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Minnesota Poll shows support for DFL tax hikes

Respondents were divided by age, location and along party lines. Updated 12:07 AM
- Minnesota Poll results: Income, cigarette tax hikes

Best Buy founder Richard Schulze plans billion-dollar foundation

Best Buy’s founder plans to donate about half of his net worth to a family foundation focused on medical research... Updated 12:08 AM
- New direction for Schulze foundation could make it among state's largest

Minn. philanthropy leaders hope to tap $48 billion transfer of wealth

Charity leaders see unprecedented opportunity in the largest transfer of wealth in our nation’s history as billions change hands from... Updated 9:41 PM

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Protesters plead for ousted Mpls. charter school Updated 8:52 PM
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Pressure is on Plouffe to produce

The oft-injured third baseman needs to be consistent with prospects waiting. Full storyFull story Updated 12:53 AM

Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1

Heatley injury has Wild dealing with tight salary cap

A leaner Mbakwe gets a longer look by Wolves + video

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Protesters plead for ousted Mpls. charter school

Minnesota School of Science supporters accused the district of acting hastily against a school they say has educated children better... Full storyFull story Updated 8:52 PM

Rosenblum: Banning the box was a start, not the end

Minn. philanthropy leaders hope to tap $48 billion transfer of wealth

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Mbakwe works out with Timberwolves

Wolves' executive Flip Saunders has seen Mbakwe play plenty of times, but does it mean his chances of playing in Minnesota are better? Updated 6:41 PM

Leave alleged former Nazi alone

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Target's narrow vote on executive pay suggests shareholder discontent

Only 52 percent of shareholder votes backed Target’s executive compensation program, a figure indicating investor discontent. Full storyFull story Updated 8:46 PM

Best Buy founder Richard Schulze plans billion-dollar foundation

Yale study raises questions about previous Medtronic Infuse studies

Failed Minnesota clean-coal project gets help with its debts

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GOP House members press for new abortion limits

The U.S. House will take up a bill on Tuesday to ban abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy. Full storyFull story Updated 11:29 PM

Minnesota Poll shows support for DFL tax hikes

GOP state senator in Minn. race for Bachmann seat

Immigration splits GOP's national, House interests

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Amphibious cars find a following in Minnesota

Amphibious cars, whether they’re on land or sea, rarely fail to evoke ear-to-ear grins. The once-popular Amphicars have found a following in Minnesota. Full storyFull story Updated 3:18 PM

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Low explains droning Rock the Garden set

“We weren't really trying to do anything ‘punk’ or pull one over on people,” the band's frontman Alan Sparhawk said. Full storyFull story Updated 11:06 AM

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