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Mpls. charter school: Don't place homeless camp next to us

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A city-owned vacant lot at 2600 Minnehaha Av., next to Aurora Charter School, is one of two sites under consideration.

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Driver admits phone distraction before crash killed teacher, daughter

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Nation

Slaying of star golfer from Spain shocks Iowa college town

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Minnesota's corporate leaders join fight against opioids

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Hennepin eyes a 5.5 percent increase in the property tax levy

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Wisc. candidate apologizes for falsely claiming opponent kneeled during anthem
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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is facing an accusation that he sexually assaulted a high school girl decades ago when he also was in high schoo — J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press

Showdown hearing not yet set: Lawmakers debate witnesses

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Trading accusations, Democratic and Republican senators quarreled Tuesday over who will testify at what promises to be a dramatic and emotional hearing next Monday with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who says he sexually assaulted her when they were in high school. But doubts were raised whether she would appear.

Garrison Keillor, from right, performed with singer Brad Paisley, Sue Scott, Tim Russell and Fred Newman during a live broadcast in 2016 in Nashville.

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Chris Thile drops final three members of Garrison Keillor's 'Prairie Home' cast

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Dan Bailey is expected to become the Vikings’ newest kicker.

Sports

Vikings sign kicker Dan Bailey, waive receiver Stacy Coley

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Nancy Edwards, a 74 year old with cancer, relies on the income she gets for renting out her boat dock. Now the City of Orono is taking her to court, c

Orono grandma fears losing her lake property in dock-rental dispute

Nancy Edwards said she understands that the city doesn't want pop-up marinas, but adds that a single boat on a dock should be allowed, at least for low-income residents.

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Colossal Cafe closing its Minneapolis location only a year after expanding

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Three developers vie for role in transforming part of St. Paul riverfront

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Opinion

Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committe

Sex crimes prosecutors regularly forge forward on 'he-said-she-said' cases

Here are thoughts from people with experience dealing with allegations such as that against Brett Kavanaugh.

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Rachel Harberts, with son Jaxon and daughter Emerson.

Business

General Mills corporate headquarters in Golden Valley.

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Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day with 5 of the Twin Cities' best burgers

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Homeless man charged in Iowa State student's murder

02:36A homeless man attacked and killed a top amateur golfer from Spain who was playing a round alone near her university campus in central Iowa, leaving her body in a pond on the course, police said Tuesday.