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Can a superstar change an economy?

Can a superstar change an economy?

Can one superstar player change a city's economy? A Harvard researcher says he/she can, at least if his name is LeBron James
by Bob Collins

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MN Supreme Court upholds juvenile’s sentence in Seward killings

MN Supreme Court upholds juvenile’s sentence in Seward killings

Over the objections of one justice, the Minnesota Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the life sentences given to the killer of three people at the Seward Market and Halal Meat on East Franklin Ave., in Minneapolis in 2010.
by Bob Collins

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Delta’s ‘big thank you’

Delta’s ‘big thank you’

Delta Airlines is reading the names of all 80,000 employees in a Facebook broadcast it says will last 50 hours.
by Bob Collins

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For Gophers, no explaining ‘unconscionable’ NCAA decision

For Gophers, no explaining ‘unconscionable’ NCAA decision

It’s difficult to imagine a more obvious slight than the one the NCAA tossed on the University of Minnesota women’s softball team, which went 16-3 against other teams invited to the NCAA tournament, won 25 in a row, and finished the season 54-3. For all of that, the tournament committee sent the Gophers in unseeded.…
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David Ortiz still doesn’t like Tom Kelly

David Ortiz still doesn’t like Tom Kelly

David Ortiz' book came out today and Minnesota Twins fans who idolize former manager Tom Kelly may want to skip it.
by Bob Collins

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Citing safety, Snowbirds cancel Duluth Air Show appearance

Citing safety, Snowbirds cancel Duluth Air Show appearance

The Canadian Snowbirds of the Royal Canadian Air Force announced on Monday that they have canceled a portion of their airshow season because bad weather has forced them to cancel too many practices and it would otherwise be unsafe to perform.
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Buying a home is harder than what you may have been told

If you've tried to buy a home in the Twin Cities, you know the impossible task for mere mortals. If you can find a half-way decent house to buy, the price is through the roof.
by Bob Collins

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Banned from prom for wearing hair extensions

Banned from prom for wearing hair extensions

Deanna and Mya Cook haven been accumulating detentions for violating the school's dress code, which says hair extensions can be distracting for other students and affect learning. The students say it singles out African Americans.
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