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Vikings fans rally for new stadium

Vikings fans rally for new stadium

Hundreds of Vikings fans rallied at the Mall of America this afternoon, as the team tried to bolster its case for a new, publicly funded stadium to replace the Metrodome.
by Tim Nelson

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Stadium supporters warm up for legislative face-off

Stadium supporters warm up for legislative face-off

Supporters of a new Vikings stadium opened their campaign today to win Monday's vote in the Minnesota Legislature. They plan a weekend-long drive aimed at the getting the public to convince lawmakers to vote for the stadium bill.
by Tim Nelson

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Zellers backtracks, now opposes Vikings stadium bill

Zellers backtracks, now opposes Vikings stadium bill

"I've always said I think the Vikings are an asset and I want them to stay," the House speaker says. But contrary to what he said Thursday, he does not support "the bill in the current form" for financing the Vikings stadium.
by Tim Nelson

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the week's commentaries and some of the comments they generated.

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Yankees' Mariano Rivera tears ACL

Yankees' Mariano Rivera tears ACL

Mariano Rivera was diagnosed with a torn ACL and meniscus Thursday night after an MRI exam taken during the Yankees' 4-3 loss to the Royals.

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Stadium outcome in question when House votes Monday

Stadium outcome in question when House votes Monday

Republicans spent the better part of the week working on an alternate stadium plan that they eventually realized could not work. On Thursday, Republican House Speaker Kurt Zellers announced he was scrapping the plan and scheduling a vote on the original stadium proposal.
by Tom Scheck

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GOP leaders call Monday vote on original stadium plan

GOP leaders call Monday vote on original stadium plan

Republican legislative leaders say they're ready to take up the Vikings stadium bill Monday in the House, after saying Thursday their last-minute alternative failed to clear legal and financial hurdles.
by Tim Nelson

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Republicans trying to build support for latest stadium plan

GOP legislative leaders tried to sell their plan in several private meetings on Wednesday with Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, Vikings officials, and DFL leaders including Gov. Mark Dayton. Lawmakers are more open to the idea, but there is no guarantee the proposal will get the needed votes to pass the Legislature.

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Angels blank overmatched Twins 9-0

Jered Weaver pitched the second no-hitter in the majors in less than two weeks, completely overmatching Minnesota and leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-0 win over the Twins on Wednesday night.

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