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May 22, 2015 6:10 AM

Saints opener at new ballpark features win, old tricks

A sellout crowd packed into the 7,200-seat stadium, and the Saints put on a show, complete with wacky announcers and a pig mascot.

by Peter Cox

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May 22, 2015 4:00 AM

Young woman sets out to learn the Quran, verse by verse

Now that she's finished college, the Eagan woman feels a need to pursue a different subject: deepening her Muslim faith.

by Laura Yuen and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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May 21, 2015 8:56 AM

Chuck Berry recorded the influential 'Maybellene' 60 years ago

The song was Berry's first single and first hit.

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May 21, 2015 8:00 AM

Art Hounds: 'The Jesus Cow' and an all-female Hamlet

This week the Art Hounds attend a reading of "The Jesus Cow," adorn themselves in Anishinaabe jewelry and check out an all-female staging of Hamlet.

by Marianne Combs

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May 20, 2015 3:09 PM

Minneapolis cop pleads not guilty to brutality, perjury charges

A day after he was indicted, Minneapolis Officer Michael Griffin on Thursday pleaded not guilty to multiple federal criminal charges, including use of excessive force and perjury.

by Brandt Williams

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May 20, 2015 8:54 AM

Duke Ellington Orchestra raised money for the U 60 years ago

The show raised money for a new student union on the St. Paul campus. Construction of the St. Paul Student Center began three years later.

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May 20, 2015 4:00 AM

Minnesota firms help squeeze water use in dry California

With the Golden State deep in drought, businesses there are facing stiff pressure to conserve water. Some are turning to Minnesota-based Ecolab and Pentair for help.

by Martin Moylan

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May 20, 2015 4:00 AM

Researchers sample Superior's waters to study lake's rapid changes

Superior is 5 degrees warmer than it was 30 years ago. The amount of surface ice is down a whopping 80 percent. There's less food for fish.

by Dan Kraker

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May 19, 2015 3:50 PM

MnOrch renews contract with conductor Vanska

The new deal comes just days after the orchestra's return from a historic tour of Cuba, which captured international attention. Musicians also ratified a contract Tuesday.

by Euan Kerr