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If not a casino, what's Plan B for Minneapolis' Block E?

Ten years after the retail-entertainment complex opened with promises to bring crowds to downtown Minneapolis, the storied building has become a ghost town. Updated: 10:00 PM
- Block E empty
- Plan B for Block E?

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Standards vague for St. Paul light-rail construction bonuses

The Metropolitan Council made bonuses of as much as $850,000 available in its contracts for the Central Corridor light-rail line, holding evaluations in sessions closed to the public. Updated: 08:57 PM
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L.A. Lakers 106, Wolves 101

Wolves' rally fizzles at finish

The Wolves came back from 18 down to take a brief lead, only to fall to Kobe Bryant and the Lakers again. Updated: 10:31 PM
- Souhan: Kobe show further exposes Wolves' need for a shooting guard
- L.A. Lakers 106, Wolves 101

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