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May 27: Airport workers stage spontaneous protest, walkout over firings
They staged a 90-minute walkout after co-workers were fired.
In Minneapolis, minor traffic violations spiral into major problems
About one-third of criminal violations over the past five years were for driving without auto insurance or a valid driver's license.
Car theft victims take St. Paul scrap yard to court
Civil lawsuit accuses Metro Metals Corp. of buying vehicles from people charged with stealing them.
Minneapolis launches unprecedented program for city home buyers
A new program is an effort to promote homeownership among minorities.
Richfield gets six proposals for new housing development in Cedar Point
The recession halted Cedar Point project, but now 6 developers have offered plans.
St. Paul couple kept children in squalid home, charges say
The 4- and 2-year-olds wandered alone to a store to find food, according to charges filed Wednesday.
Forest Lake restaurant employee shot in abdomen during late-night robbery
The shooting occurred after closing; the gunman remains at large.
Met Council closer to footing bill for pedestrian bridge near Vikings stadium
Money would pay for $6M pedestrian walkway, but Vikings asked to contribute.
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Police ID Wal-Mart worker killed, colleague wounded in Grand Forks
Authorities have yet to reveal what prompted the Grand Forks base airman to shoot the employees before he killed himself.
Man shot dead Monday in north Minneapolis was a convicted murderer
Two others were wounded in what police described as a neighborhood dispute.
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Bridge collapse near International Falls closes crucial rail corridor
The fire and subsequent collapse of the timber bridge over the Rat Root River closes a rail artery that connects the Pacific Coast with Chicago.
Minnesota joins other states with confirmed cases of canine flu
The virus is highly contagious, but symptoms are usually mild.
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2 of 5 Minnesotans make Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals
A champion will be crowned in a live telecast Thursday from the Washington, D.C., area.
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