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Twins to host Metrodome moving sale

Twins to host Metrodome moving sale

Bargains on Minnesota Twins memorabilia will abound when the team holds a "moving sale" to clean out their stuff from the Metrodome early next month.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Blind youth in Minn. hopes to play prep football

Blind youth in Minn. hopes to play prep football

At 5-foot-2 and about 110 pounds, Riley Schmitz was not among the bigger boys on the Southland eighth-grade football team this season.

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All-star movie faces uphill struggle -- because it's about soccer

All-star movie faces uphill struggle -- because it's about soccer

A new movie called "The Damned United," opening in the Twin Cities this weekend, has a lot going for it, but the film faces a challenge at the U.S. box office because - it's about soccer.
by Euan Kerr

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Des Moines marathon leaders delayed by passing train

The leaders in the Des Moines Marathon could see the finish line - they just had to wait a bit.

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Developer targeting Vikings for new L.A. stadium

The developer working to bring the NFL back to the Los Angeles area with a sleek, new 75,000-seat stadium has a 600-acre site to build the proposed venue and is close to having the legal go-ahead to break ground.

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Twins win. No, really.

Twins win. No, really.

Since when is winning the pennant reason to feel like losers?
by Kevin Harter

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U of M homecoming parade features Mondale, Keillor

U of M homecoming parade features Mondale, Keillor

Walter Mondale and Garrison Keillor are among six University of Minnesota alumni who will lead tonight's homecoming parade.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Good news for Brett Favre and other older athletes

Good news for Brett Favre and other older athletes

Vikings quarterback Brett Favre will celebrate his 40th birthday tomorrow, still playing in a league where the average age for players is around 27. Football can be a punishing game for an aging body. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked about aging athletes with an expert on fitness after 40.
by Cathy Wurzer

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How far will the Twins go in the post-season?

How far will the Twins go in the post-season?

Sports analyst Howard Sinker joins Midday to discuss the chances the Twins will be playing in the 2009 World Series.

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