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The beauty of a volcanic eruption

The beauty of a volcanic eruption

That which threatens to kill us can sure be beautiful. This is video sweeping the Intertubes today, said to be yesterday's eruption of the Calbuco volcano in Chile.
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Politico offers less-flattering look at Klobuchar

Politico offers less-flattering look at Klobuchar

Sen. Amy Klobuchar had an answer ready for local journalists who asked her this week about the fiasco in a human trafficking bill that held up the confirmation of attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch because of an abortion provision.
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Can the soccer rift be repaired in Minneapolis?

Raise your hand if you thought it would be soccer that would unite Republicans and DFLers in the state? The proposal for an 18,000 seat soccer stadium in downtown Minneapolis, with most of the bill footed by Minnesota United, has been mostly panned because the ownership group wants some tax breaks in the deal. Soccer,…
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A father fights heroin with his daughter’s obituary

A father fights heroin with his daughter’s obituary

Molly Park's family was in a terrible position when they wrote words to live by for the rest of us. They had to write the Maine 24-year-old's obituary and decide just how honest they had to be about her life. She was addicted to heroin.
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Tsarnaev killed and maimed but did he flip off America?

Tsarnaev killed and maimed but did he flip off America?

Apparently, prosecutors believe that whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man who murdered people at the Boston Marathon in 2013, should live or die hinges somewhat on a photograph.
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At 102, Alice sees herself dancing for the first time

At 102, Alice sees herself dancing for the first time

Alice Barker was a chorus line dancer during the Harlem Renaissance of the the 1930s and 40s. She danced at clubs such as The Apollo, Cotton Club, and Zanzibar Club, with legends including Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, and Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson. Until recently, she'd never seen video of herself dancing. She's 102 now.
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How could a terror suspect use financial aid? Easily

How could a terror suspect use financial aid? Easily

A Star Tribune letter writer today wondered how it is a young man suspected of running off to join the Islamic State was able to withdraw $5,000 on a debit card for financial aid at his college.
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Spotted Cow bust spawns Minnesota jokes in Wisconsin

Spotted Cow bust spawns Minnesota jokes in Wisconsin

The great Spotted Cow threat is over now that authorities have put a quick stop to a Maple Grove bar's bootlegging operation. Spotted Cow beer is supposed to only be sold in Wisconsin.
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In Fargo, a brewing battle over beavers

In Fargo, a brewing battle over beavers

'We're a civilized community living in 2015,' Megan Bartholomay, a 38-year-old Fargo resident, says. But she says a plan to prevent beavers from cutting down trees in the city is 'barbaric.'
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Man killed in Duluth crash was trying to help

Michael Joseph Mooney of Duluth, the man killed in last week's bus crash in the city, was a hero, officials are now saying.
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