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Vanishing Minnesota forest
Forests give way to fields, part of high-stakes transformation
The forests of central Minnesota are being cleared at an accelerating pace. Regulators are scrambling to protect them and the large watershed draining into the upper Mississippi. Updated 9:19 AM
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Running Story: Super Bowl ads from start to finish
The Super Bowl's ad games have been underway for weeks now, but there are still some surprises left.
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Fans respond to Kevin Love's return
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Dubnyk, Wild hang on to defeat Canucks
During a Super Bowl Sunday matinee, the Wild’s recently acquired goaltender lifted the Wild to a rare three-game Western Canadian sweep during a hang-on-for-dear-life 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.
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Shoplifters' vehicle hits Mpls. cop outside Cub; no arrests
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Ethanol industry gets its own biotech corn
Yellow kernels of a hybrid called Enogen look like other corn, but they have just one purpose — making fuel. Six Midwestern ethanol plants now use the hybrid called Enogen, the first corn genetically enhanced for ethanol production.
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'Sniper' shoots down Super Bowl weekend record with $31.9M
"American Sniper" shot down another box-office record: Its $31.9 million is the biggest Super Bowl weekend gross ever.
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First look: Target's new plus-size clothing line
Time will tell, but Target’s newest clothing line — Ava & Viv — could be a game-changer for the woefully underserved plus-sized fashion market.
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Exploring rich St. John, on the cheap
A family of modest means splashes down in the former playground of the Rockefellers, thanks to cheap flights, a national park and a tent.
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Regulators prepare rules on payday loans to shield borrowers
Troubled by consumer complaints and loopholes in state laws, federal regulators are putting together the first-ever rules on payday loans aimed at helping cash-strapped borrowers avoid falling into a cycle of high-rate debt.
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Jordan committed to anti-IS coalition, despite hostage drama
Jordan remains "as committed as ever" to a U.S.-led military coalition against the Islamic State group, the kingdom's foreign minister said Sunday, amid heightened fears for the life of a Jordanian fighter pilot held by the militants.
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Competing transportation plans face shaky chances
Gov. Dayton and House GOP are far apart on transportation projects, in what to do and how to pay for it.
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'Parks and Rec' writer plays Turf
Comedian Joe Mande returns to St. Paul for a Saturday night standup gig.
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