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Twins catcher Joe Mauer spoke about winning the American League Most Valuable Player award on Monday at the Metrodome.

Joe Mauer is named American League MVP

The Twins catcher received 27 of 28 first-place votes. | Will Twins keep Mauer? | Reusse: Skills set Mauer above the rest.| Who's the real Minn. MVP: Mauer or Favre?

Skilled Wayzata tight end A.J. Tarpley prefers playing defense, where, he said, “You can just play with reckless abandon.”

Metro Player of Year: Wayzata's A.J. Tarpley

The son of a Georgia Tech QB also was inspired by his older brother Matt's work ethic. Trojans star A.J. Tarpley brought invaluable skills on both sides of the ball.

More Minnesotans are eligible for H1N1 flu shots

In a sign that vaccine shortages might be easing, the Minnesota Department of Health is expected to announce Tuesday that it is expanding the number of high-risk target groups eligible for H1N1 immunizations.

Guilty? Petters jurors back at it today

Eight indicted in Somali terror case

Minnesota may use private prison in Appleton

U's Decker on Big Ten first team

In revote, Anoka-Hennepin board closes 8 schools ... again

Moving soon to Block E: Kieran's Irish Pub

Pakistani troops kill 18 Islamist militants

Silva is chosen to be next St. Paul schools superintendent

Quam exits firm to help husband run for governor

Library is pressed to take gang force report off Web

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L.A. Clippers 91, Wolves 87

Wolves come close, but that doesn't cut it

After leading at the end of the first three quarters, the Wolves -- suffering their 13th straight defeat -- were doomed by missed shots and foul woes.

Photo right: Ramon Sessions

Drunken driver’s 'mistake’ was fatal one

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"I was driving. I don't know what happened," said Kirsten Driscoll of Minneapolis after entering a guilty plea to criminal vehicular operation in the death of Christopher Iverson, 48.

Holiday gift: Amazon-Wal-Mart price war

But the battle for the fast-growing e-commerce market isn't about Christmas. It's about the future.

Record 2.1M dropside cribs recalled

More than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled, the biggest crib recall in U.S history, following reports of four infant suffocations.