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MN court: Dog drug-sniffing outside apartment is ‘unreasonable search’

The Minnesota Court of Appeals today threw out the conviction of a Brooklyn Park man, arrested on drug charges, because police violated his right to privacy when using a drug-sniffing dog to sniff outside his apartment door.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: Back to school

For parents, the first day of school is like the feeling when you stop hitting yourself in the head with a hammer (trust me, or try it to find out on your own).
by Bob Collins

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Up next in the name-change debate: the Lindbergh terminal

Up next in the name-change debate: the Lindbergh terminal

There cannot be a more complicated person who ever emerged from Minnesota's cocoon, than Lindbergh, who grew up in an unhappy home in Little Falls, ushered in the era of long-distance flight, and lived with a fame that is incomprehensible by today's standards. He was the most famous person in the world.
by Bob Collins

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No sight? No problem for college football player

No sight? No problem for college football player

Among the many mysteries of life is why some people survive the hand life has dealt them, and some are never able to take a punch.
by Bob Collins

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Kid Rock violated federal election laws, watchdog says

Kid Rock violated federal election laws, watchdog says

Kid Rock hasn't officially announced his run for U.S. Senate, but a nonprofit is already accusing him of violating federal elections laws.
by Cody Nelson

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Human kindness at a Little Caesars in Fargo

Good news is hard to come by this week. But there was some at a pizza chain in North Dakota.
by Cody Nelson

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Best Buy says $43 case of water in Texas was a ‘big mistake’

Richfield-based Best Buy is apologizing after being accused of price gouging Harvey victims. A photo of one of its Texas stores selling a case of water for nearly $43 went went viral Tuesday. One Houston resident sent me a pic of water he saw being sold for *$42* at a nearby Best Buy. They were…
by Nancy Yang

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