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Winter says hello with a wallop of snow; icy temps, wind on the way
Winter made a no-nonsense re-entry Wednesday, burying northeastern Minnesota in more than 2 feet of snow and frosting the Twin Cities metro area with enough snow and ice to create peril on the roads and to please snow-lovers. Dangerously cold weather is expected to come on the heels of the storm. Updated 21 minutes ago
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Obama: Income inequality a defining challenge
President Barack Obama prodded Congress to raise wages and secure the social safety net to correct inequalities that he said make it harder for a child in the U.S. to escape poverty. Updated 11 minutes ago
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Vikings coach Leslie Frazier announced Wednesday that Erin Henderson will start Sunday at Baltimore, but not at middle linebacker. He lost his job after his DWI arrest came to light last week.
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