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Kanye West's music gets Kevin Garnett ready on game day

Kanye West's music gets Kevin Garnett ready on game day

Vanity Fair magazine reported last year that Garnett plays music by West to get him in the right frame of mind on game nights.

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Tips at center of new fight over minimum wage

A bill that would create a lower minimum wage for some tipped workers passed out of a Minnesota House committee this week.

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Documents show rift between Minneapolis police, top brass

Documents show rift between Minneapolis police, top brass

Officers harshly criticized department officials last year when they got the chance to comment anonymously about the department. Police officials say morale is better now.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Kevin Garnett ready to play for the Timberwolves Wednesday

Kevin Garnett ready to play for the Timberwolves Wednesday

The 15-time all-star began his career with Minnesota in 1995 and left to play for Boston in 2007.
by Peter Cox

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Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti' remastered

Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti' remastered

Guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant have said that "Physical Graffiti" was the high point of Led Zeppelin's creativity as a band.

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Wait list for Section 8 housing opens for first time in years

Demand is high. Terri Smith, the Metropolitan Council's housing and redevelopment authority program manager, expects as many as 60,000 people to apply.
by Tim Nelson

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Mall of America increases police patrols after terror video

Mall of America increases police patrols after terror video

More guards and police officers are keeping tabs on the Mall of America, but a security expert says there's a limit to what the Bloomington shopping center can and should do to prevent a terrorist attack.
by Peter Cox

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Archdiocese bankruptcy will include search for assets

Archdiocese bankruptcy will include search for assets

To pay claims, forensic accountants will dig into the finances of the archdiocese, hunting for anything of significant value that may not have been already disclosed.
by Martin Moylan

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Clark Terry played with the legends of big band

Clark Terry played with the legends of big band

Terry, considered considered one of jazz music's greatest trumpeters, died over the weekend. He was 94.

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Deal on pay raises expected to take next steps forward

State lawmakers will try to move on to other issues this week after resolving the dispute with DFL Gov. Mark Dayton over big pay raises for commissioners.
by Tim Pugmire and Phil Picardi

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