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Salt, plows can't dent 'bulletproof' ice pack on Twin Cities roads

Perilously slick roads won’t be improving any time soon despite round-the-clock efforts by Twin Cities public works departments. Sidewalks and bikeways also pose a threat. Updated 8:33 AM

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More than half of Minnesota’s detox centers shut down

Quietly and with little debate, more than half of the licensed detox centers in Minnesota have shut down in recent years, forcing jails and hospital ERs to cope with chronic drinkers and addicts. There are now just 23 in the state. Updated 6:01 AM

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Souhan: If only we'd seen Cassel, Patterson and Rhodes all season

The coaching staff may have destroyed the season by sticking with established starters instead of playing the best players available. Updated 15 minutes ago

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Access Vikings: Breaking down the final two minutes

The Minnesota Vikings lose 29-26 to the Baltimore Ravens after six lead changes in the fourth quarter. The Vikings fall... Updated 6:34 AM

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Ravens orchestrate zany rally past Vikings in icy Baltimore

The teams combined for five touchdowns in the final 125 seconds - an NFL-record burst of lead changes. Full storyFull story Updated 6:38 AM

Kill: Invite back to Texas Bowl 'great opportunity' for Gophers

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For $300, cops escort Vikings' buses to airport

Team officials say the caravan service — common throughout the National Football League and paid for by the team — is necessary for security reasons. Full storyFull story Updated 6:27 AM

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Minneapolis schools look at new ways to discipline students

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Energy projects boost Minnesota manufacturing

Thanks to energy-related orders, Minnesota manufacturers are hiring, expanding – and profiting. Full storyFull story Updated Dec. 6, 2013

Minn. Revenue Commissioner: Business tax cuts, reforms could come

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Minn. Republicans relocate HQ from Capitol area

Minnesota Republicans are taking their party headquarters from the shadow of the state Capitol to a less-glamorous neighborhood in Minneapolis. Full storyFull story Updated 23 minutes ago

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How I Got This Body: Training body, mind

After her pregnancy in 2009, Christine Hodges couldn’t keep the weight off. At her heaviest she weighed 267 pounds. Hodges is now 150 pounds and hoping to become a professional bodybuilder. Full storyFull story Updated Dec. 6, 2013

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9:25 a.m. update: Metro Transit buses still lagging

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Practice simulators are like a 3-D video game for U surgeons

In complex cases ranging from enlarged prostates to brain tumors, physicians at the University of Minnesota are using virtual-reality simulators more and more to perfect their surgical techniques. Full storyFull story

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Review: Drake, Miguel vie for studly bragging rights

Toronto rap star Drake’s postponed Twin Cities debut was high on glitz and schmaltz at Target Center. Full storyFull story Updated 12:03 AM

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Mandela's memorial service may draw more than 200,000 mourners

At least 13 African presidents and heads of 15 countries outside the continent will come to South Africa to pay tribute to Mandela, according to the government. Three former U.S. leaders and four from Brazil also will attend. Full storyFull story Updated 8:08 AM

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US vet held in N. Korea says he was comfortable

A day after arriving home to California, the 85-year-old U.S. veteran detained for weeks by North Korea said Sunday that he was well-fed and kept comfortable in a hotel room, not a jail cell. Full storyFull story Updated 6:20 PM

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This year, take a turn from traditional holiday fare in favor of the satirical, risque and irreverent. Full storyFull story Updated Dec. 4, 2013

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Markingson Case: Has the Gordian Knot puzzle been solved at the University of Minnesota?

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