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US agency approvals Shell's Arctic oil and gas drilling plan
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Monday approved the multi-year exploration plan in the Chukchi Sea for Shell after reviewing thousands of comments from the public, Alaska Native organizations and state and federal agencies.
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A future of water shortages?
A struggle has broken out over control of water in the Twin Cities metro area, pitting local officials against the Metropolitan Council and stirring debate about who is the best steward of the precious natural resource.
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Interactive: Young victims of gun violence in Minnesota
They died on the street. In cars. At parties. In school. At home. In all, 116 Minnesota youths died from shootings in the past 12 years. Sometimes it was an accident. Often it was murder. In some cases, the circumstances are a mystery. All were 18 years old or younger.
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St. Paul fatal police shootings since 2004
St. Paul police officers have used deadly force against 14 men since 2004. Here's a look at what happened in each of these incidents. Here's more about St. Paul officers' use of deadly force.
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These are the worst bridges in Minnesota
As the Minnesota legislature prepares to open its 2015 legislative session on Tuesday, lawmakers in both major parties agree that more needs to be done to repair the state's aging transportation infrastructure. About 1,200 of Minnesota's more than 20,000 bridges are classified as structurally deficient — they're safe, but need to be monitored, maintained and ultimately replaced. The map below shows the bridges with the lowest sufficiency rating. A lower rating indicates greater disrepair.
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Interactive: Measuring up on Medicaid fraud
Minnesota lags behind several comparable states, including Missouri and Wisconsin, in recovering money from large Medicaid frauds. Click on the "By State" and "By Amount" buttons to see how Minnesota compares. Source: Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Interactive: What happens to child abuse reports in Minnesota?
What would happen if you were to make a child abuse report in Minnesota? More than likely, it will not be investigated.
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Graphic: Minneapolis Police Department diversity
Today's Minneapolis Police Department has 807 officers and cadets in field training. Department officials are wrestling with how to make the force more diverse. Here is a racial breakdown of the current police department and incoming recruits:
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Alternatives to the Sandpiper crude oil pipeline
Minnesota regulators are considering alternative routes for Enbridge Energy's proposed $2.6 billion crude oil pipeline through northern Minnesota. Two proposed alternatives are entirely different routes, avoiding much or all, of the northern Minnesota lakes region.
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Interactive: Down in smoke
A recent national smoking study reveals smokers in poorer Minnesota counties are quitting at slower rates.
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Weighing the stats on personal-care attendants and nursing homes
A look at the numbers, both monetary and population, comparing personal-care attendants and nursing homes in Minnesota and Nationally.
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Download a pdf of today's sports page
The Twin Cities have been chosen to host Super Bowl LII in 2018. Here's how we covered the news on our sports page
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INTERACTIVE: NSA surveillance programs
An Associated Press interactive on National Security Agency surveillance programs and former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked secret details about them.
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Lowest traffic fatalities in Minnesota history
With 410 deaths confirmed, 2010 was the safest year ever for drivers in Minnesota. Here's a look at the statistics.
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Beacon on the shore
Here's a look at Split Rock Lighthouse, the iconic beacon on the North Shore that turns 100 years old this summer.
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Old railway for bike trail?
Map shows abandoned rail spur that Scott and Carver county officials are negotiating to acquire from Union Pacific to use as future bike trail.
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Minnesota banks first quarter performance
The percentage of Minnesota banks that are losing money has risen sharply since 2003.
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