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Traffic went up 17 percent in 2013. That means many metro-area motorists wasted 24.5 hours — four more hours than the year before — sitting behind the wheel in congested traffic. Updated 5:47 AM
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Gophers women rally to edge Badgers in overtime
Rachel Banham, despite struggling with her shot, finished with 22 points for the Gophers, who trailed by 14 at halftime.
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Families of 3 St. Paul park landslide victims will share $1 million
The St. Paul City Council is expected to approve next week a $1 million settlement with the families of three grade-school students who were killed or injured in a landslide last year at Lilydale Regional Park.
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US employers add 175K jobs despite harsh weather
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Kings of Leon deliver low energy, lackluster concert at Target Center
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Eagan blanks Duluth East 3-0
Eagan scored in the final seconds of the second period to break a scoreless tie, which jolted the Wildcats to life for the final period.
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Gov. Dayton seeks bigger tax cuts in new budget
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Painter Louis Raymer, 85, on life, career and the heyday of wildlife art
Octogenarian wildlife artist Louis Raymer discusses his life, his career and the heyday of wildlife art in the 1970s and ’80s.
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Here comes El Nino; good news for US weather woes
Relief may be on the way for a weather-weary United States with the predicted warming of the central Pacific Ocean brewing this year that will likely change weather worldwide. But it won't be for the better everywhere.
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Colorado launches TV advertising campaign to stop stoned driving
Colorado is spending $1 million on television ads making fun of marijuana users who space out during everyday tasks — an effort to stop stoned driving.
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In search for mass graves, Somaliland looks to unearth mystery
Tens of thousands of skeletons may lie in mass graves on the northern edge of Somalia, where many want to see justice prevail, even if delayed.
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Twin Cities artists talk Obamacare
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