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Supporters, foes of care workers union demonstrate at Capitol

Supporters and opponents of a care workers unionization bill descended on the Minnesota House on Saturday. The bill is expected to come up in the House Saturday afternoon or evening. Updated 2:21 PM

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Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple try

Orb is the even-money favorite, and there's a growing feeling that this 3-year-old bay colt may be special enough to give thoroughbred racing its first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978. Post time at Pimlico is 5:18 p.m. Updated 12:41 PM
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Obama agenda marches on despite controversies

Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office. Updated 2:48 PM
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Sources: Burglary suspect fired shots that injured Mpls. officers

The sources said that Terrence Franklin grabbed at a Minneapolis police officer’s submachine gun in the basement and fired off the shots that injured two other officers May 10 before another officer shot and killed the suspect. Full storyFull story Updated 6:10 AM

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St. Paul microlender NDC boosts small entrepreneurs

St. Paul-based nonprofit wins an award, plus $75,000, for fostering homegrown entrepreneurs in low-income neighborhoods. Full storyFull story Updated 9:21 PM

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The turtles are the focus of a thriving tourist trade in Trinidad, with people so devoted to them that they shoo birds away when the turtles first start out as tiny hatchlings scurrying to sea. Full storyFull story Updated 12:28 PM