as he rescues his family, as the…
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The Twins go curling

Our hearts are always warmed when we see the boys of summer giving winter a good go.
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After Philly violence, a battle of goodwill with Minnesota

After Philly violence, a battle of goodwill with Minnesota

Where football is concerned, it's getting to be that charity begins on the road. A week after Minnesota fans inundated a New Orleans Saints player's charitable foundation with cash in admiration for his sportsmanship, Philadelphia fans -- some of them, anyway -- are pouring money into Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer's charitable foundation, too.
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Bystanders’ videos uncover ‘patient dumping’ by hospitals

Bystanders’ videos uncover ‘patient dumping’ by hospitals

In the span of just two weeks, there have been two high-profile cases of people being dumped in their hospital gowns on the street outside. The latest is in Milwaukee where workers of the Aurora Sinai Medical Center put a homeless man out on the street after he was discharged. Pictures showed he had a hospital gown, sweatpants, no shoes and one sock.
by Bob Collins

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The things we learn by watching squirrels

The things we learn by watching squirrels

We can learn a lot from squirrels. Today's lesson: Everything in perspective. Take this week's big snow dump, for example. It was horrible, what with buses being stuck and gridlock keeping people from happy hour and all.
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