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Photos: 'We will rebuild' after fire ravages downtown Madelia
Gov. Dayton visited Madelia two days after a massive conflagration wiped out a section of downtown. Six buildings were flattened, and more may need to come down due to severe damage. Eight businesses were shuttered and owners scrambled this week to reopen in borrowed space in order to survive the lengthy rebuilding process. Chamber of Commerce president vows "We will rebuild."
Nation
1 dead, 2 hurt In Manhattan crane collapse
One person died and two others were seriously injured when a crane collapsed in Lower Manhattan, smashing the roofs of parked cars as it crashed onto the street, authorities said.
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Say what? Minnesotans are faster talkers than New Yorkers, study says
The slow-talking places are dominated by Southern states. North Carolina is in first, Alabama second.
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Threat apparently referenced 'Making a Murderer'
A caller who phoned in a bomb threat to a Wisconsin county sheriff's office apparently referred to the "Making a Murderer" documentary, authorities said Wednesday. Police say no explosives were found.
Politics
Obama visits US mosque, says impression of Muslims distorted
President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to correct what he called a "hugely distorted impression" of Muslim-Americans as he made his first visit to a U.S. mosque. He said those who demonize all Muslims for the acts of a few are playing into extremists' hands.
Nation
New York real estate heir pleads guilty on weapons charge
A New York real estate heir pleaded guilty in New Orleans on Wednesday to a weapons charge and agreed to an 85-month prison sentence, a move that could usher in his extradition to California to face murder charges.
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Former DA says he believes Bill Cosby can't be prosecuted
The former district attorney who declined to arrest Bill Cosby on sex-crime charges a decade ago testified Tuesday that he essentially granted the comedian lifetime immunity from prosecution in the case.
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Game On: Iowa caucuses kick off 2016 presidential election
After a long year of campaigning, Republican and Democratic presidential candidates face voters for the first time, battling in Iowa Monday for a boost toward the White House — or in many cases, simply a reason to stay in the race.
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Refuge takeover by militants polarizes rural eastern Oregon
"I want it to be over," said one rancher about the monthlong occupation.
Nation
Things to know about the Oregon wildlife refuge occupation
A monthlong occupation by armed protesters of a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon started out with demands that two jailed ranchers be freed and that the federal government relinquish 300 square miles to local control for ranching, mining, logging and other uses.
Local
Gallery: Unrest in St. Cloud
As racial unrest roiled St. Cloud, Gov. Dayton and community leaders have pushed for $180,000 in legislative funding to keep open the satellite human rights office at City Hall, and over $600,000 to help the MN Department of Human Rights catch up on a backlog of complaints throughout the state.
St. Paul
Gallery: Winter Carnival parade in St. Paul
Saturday was the annual St. Paul Winter Carnival parade.
Business
Device experiment program saves lives, speeds products to market
The Mayo Clinic is part of a plan to get devices to market faster.
Celebrities
'Making a Murderer' fans march on courthouse in Manitowoc, Wis.
Supporters of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey, the subjects of Netflix's "Making a Murderer," protested near the Manitowoc County Courthouse on Friday.
Local
Minnesotan slightly hurt in encounter with shark in Hawaii
He was surfing on northern shore of the Hawaiian island of Kauai when attacked, prompting lifeguards to close the area for a day.
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