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Mankato football players shift blame for walkout

The football players at Minnesota State University Mankato may soon end their holdout over the return of head coach Todd Hoffner. Hoffner took his job back at the school, nearly two years after he was suspended and then fired for taking bath time pictures of his children. Last week, an arbitrator ruled the firing was improper.
by Bob Collins

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Happy ‘sprinkle day’

Happy ‘sprinkle day’

It's nearly time for the traditional 'watering of the girls' in Hungary.
by Bob Collins

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It’s a lousy day for baseball; let’s play two!

It’s a lousy day for baseball; let’s play two!

The Minnesota Twins are working hard to get the snow off seats nobody will be sitting in for today's doubleheader with the Toronto Blue Jays.
by Bob Collins

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Can you be a professional and still ‘dress like a kid’?

Can you be a professional and still ‘dress like a kid’?

From all accounts Mitchell Casado can fly an airplane. He's also pretty good at explaining how airplanes fly, seeing as how he's been CNN's go-to explainer since the Malaysia Airlines flight disappeared last month. There's just this one problem that got him fired from his job: He dresses like a slob, his former employer says.
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Hard to blame Adelman for walking away from the Timberwolves

Hard to blame Adelman for walking away from the Timberwolves

Last night's final game of the season, in which the Timberwolves booted an opportunity to finish with the first non-losing season since 2004-05, was a fitting conclusion.
by Bob Collins

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General Mills: If you like us, you can’t sue us

General Mills: If you like us, you can’t sue us

Golden Valley-based General Mills has inserted the fine print on its website that takes away your right to sue the conglomerate if you've downloaded coupons, joined its Facebook page or entered any contest.
by Bob Collins

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Mankato players refusing to play for coach

It didn't take long for the soap opera to begin in Mankato, where former coach Todd Hoffner began his second term as coach of the team today.
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Taylor outlines likely changes at Star Tribune

On the whole, Taylor sounded themes of ownership restraint in the article. But it's clear it's not a good time to be an old reporter at the Star Tribune.
by Bob Collins

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MN Supreme Court: Juvenile who raped, murdered Woodbury teen will never get out of prison

A Woodbury family, concerned the man who killed their daughter would be paroled, can rest easier. Tony Roman Nose, who was 17 when he stabbed and raped 18-year-old Jolene ­Stuedemann in her home in 2000, will not be getting out of prison ever, the divided Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today.
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