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Report says Target cyber attackers used common methods

Security firm McAfee contradicts others who have described a highly sophisticated operation. Updated 38 minutes ago
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Rep. Pat Garofalo

Rep. Garofalo apologizes for NBA tweet that critics called racist

Farmington Republican's tweet linked NBA players to potential street crime, bringing down scathing accusations of racism. Updated 41 minutes ago
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Underage drinking death

W. Minn. star athlete flees bust of underage drinking party, dies

Michael C. Anyasike, 18, one of several young people fleeing the bust of a late-night underage drinking party in Dawson, was found nearby a half-day later and brought to a hospital by ambulance, but the effort was too late to save his life. Updated 16 minutes ago
- High school football star from Dawson-Boyd dies

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St. Paul public schools adding 1 day at end to make up for wintry time off Updated 9:53 AM
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Skydiver, pilot survive midair accident

A plane became entangled in the strings of a skydiver's parachute, sending both crashing into the ground near Tampa, Fla., with both the pilot and jumper hospitalized with minor injuries. Updated 9 minutes ago

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RandBall: Farewell, Jared Allen

Given the massive expectations after the Vikings gave up a draft haul in a trade and signed him to a huge contract, Allen was everything advertised. Full storyFull story Updated 1:59 PM

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Greyhound to bring Express service to St. Paul's Union Depot

Greyhound is expanding its presence in St. Paul. Starting Tuesday, the venerable bus company will offer six daily departures and additional weekend service from Union Depot to places such as Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee and Kansas City. Full storyFull story Updated 8 minutes ago

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W. Minn. star athlete flees bust of underage drinking party, dies + video

Coleman: New Dorothy Day center will stay downtown

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Southwest would fly to MSP from Dallas Love, but needs more gates

Southwest Airlines Co. includes Minneapolis-St. Paul in its list of target flights as it pushes for more gates at Dallas Love Field. Full storyFull story Updated 35 minutes ago

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Natural gas industry struggles to keep promises

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Farmington Republican's tweet linked NBA players to potential street crime, bringing down scathing accusations of racism. Full storyFull story Updated 41 minutes ago

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A military judge declined Monday to dismiss sexual assault charges against an Army general after reviewing what he said was evidence that political considerations influenced the military's handling of the case. Full storyFull story Updated 2:10 PM

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Hunched over, vomiting into a bucket by his feet and retching loudly, Oscar Pistorius was vividly reminded at his murder trial Monday of the gruesome injuries he inflicted on his girlfriend when a pathologist described how the Olympian fatally shot her multiple times with bullets designed to cause maximum damage. Full storyFull story Updated 2:55 PM

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