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5 x 8: Mind if I vape?

5 x 8: Mind if I vape?

The e-cigarette debate, the empty nest, why farmers don't quit, a free shot at college, and hate 101.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota coaches on the hot seat

Minnesota coaches on the hot seat

With the Twins having another losing season, there is a lot of speculation that manager Ron Gardenhire will be replaced after the season ends. And his tenuous situation is not unique among the Minnesota coaching fraternity. Howard Sinker, digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, discussed the situation with Mornign Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bills' defense, rookie QB combine to beat Vikings

Bills' defense, rookie QB combine to beat Vikings

Bills rookie quarterback EJ Manuel provided the knockout punch to start the second half in leading Buffalo to a 20-16 preseason victory over Minnesota on Friday night.

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Did St. Paul lowball the Lowertown ballpark plan?

Did St. Paul lowball the Lowertown ballpark plan?

St. Paul got a nasty surprise when it started digging up the site in earnest for the new Lowertown ballpark: an unseen $6 million of pollution lying underground on the Diamond Products site. Or was it a surprise? Critics of the stadium point out an interesting artifact dating back to the application by the city…
by Tim Nelson

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Which sports team is "your team?"

Many of us have a team that we consider ours -- so much so that we think of ourselves as part of the team, referring to the team as "we" or "us." MPR News wants to hear about the sports team that you consider "your team." It could be a professional, college, high school, or amateur team. Which sports team do you feel the closest connection to? And why?

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Top bike rides around Minnesota

Top bike rides around Minnesota

Bike experts and bicyclists in MPR’s Public Insight Network share their top rides with us.
by Molly Bloom

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Stadium authority hires watchdog to look over deal with Vikings

Stadium authority hires watchdog to look over deal with Vikings

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says it is hiring a Dorsey & Whitney attorney to do what Gov. Mark Dayton has asked: to double-check the details on the deal the state is about to sign with the Vikings for a new $1 billion stadium. The governor said last week he was “deeply concerned” about the…
by Tim Nelson

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New muscle drugs could be the next big thing in sports doping

Research intended to help people with muscle-wasting diseases could be about to launch a new era in performance-enhancing drugs.

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Prognosticator Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight on sports and politics

Aspen Ideas Festival: Prognosticator Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight on sports and politics

Economist and statistician Nate Silver speaks with journalist Katie Couric at the Aspen Ideas Festival. He says political and sports reporters "make too much of the noise" instead of trying to "find out where the truth lies." Silver urges data and fact-based reporting. His FiveThirtyEight blog is moving from the New York Times to ESPN.

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