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Ford's lawyers submit four statements to back her story

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Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers said Wednesday they have given the Senate sworn affidavits from four people who say she told them well before Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination that she had been sexually assaulted when she was much younger.

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Columbia Heights carjacking and shooting was not random attack

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President Donald Trump addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018.

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With bated breath, U.N. awaits another first for Trump

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Minneapolis VA cited for failures in connection with vet's suicide

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Gunman fires into a car in south Minneapolis, killing man inside

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Waterfront recreation and hotel rooms have boomed in Duluth in the last decade. — AARON LAVINSKY, Star Tribune

Great Lakes cleanup comes with an economic ripple effect

Duluth and Superior are among the regional cities seeing a boom after environmental restoration efforts.

Everson Griffen, the longest-tenured player on the Vikings roster, has been hospitalized after a pair of incidents that involved the police Saturday.

Sports

Vikings put football aside to offer support for Griffen

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Sports

Wolves' intentions with Butler creating confusion

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Metro Transit Police Chief John Harrington said there are about 180-250 homeless people riding buses and light rail each night. “For one, transit is

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Metro Transit creates response team for homeless on buses, light rail

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No matter how much black dirt Carrie Edberg and her family dumped in, the sinkhole never seemed to fill. Then the mystery grew.

Brooks: Sinkhole taking toll on Minnesota single mother with special needs kids

And under the yard, the mystery only grew. Still, Carrie Edberg of Zimmerman faces a repair estimate of $15,000.

O’Gara’s regulars Joe Shea, from left, Patrick Lynch and Sara Clemetson chat at the bar. Shea has been coming to O’Gara’s with his family sinc

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Last call for St. Paul landmark bar O'Gara's, closing this weekend

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Opinion

President Donald Trump, addressing the 73rd session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.

On the world stage, Trump goes solo again

Isolationist U.N. address comes as democratic principles are 'under siege.'

Sports

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Nova is helping get Buster up to speed as the Woodbury Police Department works to train its own K-9 officers.

Business

Enbridge has the supplies ready to go if it gets all the OKs necessary to build a new pipeline across northern Minnesota.

Variety

Susan Jensen of Savage is one of thousands of North American educators teaching English to children in China.

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Access Vikings: Team can't let Griffen's absence impact performance

04:18Reporters Ben Goessling and Andrew Krammer discuss the circumstances surrounding defensive end Everson Griffen's situation and how players in the past have had troubles outside the locker room, as it's an issue that is easily overlooked. Looking towards the game against the Rams, they give their predictions on the outcome for game four.