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Salt, plows can't dent 'bulletproof' ice pack on Twin Cities roads

Perilously slick roads won’t be improving any time soon despite round-the-clock efforts by Twin Cities public works departments. Sidewalks and bikeways also pose a threat. Updated 41 minutes ago

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Rise of the 'new rich': 1 in 5 Americans reach affluence

Fully 20 percent of U.S. adults become rich for parts of their lives, wielding outsize influence on America's economy and politics. This little-known group may pose the biggest barrier to reducing the nation's income inequality. Updated 12 minutes ago
- US household wealth reaches record high $77.3T

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Souhan: If only we'd seen Cassel, Patterson and Rhodes all season

The coaching staff may have destroyed the season by sticking with established starters instead of playing the best players available. Updated 12:13 PM

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Inside Business: Is price matching worth hassle?

Plenty of retailers offer price matching, but is it worth the hassle? Updated 29 minutes ago

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Peterson's status still unknown, Gerhart hurt, Rudolph to IR

Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier didn't have an update on running back Adrian Peterson's foot. But he announced tight end Kyle Rudolph will be placed on injured reserved and Toby Gerhart has a strained hamstring. Full storyFull story Updated 1 minute ago

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More than half of Minnesota’s detox centers shut down

Quietly and with little debate, more than half of the licensed detox centers in Minnesota have shut down in recent years, forcing jails and hospital ERs to cope with chronic drinkers and addicts. There are now just 23 in the state. Full storyFull story Updated 6:01 AM

Minneapolis schools look at new ways to discipline students

For $300, cops escort Vikings' buses to airport

Linden Hills plan advances without strict height limits

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Medtronic reveals what it calls the world's smallest pacemaker

The tiny device is about the size of a large vitamin tablet and is one-tenth the size of a conventional pacemaker. Full storyFull story Updated 16 minutes ago

Energy projects boost Minnesota manufacturing

Ad firm Campbell Mithun relocating to 510 Marquette building

American Airlines emerges from bankruptcy, merger as largest airline

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State GOP moves HQ to Minneapolis DFL stronghold

The Republican Party of Minnesota is moving its headquarters to the Seward neighborhood. Party leaders said the move will result in significant rent savings and gets the party closer to what they describe as everyday Minnesotans. Full storyFull story Updated 11:33 AM

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How I Got This Body: Training body, mind

After her pregnancy in 2009, Christine Hodges couldn’t keep the weight off. At her heaviest she weighed 267 pounds. Hodges is now 150 pounds and hoping to become a professional bodybuilder. Full storyFull story Updated Dec. 6, 2013

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Adrian Peterson (foot) status unknown; Kyle Rudolph (foot) to IR

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Practice simulators are like a 3-D video game for U surgeons

In complex cases ranging from enlarged prostates to brain tumors, physicians at the University of Minnesota are using virtual-reality simulators more and more to perfect their surgical techniques. Full storyFull story

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Toronto rap star Drake’s postponed Twin Cities debut was high on glitz and schmaltz at Target Center. Full storyFull story Updated 12:03 AM

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C. African Republic mobs launch sectarian attacks

Dozens of young men stood waiting for storm clouds to pass, as wind stirred up swirls of red dust on the largely deserted street in Central African Republic's capital. Through the drizzle, they spotted a man in a flowing white robe traditionally worn by Muslims, hand-in-hand with his adolescent son. Full storyFull story Updated 32 minutes ago

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NASA: Ancient Martian lake may have supported life

NASA's Curiosity rover has uncovered signs of an ancient freshwater lake on Mars that may have teemed with tiny organisms for tens of millions of years, far longer than scientists had imagined, new research suggests. Full storyFull story Updated 47 minutes ago

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