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Ramsey County: Archbishop Nienstedt won't be prosecuted

Archbishop John Nienstedt will resume public ministry after the Ramsey County attorney's office found it "unlikely" that he would have touched a boy during a 2009 confirmation photo session. Updated 56 minutes ago
- Dec. 17, 2013: Archbishop denies allegations, steps aside
- Dec. 18, 2013: Catholic Church's long, weird week

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Malaysian military: Missing jet changed course

The missing Boeing 777 jetliner changed course over the sea, crossed Malaysia and reached the Strait of Malacca — hundreds of miles from its last position recorded by civilian authorities, Malaysian military officials said Tuesday, citing military radar data. Updated 4:20 PM
- Airline probing report 2 visited cockpit in 2011
- 2 airlines to check passports on Interpol database

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Free agency tracker: Vikings sign nose tackle Linval Joseph

It's a five-year deal worth $31.5 million, according to ESPN. Joseph, 25, has spent all five seasons with the Giants. He’s listed at 6-4, 323 pounds. Updated 1 minute ago

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Rand: Baseball fan's tough choice

Sometimes dads who take their kids to baseball games have a tough choice to make ... and this dad chose poorly. Updated 4:33 PM

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Erik Haula discusses incident that injured Kari Lehtonen

The Wild center hope the Stars goalie will be OK Full storyFull story Updated 5:04 PM

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Edmonton	22-35-8	0
Minnesota	34-22-8	0
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Spotty play from subs means less rest for Wolves starters

Rick Adelman’s efforts to rest Wolves regulars are backfiring because of reserves’ inconsistency. Full storyFull story Updated 1:53 AM

7:00 PM CT	1	Score
Milwaukee	W-L: 13-50	0
Minnesota	W-L: 31-31	0
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Kubel pounds solo home run; Tampa Bay pounds Twins

Ricky Nolasco allowed two runs over four innings on Tuesday, but that was too many against former Cy Young winner David Price. Full storyFull story Updated 4:37 PM

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Josh Harding back at the rink, back on the ice

Rayno: Is winning one game in Big Ten tourney enough?

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Fight amid drinking ends with St. Paul man's death; arrest made

The dispute ended with a man dead in the Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood, police said. Full storyFull story Updated 3:51 PM

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Ackerberg buys Calhoun Square

The Uptown landmark has been owned since 2007 by a New York investment firm Full storyFull story Updated 4:37 PM

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Legislator, law enforcement in a stalemate over medical marijuana

House Medical marijuana sponsor calls on the governor to break the deadlock. Full storyFull story Updated 3:41 PM

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UN: 5.5 million Syrian children affected by war

The number of Syrian children affected by the civil war in their homeland has doubled in the past year to at least 5.5 million — more than half the country's children — with devastating effects on the health, education and psychological well-being of an entire generation, the United Nations children's agency said Tuesday. Full storyFull story Updated 1 minute ago

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