Friday November 20, 2009

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Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom made a save against New York's Jon Sim, who battles Minnesota' John Scott.

Nolan's two goals give Wild 3-2 win over Islanders …

Owen Nolan's goal with 67 seconds remaining, his second of the game, sent the struggling Wild to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders. | Plus, Clutterbuck snap shot earns praise.

Moose Lake/Willow River's Michael Unzen (44) knocks down a pass in the end zone intended for Luverne's Eric Kor.

2A semifinals: Moose Lake trips Luverne 27-21

Other semifinal winners today included Glencoe-Silver Lake in 3A, Sartell-St. Stephen in 4A, Adrian in 1A and Stephen-Argyle in nine-man. | Plus, 2A photo gallery.

Pensions ruling may save Mpls. taxpayers $10M

A judge ordered two closed pension funds for Minneapolis police and firefighters to reduce their claim on the 2010 city levy, a development that could mean a savings for residents of more than $10 million in property taxes owed next year.

Minn./Wis. reciprocity: Will workers be torn between two tax bills?

Twin Cities flu clinics set for this weekend

Central Bank of Stillwater buys failed Florida bank

Petters: Lawyers get last words Monday

Fair Isaac loses legal fight over rival credit-scoring system

Minn. GOP biggest user of tax break Pawlenty axed

Minneapolis video game watchdog shutting down

Johnson takes pole at Homestead

92,500 Minnesotans are facing foreclosure

End of an era: Oprah ending show in 2011

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WCHA men: Duluth 4, Gophers 3 (OT)

Battle for the puck.

Duluth's Travis Oleksuk scored with 12 seconds left in overtime. Minnesota had tied the game on Nico Sacchetti's power-play goal at 17:41 of the third period.

Hobbit Travel recalls staff

George Wozniak

As winter approaches, the Minnesota travel agency is seeing a rise in bookings and hiring back workers.

Is mammography a flawed technology?

Mammograms are in the spotlight as the uproar continues over how often and at what age women should get them.

Lawyer: Aneurysm led to fatal bus crash

Neither Strain Bus Line's spotty safety record nor the driver's DUI played a role in the crash that killed two passengers and injured 20 others, the company attorney said.