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• New twist on mortgage fraud: Did rent money 'prop it all up'?
  The FBI is investigating mortgage fraud that allegedly left straw buyers of condominiums holding the bag. No one has been charged.
  Oct 13, 2008
• Backlog jam grows for Social Security
  It typically takes more than 18 months for appeals of disability claims to be resolved, adding distress for applicants, and the problem is only getting worse.
  Oct 12, 2008
• Media, state told to resolve exit-polling issues
  News organizations said the distance they must maintain for exit polling is extreme. A federal judge was inclined to agree, and told the state to devise a solution.
  Oct 10, 2008
• Judge orders Parish fraud ring to pay victims
  A federal judge in Minneapolis handed down the final sentence involving the Parish Marketing mortgage fraud case on Thursday, ordering the now-imprisoned perpetrators to repay their victims.
  Oct 10, 2008
• Court papers: Petters planned to flee
  Agents arrested him Friday, partly in response to taped conversations showing he had plans to leave the country, documents say. He is held without bail on fraud charges.
  Oct 4, 2008
• Agency files sexual harassment suit against Star Tribune
  The EEOC says female employees in the mailroom work in a hostile environment. The newspaper denies the claim and says it took steps to correct improper conduct.
  Oct 1, 2008
• Networks sue state over exit poll limits
  In a federal lawsuit, news organizations say Minnesota makes access to voting places too restrictive for pollsters.
  Sep 30, 2008
• Club owner accused of ATM theft
  The ATM at the King of Diamonds gentlemen's club in Inver Grove Heights siphoned about $2 million from clients, the IRS says in a federal indictment.
  Sep 24, 2008
• Battling brothels a never-ending fight
  On the same day a Chinese man was sentenced to federal prison for running a string of Twin Cities brothels, ads on area websites enticed customers.
  Sep 20, 2008
• Trafficking suspect pleads guilty
  A Cottage Grove reseller who sold DVDs, CDs and video games online said he knew some of the items were stolen.
  Sep 12, 2008

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