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A full day of below zero looms for much of Minnesota

There's little chance Wednesday that high temperatures in nearly all of Minnesota will shed the minus sign, and high winds have prompted the National Weather Service to warn of “dangerously cold windchills.” Updated 47 minutes ago
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Twins pursue free agent Matt Garza, other pitching help

The Twins continued to talk with agents and free agents, and Matt Garza said he’s open to returning to the team. Updated 11 minutes ago

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It certainly was Miley Cyrus' Jingle Ball all the way at the X

Never before in the more than a decade’s worth of Jingle Balls has one artist usurped the multi-act festivities like Miley did Tuesday night. Updated 5:22 AM
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Health care signups pick up pace in November Updated 29 minutes ago
Stingless wasps, emerald ash borer predators, taking off in Minnesota Updated 48 minutes ago
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Temperatures are below zero, and the wind chills are hitting 25 below in the Twin Cities. Updated 10:17 AM

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Neal: How much of a shot do Twins have for Garza?

The Twins have been linked to several players in sunny central Florida during the annual winter meetings. What are the chances that Matt Garza would return to Minnesota? Full storyFull story Updated 8 minutes ago

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Wild looks to change its ways on the road + video

Gophers defeat South Dakota State on Austin Hollins' big day

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Stingless wasps, emerald ash borer predators, taking off in Minnesota

Stingless wasps, the natural ash borer predator that were introduced in three sites in Minnesota two years ago, are reproducing, spreading, and killing ash borers, the state Agriculture Department reports. Full storyFull story Updated 48 minutes ago

Passerby surprised nobody had seen unconscious, frostbitten UMD student

College student turns in $2,800 she found outside Moorhead McDonald's

A full day of below zero looms for much of Minnesota + video

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Big-box retailers play match game with prices

Stores’ goodwill gesture can be a hassle for shoppers. Full storyFull story Updated 9:17 AM

Wilfs' net worth to be revealed Wednesday? + video

Minneapolis city committee votes to forgive $1.5M in debt for Midtown

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Nigerian survivor almost missed rescue diver

He had survived three days in an upside down tugboat at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean and then he saw lights in the water. Air bubbles rose around the cook as he squatted in an air pocket. A diver was coming. Rescue seemed imminent for Harrison Odjegba Okene. Full storyFull story Updated 12 minutes ago

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"Pheasant summit" drew 400 and produced ideas for stopping declines in habitat, population. Full storyFull story Updated 10:58 PM

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Ten legislators call for new leadership at Minnesota Orchestra

They say the current administration is “destroying the Minnesota Orchestra” and call for the resignations of CEO Michael Henson, chairman Jon Campbell and past chair Richard Davis. Full storyFull story Updated 9:12 AM

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NTSB: Asiana captain worried about visual landing

The Asiana Airlines captain who crashed a Boeing 777 at San Francisco International Airport in July told investigators he was "very concerned" about attempting a visual approach because the runway's automatic landing aids were out of service due to construction, according to an investigative report released Wednesday. Full storyFull story Updated 10:06 AM

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Miley Cyrus dominates 2013 Jingle Ball at Xcel

Review: Never before in the more than a decade’s worth of Jingle Balls has one artist usurped the multi-act festivities like Miley did Tuesday night. Full storyFull story Updated 9:18 AM

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