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30 Dogs Rescued From Puppy Mill To Find Homes In Minn. (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Thirty puppies found a new home Sunday after being rescued from a puppy mill in Utah.
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Rybak: Big Announcement Monday On Vikes Stadium (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak says there is going to be a major announcement Monday concerning a Vikings stadium.
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Family Tragedy Brings Brother, Sister Closer On Court (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
A family tragedy forced a DeLaSalle high school basketball player to move her game to another level.
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Finding Minnesota: St. Croix Chocolates For Valentine’s (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Never does chocolate get as much attention as it does right now -- the days leading up to Valentine's Day.
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Talking Points: Bachmann’s Focus Back On Minn. (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is running for re-election in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District. But it's a race that experts say will be a tough one for her.
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Giants Beat Patriots 21-17 To Win The Super Bowl (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute score to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York’s fourth Super Bowl title. It [...]
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Santorum Plans To Spend Monday Morning In Rochester (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Rick Santorum will attend events in Rochester Monday – one day before Minnesota’s caucuses. A release from his campaign says Santorum will leave Minneapolis at 5:45 a.m. and [...]
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Authorities: Crews Battle Fire At Northfield Nursing Home (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Firefighters are battling a fire at a Northfield nursing home, authorities said.
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S. Dakota Man Lost In Fog Discovered In Minn. (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
The search for a missing Britton, S.D., man who apparently got lost in dense fog has a happy ending as he was discovered more than 300 miles from home in Minnesota.
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Service Set For MN Couple Missing In Ship Disaster (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
A memorial Mass has been scheduled for a Minnesota couple who are missing in the Italian cruise ship disaster.
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No. 19 Penn State Women Rally For 68-65 Victory (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Mia Nickson scored 20 points and Alex Bentley added 16 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 38.9 seconds to play, to help No. 19 Penn State rally for a 68-65 victory over Minnesota on Sunday.
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SLP: Crave Chose Not To Serve Alcohol On Super Bowl (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
The Crave restaurant in St. Louis Park isn't serving alcohol on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Rick Santorum Visits MN Before Caucus (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Rick Santorum made a stop at a Twin Cities mega church just two days before Minnesota's caucuses.
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19 Rail Cars Go Off Track In Reg Wing Train Derailment (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
A Canadian Pacific train derailed near Red Wing, Minn., Sunday morning, causing 19 rail cars to come off the tracks and two to tip over, a spokesperson for the company said.
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Minnesota Pulls Away In 2nd Half For 69-61 Win (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Reserve guard Chip Armelin scored 15 points and Minnesota took advantage of Nebraska's poor shooting in the second half to pull away for a 69-61 victory on Sunday.
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Minnesota Pulls Away In 2nd Half For 69-61 Win (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Reserve guard Chip Armelin scored 15 points and Minnesota took advantage of Nebraska's poor shooting in the second half to pull away for a 69-61 victory on Sunday.
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Minn. Storm Chaser Killed In Okla. Highway Accident (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
A storm chaser featured on The Weather Channel has been killed in a head-on collision in northeastern Oklahoma.
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Newt Gingrich To Hold Rally In Minnesota (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Newt Gingrich is coming to Minnesota.
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9-Year-Old Suspended After Michael Jackson Dance (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
A 9-year-old boy was suspended last week after he mimicked Michael Jackson's crotch grab during a rendition of "Billie Jean" at school.
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1 Dead, 1 Arrested In Stabbing Near Longville, Minn. (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
One man is dead and another is in custody after a late-night stabbing near Longville, Minn.
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Click Here For Links From February 5, 2012 (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Finding Minnesota | St. Croix Chocolate Company | Santorum In MN | Ron Paul Visit | Super Bowl Commercials 2012 | Rescued Dogs
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GOP Race Turns To Colorado, Minnesota (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.
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In Minn., Rightward Drift Challenges Romney (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Mitt Romney could face a significant challenge in Minnesota.
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Bachmann Won’t Endorse Before Minn. Caucus (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
Not only is this a presidential election year but a year in which many members of congress will seek re-election. That includes the woman who has represented Minnesota's 6th District since 2006.
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Officials Want Football Fans To Plan A Sober Ride (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is reminding motorists to designate a sober driver before watching the Super Bowl.
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