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Motorcyclist hits pothole on I-394, thrown to his death

A motorcyclist struck a pothole along a winter-worn eastbound stretch of a Minneapolis interstate and was thrown to his death, authorities said Wednesday. Updated 10:50 AM
- Jan. 25: I-394 has a bumper crop of potholes

Vikings in free agency

Vikings grab Giants nose tackle Joseph for $31.5 million

Linval Joseph, a conservatively-listed 6-4, 328-pounder who was bench-pressing 415 pounds as a high school junior in Florida, will be paired next to Sharrif Floyd. Updated 6:14 AM

Louisiana inmate release

Minn. legal team helps free man who spent decades on death row

A man who spent nearly 26 years on death row in Louisiana walked free of prison Tuesday, hours after a judge approved the state's motion to vacate the man's murder conviction in the 1983 killing of a jeweler. Updated 10:21 AM

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Red Lake tribal council member found shot, dead Updated 23 minutes ago
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Soldier surprises wife at Wild game

Watch this emotional reunion at the Minnesota Wild game. Updated 37 minutes ago

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Wild scores first three goals, but Oilers rally to win in shootout

The Wild scored the first three goals of the game, only to let the Oilers escape. Full storyFull story Updated 5:31 AM

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Mankato police link designer drug to 2 deaths in separate incidents

A designer drug, possibly along the lines of LSD or cocaine, is suspected of contributing to the deaths of a... Full storyFull story Updated 18 minutes ago

Ramsey County: Archbishop Nienstedt won't be prosecuted

2 found dead in bedroom after fire in Minneapolis house

FBI: Death of Red Lake council member 'suspicious'

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Old Man Winter dealt Twin Cities home sales last month a mighty blow

Closings fell 14-percent last month while the median price of those sales increased 14.4 percent Full storyFull story Updated 10:43 AM

Minneapolis developer will buy and update Calhoun Square

Alexander: Smartphones aren't safe from viruses

Stocks meander as China, Ukraine worries weigh

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Class 4A quarterfinal: Hopkins 70, Tartan 58

Top-seeded Hopkins needed to time to solve Tartan’s strong defense but the Royals’ boys’ basketball team pulled away for a victory. Full storyFull story Updated 33 minutes ago

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SXSW 2014, Night 1: Low-key, high-volume start

Tuesday's soft-opening of the Austin mega-fest included Torres, a Stooge, some Korean rock stars and a crackdown by the fire marshal. Full storyFull story Updated 10:04 AM

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Red Lake tribal council member found shot, dead

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2 NYC buildings collapse, 2 dead, others missing

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says people are still missing after an explosion leveled two apartment buildings, killing two people and injuring 18 others. Full storyFull story Updated 21 minutes ago

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Malaysia says not sure which way jet was headed

More than four days after a Malaysian jetliner went missing on route to Beijing, authorities acknowledged Wednesday they didn't know in which direction the plane and its 239 passengers was heading when it disappeared, vastly complicating efforts to find it. Full storyFull story Updated 7:31 AM

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Gophers anglers are golden at national tourney

College National Bass Fishing Championship is the first for a northern school. Full storyFull story Updated 7:24 AM

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Where the deer feeding/disease account money has gone

Smith blog: Asian carp eggs found in Mississippi just south of Minnesota

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Ghost bikes honor dead cyclists around the Twin Cities

The haunting all-white bikes, which appear and disappear mysteriously, honor bicyclists who have been killed on Twin Cities roads. Full storyFull story Updated 3:22 PM

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Best new skyway lunch spots

With this never-ending winter keeping downtown lunchtime diners indoors, now’s an ideal time to drop in on some skyway newcomers in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Full storyFull story Updated Mar. 5, 2014

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