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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 33 minutes ago

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No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness

Oxbow put D. Wayne Lukas in the record books again with an upset of Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving the Hall of Fame trainer his 14th win in a Triple Crown race. Updated 5 minutes ago
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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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Across the U.S. millionaire-hopefuls lined up for Powerball lottery tickets with Saturday night's estimated jackpot already at $600-million dollars. The... Updated 11:10 AM

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Pregame: Mauer back at DH; Morneau bats 3rd

Diamond vs. Dempster is 15th all-Canada matchup of starters since 1900, and first in Minnesota Full storyFull story Updated 5:56 PM

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Minnesota Senate passes $11.3 billion HHS budget

Bill now moves to the governor for his signature. Full storyFull story Updated 4:27 PM

Supporters, foes of care workers union demonstrate at Capitol

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Minneapolis police reopen 1996 cold case after tip

Minneapolis police have reopened a 17-year-old case of a woman found stabbed to death in the trunk of her car. Full storyFull story Updated 6:02 PM

Minnesota cops beefing up seat-belt enforcement

Minnesota National Guard launches its $3.9 million drone facility + video

North side DFLers endorse no one for Minneapolis Council

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A night with Prince: 'This is real time'

After decades of silence, the Minnesota rocker opens up: “This is real time.” Full storyFull story Updated 16 minutes ago

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Promoter Sue McLean, force in Twin Cities music scene, dies at 63 + video

'Mad Men' star Kartheiser cast in Guthrie's 'Pride and Prejudice'

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Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade

About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town. Full storyFull story Updated 59 minutes ago

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Sea turtle comeback in a corner of the Caribbean

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