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HPV vaccine cut infection by half in teen girls

A vaccine against a cervical cancer virus cut infections in teen girls by half in the first study to measure the shot's impact since it came on the market. The results impressed health experts and a top government top health official called them striking. Updated 19 minutes ago

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Vote on our List of Lists 2013

Vita.mn readers: Please vote on our seventh annual compendium of the Twin Cities' best food, drink, music, fashion and everything else. Updated 6:06 PM
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- A list of the best Twin Cities bars

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Helicopter on pest-control run crashes in Maplewood, killing pilot

Michael Kramer of St. Charles, was on an assignment to spread a natural organism in wetlands to kill mosquito larvae. Updated 6:02 PM

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House votes to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year Updated 27 minutes ago
Cable repairs complete, Stillwater Lift Bridge fully operational Updated 5:17 PM
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Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases Updated 6:00 PM
Best-selling Twin Cities author Vince Flynn dies of cancer at 47 Updated 5:23 PM
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Dayton announces new Minnesota trade office in Germany Updated 2:42 PM
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Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions Updated 1:05 PM

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Helicopter pilot dies in Maplewood crash

The NTSB is investigating the crash of a helicopter in Maplewood that killed the pilot. Updated 59 minutes ago

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Pregame: Twins will try to figure out Chicago's Chris Sale

Sale is a hard-throwing lefthander with nasty stuff. He is 3-0 with a 0.93 ERA in his career against the Twins. Full storyFull story Updated 5:59 PM

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Cable repairs complete, Stillwater Lift Bridge fully operational

The, um, up-and-down saga of the bridge repairs over the past few days came to an end Wednesday afternoon. Full storyFull story Updated 5:17 PM

Helicopter on pest-control run crashes in Maplewood, killing pilot + video

Man killed in single-car accident in Coon Rapids

Minn. to open trade office in Germany

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Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases

Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year and end it next year because the economy is strengthening. Full storyFull story Updated 6:00 PM

Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer

Eden Prairie-based Stratasys to buy MakerBot for $403 million

Nation’s biggest mortgage lenders failing terms of settlement

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Pregame: Twins will try to figure out Chicago's Chris Sale

Sale is a hard-throwing lefthander with nasty stuff. He is 3-0 with a 0.93 ERA in his career against the Twins. Full storyFull story Updated 5:59 PM

Shooting or size -- will Wolves have to choose? + video

Thief steals Montevideo's community boat, but not spirit

Gophers guard Banham has successful surgery on knees

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Gary Schiff drops out of Minneapolis mayoral race

Schiff's decision comes several days after he placed third on two ballots at the DFL endorsing convention. Full storyFull story Updated 5:18 PM

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House votes to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year

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New Colo. wildfire prompts evacuations of homes

A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in much of Colorado and elsewhere in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread. Full storyFull story Updated 5:45 PM

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Pets prove to be recession-proof

While Americans willingly cut their spending on upscale restaurants during the Great Recession, their pets continued to dine on gourmet meals and receive other pampering, according to new government figures. Full storyFull story Updated 2:21 PM

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Best-selling Twin Cities author Vince Flynn dies of cancer at 47

After being diagnosed with Stage III metatastic prostate cancer in November 2010, he remained upbeat, vowing to fans that this was “not a battle I plan on losing.” Full storyFull story Updated 5:23 PM

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Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions

Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called "the global threat of our time." Full storyFull story Updated 1:05 PM

UK soldiers' families can sue over Iraq deaths

US tries saving Taliban talks after Karzai objects

Todashev's body brought to Russia for burial

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Price is right with discount-store wines -- but taste?

How much did you pay for your wine? Here’s a look at how the bargain-focused national chains stack up. Full storyFull story Updated 6 minutes ago

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The List of Lists 2013

Vita.mn readers: Vote on our seventh annual compendium of the Twin Cities' best food, drink, music, fashion and everything else. Deadline is Monday! Full storyFull story Updated 1:51 PM

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Everyone and Their Dog But Me

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