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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Eight indicted in Somali terror case

Probe gives insight into how local men left to fight for terrorist group.

Aimee Blanchette talks with reporter Baird Helgeson about an Illinois company's idea on how to survive economic upheaval or terrorism. Seeds.

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North Metro

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Brooklyn Center teen dies in collision in St. Michael

Jon Kramnic, 17, was a soccer standout at Buffalo High.

East Metro

East News Label

Enhanced penalty possible for West St. Paul teacher guilty of sex abuse

Jurors's findings of special circumstances in the case of the teacher-coach convicted of criminal sexual conduct means she could be sentenced to jail time.

South Metro

South News Label

Burnsville shooting victim is identified; suspect to be charged Tuesday

Logan D. Ahlers, 25, was identified on Monday as the shooting victim who died early Saturday in a Burnsville apartment building.

West Metro

West News Label

Eden Prairie man, 47, died as result of injuries in head-on crash Friday

An Eden Prairie man killed in a two-car crash Friday night died as a result of the accident, the Hennepin County medical examiner's office said Monday.

Not all forgiven

Nancy Davis

Nancy Davis

Few who commit crimes get the opportunity to appear before the panel to request a pardon. Even fewer actually get their request granted.

Air-pollution levels raise concern in Twin Cities, Rochester

Air-pollution levels raise concern in the Twin Cities and Rochester

Minnesota may use private prison in Appleton

If Minnesota gets 1,600 inmates from Pennsylvania, it will turn to a private prison in Appleton to house them.

Silva is chosen to be next St. Paul schools superintendent

Chief academic officer will take over as superintendent as district confronts a budget crunch and achievement gap.

Photo right: Valeria Silva

Drunken driver’s 'mistake’ was fatal one

Kirsten Driscoll

Kirsten Driscoll

"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.

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

The Anoka-Hennepin school board voted Monday for the second time in two months to close five elementary schools, a middle school, a kindergarten center and an early childhood center at the end of the 2009-10 school year. The schools to be closed are the same ones the board voted to close Sept. 28.

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