Friday November 27, 2009

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For Leber, nickel and time make a difference

The Vikings are trying to keep the linebacker on the field, even when they change schemes. | Plus, Thanksgiving game on 2010 menu? Appetizing.

The 5:20 PM Northstar rolls out of the Target Field Station.

Riders, nonriders can add up value of Northstar

Choosing to take the shiny new commuter train known as the Northstar Line (or not) is a personal numbers game. | Also: Video: All aboard!

Church movement aims to reclaim Christmas

More and more congregations spend Black Friday rethinking consumption.

Empty rail cars are riling up neighbors in Lakeville

Minneapolis residents repel intruder, call police, get hauled in

Two held in shooting that killed St. Paul teenager

State trooper escapes injury when squad is hit by drunken driver

2 rescued earlier at site of Utah cave tragedy

Wanted for St. Louis Park: A poet who knows it

Deaf St. Paul worker gets settlement

SUV crashes avoiding deer; Edina woman badly hurt

Wis. soldier hurt at Fort Hood home for holiday

Tight economy forces some to stay home for holiday

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Meet the Real Ben.

See the electrifying new exhibit, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World.

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Gophers 82, Butler 73

Gophers' depth charge sinks Butler

The Gophers got plenty of contributions from throughout their roster to take down a top-15 team on a neutral court for the second consecutive season.

Photo right: Surrounded

Eagles dare foes to score; they rarely do

If Cretin-Derham Hall is to beat Eden Prairie tonight, one look at the season statistics offers a clue: Score early.

Photo right: Eden Prairie's Dan Larson (46)

Santa Claus needs sanitizer, too

Not deemed worthy of early H1N1 flu vaccination, mall Santas are counting on hand sanitizers and the kindness of strangers (to keep their sick children at home).

Dubai requests 'standstill' on $60B debt

Dubai is so swamped in debt that it's asking for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills — causing a drop on world markets Thursday and raising questions about Dubai's reputation as a magnet for international investment.