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Ravens orchestrate zany rally past Vikings in icy Baltimore

The teams combined for five touchdowns in the final 125 seconds. Updated 2 minutes ago

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Gophers will play Syracuse in Texas Bowl on Dec. 27

The Gophers (8-4) accepted their invitation from the Texas Bowl, hoping to improve on their performance from last year, when they lost 34-31 to Texas Tech, when the game was known as the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Updated 7:32 PM

Retirement exodus?

Minnesota police and fire forces bracing for early retirements

Out of about 10,500 peace officers in the state, an estimated 10 percent could be eligible to retire early by May 31, 2014, after which pension reductions will increase for those who retire before they turn 55. Updated 1 minute ago

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Amtrak train hits semi in C. Minn.; truck driver killed, several on train hurt Updated 11:42 AM
2 dead, 1 injured in incident at NW Wisconsin home Updated 7:36 PM
Temperatures remain bitterly cold in N Minnesota Updated 12:32 PM
In its second weekend, 'Frozen' tops 'Games' Updated 6:05 PM
More married women in U.S. not having kids, study finds Updated 8:02 PM
Vonn 'ready for Sochi'; finishes 5th behind Gut Updated 4:49 PM
Cops: Pa. newlyweds kill man from Craigslist, said they wanted to kill together Updated 8:00 AM
Sparty party: MSU president vows to punish student rioters Updated 4:30 PM
Vikings, Wells Fargo resolve issue on rooftop signs near stadium Updated 1:09 PM

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Peterson talks about ankle injury

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson injured his ankle in the first half. He was helped off the field and eventually carted into the locker room. Peterson had X-rays and walked on his own power. Updated 6:03 PM

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Harding backstops Wild to 3-1 victory over San Jose

Zach Parise scored twice and Josh Harding made 37 saves for the Wild in improve to 13-3-2 at home. Full storyFull story Updated 25 minutes ago

Gophers women's basketball edges North Dakota 46-44 at home

Vonn 'ready for Sochi'; finishes 5th behind Gut

Bohl says it's time for someone else to coach NDSU

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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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Abuse scandal to persist, even after naming priests

Fired, they still find jobs as nurses

Twin Cities lawyer found $5.7 billion in the cards

Reading for pleasure is in painful decline

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Energy projects boost Minnesota manufacturing

Thanks to energy-related orders, Minnesota manufacturers are hiring, expanding – and profiting. Full storyFull story Updated Dec. 6, 2013

St. Anthony: Revenue commissioner says business tax cuts and reforms may be in the 2014-15 mix

Sustainable products, sustainable business in Minneapolis

Insider trading in Minnesota companies

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Property taxes are on the decline again in metro

But despite more state aid, outlook is not as favorable as a year ago. Full storyFull story Updated 11:48 PM

Minnesota police and fire forces bracing for early retirements

For $300, police provide Vikings escorts for away games

2 dead, 1 injured in incident at NW Wisconsin home

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South Africans of all faiths pray for Mandela

In death, Nelson Mandela unified South Africans of all races and backgrounds Sunday on a day of prayer for the global statesman — from a vaulted cathedral with hymns and incense to a rural, hilltop church with goat-skin drums and barefoot dancing. Full storyFull story Updated 2:52 PM

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Storm along East Coast dumps snow, snarls traffic

A powerful storm that crept across the country dropped snow, freezing rain and sleet on the Mid-Atlantic region and headed northeast Sunday, turning NFL playing fields in Pennsylvania into winter wonderlands, dumping a foot of snow in Delaware and threatening a messy Monday commute in the northeast corridor. Full storyFull story Updated 33 minutes ago

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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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Billy Joel, 4 others receive Kennedy Center Honors

The "Piano Man" who became one of the world's best-selling artists of all time with such hits as "Just the Way You Are," ''Uptown Girl" and "Allentown" was awarded the nation's highest honor Sunday for influencing American culture through the arts. Full storyFull story Updated 6:16 PM

For Trace Adkins, this is no holiday badonkadonk

In 2nd week, 'Frozen' tops box office with $31.6M

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US vet held in N. Korea says he was comfortable

A day after arriving home to California, the 85-year-old U.S. veteran detained for weeks by North Korea said Sunday that he was well-fed and kept comfortable in a hotel room, not a jail cell. Full storyFull story Updated 6:20 PM

Cops: Pa. newlyweds kill man from Craigslist, said they wanted to kill together

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Senate Dems push Obama nominees, GOP bides time

Fresh from shackling the traditional blocking ability of the Senate's minority party, Democrats are ready to muscle through President Barack Obama's nominees for pivotal judgeships and other top jobs. Full storyFull story Updated 7:03 PM

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This year, take a turn from traditional holiday fare in favor of the satirical, risque and irreverent. Full storyFull story Updated Dec. 4, 2013

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Markingson Case: Has the Gordian Knot puzzle been solved at the University of Minnesota?

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