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Racino plan tacked onto approved stadium bill in Senate committee

In a surprise maneuver, supporters of putting slot machines at Minnesota horse tracks tacked a racino plan onto the Vikings stadium bill on Wednesday.

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Will rank and file lawmakers support the stadium?

Will rank and file lawmakers support the stadium?

The incoming class of GOP lawmakers who promised to hold the line on spending and taxes, and also reduce the size of state government, is dealing with the big push for a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings.
by Tim Pugmire

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Red Sox rout Twins 11-2

Josh Beckett had five strikeouts and one confrontation with an umpire in six sharp innings and David Ortiz homered with three RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 11-2 romp over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

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Senate committee approves stadium plan

Senate committee approves stadium plan

The Minnesota Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Committee topped off a day of wheeling and dealing on a new Vikings stadium by approving the plan Tuesday afternoon.
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings stadium plan gets another chance at Capitol

Vikings stadium plan gets another chance at Capitol

The House Ways and Means committee has grafted a dead stadium bill from last week onto a new plan to legalize electronic pull tabs and bingo.
by Tim Nelson

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Minn. House revives Vikings stadium bill

Minn. House revives Vikings stadium bill

A Minnesota House committee has revived the Vikings stadium subsidy as the proposal moves closer to votes by the full House and Senate.

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Ali Bernard loses in Olympic qualifier

Ali Bernard loses in Olympic qualifier

New Ulm wrestler Ali Bernard fell short in her attempt to return to the Olympics this summer.
by Mark Steil

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Concussion ends Love's Timberwolves season

Concussion ends Love's Timberwolves season

Kevin Love has passed all concussion tests and been cleared by the NBA to return to the court, but the MInnesota Timberwolves aren't about to take any chances with the new face of their franchise.

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VCU athletic director sole finalist for U of M job

VCU athletic director sole finalist for U of M job

Virginia Commonwealth athletics director Norwood Teague is the only finalist for the open athletics director position at the University of Minnesota. Teague will meet with members of the search committee today. He turned VCU's basketball team around by making key hires. He's also known as a skilled fundraiser. Mary Jo Kane, co-chair of the U's search committee, spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.

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T-Wolves blow 21-point lead over Warriors

T-Wolves blow 21-point lead over Warriors

Charles Jenkins had 24 points and nine assists while playing all 48 minutes to rally the Golden State Warriors from a 21-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 93-88, on Sunday night.

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