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• Minneapolis residents repel intruder, call police, get hauled in
  A man dressed in what appeared to be a hazardous-materials suit attempted to break in to a northeast Minneapolis house where there was an apparent marijuana-growing operation, but his effort Thursday morning was foiled by the homeowners, police said.
  
• Now 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.
  
• Ramsey County Sheriff's Office fires ex-Strike Force employee
  An administrative assistant assigned to the now-disbanded gang fighting unit was let go after a probe that found "policy violations."
  
• Ex-Mpls. cop pulls 2 from boat fire in Florida
  Harry Baltzer, a Minnesota snowbird, carried the women, injured in an explosion on the boat, to safety seconds before another explosion left it engulfed in flames.
  
• Take in a dazzling holiday sight on Nicollet Mall
  Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis -- typically reserved for buses, taxis and emergency vehicles -- will be open to the general motoring public on Thanksgiving evening, the city announced Wednesday.
  
• For Garcia, holidays in jail
  The suspended lawyer, wearing prison orange in court Wednesday, is in custody for alleged violations of release.
  
• The mad grocery dash
  The day before Thanksgiving brings a rush of harried shoppers buying cartloads of food -- and hoping not to forget anything.
  
• Vikings owner takes stadium case on the road
  Zygi Wilf owner called himself the guardian of the state's most popular sports franchise and didn't shy away from criticizing officials for not supporting a new stadium.
  
• Parents say Minneapolis cop seized kids
  A Minneapolis officer was charged with false imprisonment for driving off with two boys who he believed were being mischievous.
  
• Northstar fine-tunes runs for workers, fans
  The rail line shifted weekday downtown departures by 5 minutes, and added a run after the Vikings-Bears game.
  
• Somali probe points to Minnesota man
  A Minnesota man hosted a gathering for several young Somalis days before they left Minneapolis to fight with a terrorist group in their homeland, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday in a sweeping federal investigation.
  
• Court says Mpls. officer went too far in fondling during prostitution sting
  He could have gotten evidence without sexual contact, Appeals Court rules.
  
• 'It's a long way to $25 million' for HCMC
  The Hennepin County Board gave itself a couple of weeks to come up with budget solutions for the medical center. But none seemed apparent Tuesday.
  
• Eight indicted in Somali terror case
  Probe gives insight into how local men left to fight for terrorist group.
  
• Officers nab Plymouth man wanted in shooting death
  A Plymouth man wanted in a fatal shooting in August was arrested Tuesday morning in northeast Minneapolis.
  
• Minneapolis incinerator request stashed
  PCA denies a request to burn more trash at Hennepin County's incinerator next to Target Field.
  
• Closing the gap
  Teach for America teachers bring youthful enthusiasm to local classrooms.
  
• Twins statues commemorate 50 years, new ballpark
  Want to put your arm around Joe Mauer or Harmon Killebrew?
  
• Moving to Block E: Kieran's Irish Pub
  Block E is going green -- shamrock green. Irish pub impresario, Kieran Folliard, said he's moving into the former Bellanotte space.
  
• 12 arrested in assault on girl over Web post
  A dispute on a Metro Transit bus over a MySpace posting led to 12 women and girls assaulting a teenage girl Sunday in a north Minneapolis intersection, authorities said.
  
• Drunken driver’s 'mistake’ was fatal one
  "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.
  
• Air-pollution levels ease in Twin Cities, Rochester
  Air-pollution levels ease in Twin Cities, Rochester
  
• Library is pressed to take gang force report off Web
  The legislative library rebuffed demands by police lawyers who argued that the public document should be removed because it names undercover officers.
  
• Already at the courthouse for assault case, Minneapolis man arrested in yet another
  First, he was punched. Then hit over the head with a bottle. Then, after two people in the Brooklyn Center bus hub came to his aid and the attacker left, he was stabbed in the back when the man returned.
  
• Critic says Minneapolis audit plan lacks independent oversight
  Minneapolis official assails Mayor R.T. Rybak and others over a plan to triple the audit staff at City Hall.
  

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