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Pawlenty vetoes four more bills
Governor Pawlenty has added to his growing veto tally with four more strikes. 
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Grieving parents work to change police pursuit policies
The parents of a former Edina man killed in a police chase want to limit police power in regards to pursuits. 
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Altered photos spark outrage from Texas school officials
School officials in McKinney, Texas, say they're appalled by altered photos -- including heads on different bodies -- in hundreds of high school  
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DFL Senate candidates head to Alexandria
The DFL candidates for U.S. Senate are stumping for support in Alexandria.  
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General Mills sends $500K to China
Related: Quake toll could rise to 50,000
MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills is donating $500,000 to the American Red Cross to help with the recovery effort in China following a devastating  
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Restaurants welcome warm weather and a return of business
Twin Cities restaurants dealing with both a tough economy and a cold spring are hoping the return of warm weather will bring their  
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Balcony collapse in Little Canada
Two people taken to Regions Hospital after a balcony collapsed at an apartment complex Friday night. 
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State leaders predict budget deal by Sunday morning. Talks resume Friday night
House Speaker and others close in on deal as Gov. Pawlenty heads for Wisconsin to help John McCain. 
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Keep your hands to yourself; It's a new rule at a Mpls. school
More school news: Classes go into lockdown after man tries to shoot fish
Officials at Armitage Elementary School say they issued the 
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Warmest day in the Twin Cities since Oct. 7th. So what's in store for the weekend?
Click here: When does it reach 80 in the Twin Cities?
Click here for detailed weather info, radar
The nicest weekend of the year is here for the Twin Cities. 
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Child hurt after falling out of a window in St. Paul
Boy lands on pavement after falling out of a second story window Friday night. 
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Schools go into lockdown after man tries to shoot a fish.
District Officials initiated a lockdown after hearing gunshots near the Princeton Middle School 
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Suspect accused of stealing ATM with forklift caught in Wisconsin
Police in Green Bay say they've caught the man seen on a surveillance camera loading an ATM machine into a car with a forklift and driving away. 
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Pawlenty turns focus to McCain campaign as budget deadline draws near
Minnesota Governor goes to Wisconsin for state Republican convention as budget talks back in St. Paul go down to the final weekend of the session. 
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Ventura claims CIA has an operative working in Minnesota state government
Click here: What Ventura said about the CIA
Click here: what Ventura said about running for Senate
Hinting at a run for the US Senate seat in Minnesota isn't the only interesting thing Jesse Ventura is talking about these 
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Wine mogul and Minnesota native Robert Mondavi passes away in California
Robert Mondavi, the Minnesota native who helped put California wine country on the map, has died. He was 94.  
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Twin Cities Airport starts streamlined security check
New options at the airport could make your summer travels a little less hectic.The Transportation Security Administration is trying to make your trip  
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California Court says Yes to GLBT marriage, so, what will happen here?
The applause when California's Supreme Court overturned state law to allow same sex marriage was heard loud and clear all the way here  
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Another day, another record for gas prices
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Triple-A says the national average for a gallon of unleaded went up a penny from overnight.  
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Rising produce prices sparks a return of the 'backyard garden'
It begins with a seedling, bears a fruit or vegetable and heads to the grocery store shelves, where the price of produce has  
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Tick-borne illnesses hit record highs
Click here for more on the start of tick season
Bites from deer ticks rose to a record number of tick-borne disease cases in Minnesota last year. 
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Metro Blooms offers grants for rain gardens
The local gardening group will provide information and some money for Hennepin County residents willing to dig into a rain garden project. 
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Caught on tape: WI man attacks bus driver, commandeers vehicle
Milwaukee County sheriff's deputies are searching for a man who commandeered a transit bus after attacking the driver. 
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Baby injured in Burnsville apartment fire
A fire at an apartment complex sent four people to the hospital in Burnsville Friday morning. When authorities arrived on the scene at 1004 Burnsville Parkway West 
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Country superstar plays show for local teen
Hundreds of people packed into the Minneapolis Hard Rock Cafe Tuesday morning to see country superstar Dierks Bentley, and, to support a  
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I-35E Pkwy resurfacing begins tonight
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The resurfacing project on Interstate 35E Parkway between Interstate 94 and West 7th Street in St. Paul begins Friday night. This project was  
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Arbitrator upholds firing of Sonia Morphew Pitt in wake of bridge collapse
Click here to read the entire arbitrator's decision
Click here for more on the Morphew Pitt saga
A state arbitrator has upheld MNDOT's firing of a top official  
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RNC protesters call parade route 'logistically impossible'
MINNEAPOLIS -- A coalition of protesters planning to march during the Republican National Convention says it will push St. Paul for a permit  
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Wisconsin teacher on leave for hugging student
A Kimberly elementary school teacher is on paid leave while the school district investigates a parent's report that the instructor hugged a student 
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Ventura and former campaign manager hint at Senate race
Click here for Ventura's extended uncut speech
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura said he "may" file the necessary papers to run for the U.S. Senate 
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U of M discovers the starting point of sun-induced skin cancer
The University of Minnesota has identified the earliest event in the development of sun-induced skin cancer, according to a study. Researchers found the  
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Driver crashes into Paynesville City Hall
The outside of City Hall in the west-central Minnesota town of Paynesville will have to be rebuilt after someone crashed into the southwest  
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Nicest weekend of spring is ahead
Click here for detailed weather information and radar
Friday could be the day that the Twin Cities finally reaches 80 degrees. If the metro area reaches 80 degrees 
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Woman falls from 3rd floor window of Moorhead care center
Moorhead police say a 72-year-old woman with dementia fell from the third-floor window of a senior care center early Friday. Lt. Jim Nielsen  
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F-B-I searching for serial bank robber
A man, believed to have robbed five Minnesota banks, apparently knocked off another one. The F-B-I said he robbed the Premier Bank in  
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Pawlenty raises the stakes for Friday budget talks
Governor Pawlenty is calling Friday a make-or-break day to reach a deal with the DFL-controlled Legislature for the 2008 budget. Pawlenty says on  
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Low-interest student loan program dries up at U of M
No University of Minnesota students will get subsidized Perkins loans this year because a revolving fund managed by the campus has run dry.  
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New bike center opens along Midtown Greenway
A new bike center makes pedaling even more appealing to Minneapolis commuters. The Freewheel Midtown Bike Center, located behind the Midtown Exchange  
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Local repo companies in high demand
It's yet another sign of the times. Nationally, auto repos have gone up to the highest number in nearly 20 years.  
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Some agreement reached on RNC protest
A federal court hearing likely will be delayed over a protest route for the 2008 Republican National Convention. Representatives of the city of  
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WI plane lands on top of another plane
A single engine piper aircraft landed on top of another small plane in Texas, Thursday. There were no serious injuries. Officials believe  
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Pawlenty signs bill allowing longer bar hours during RNC
Bars across the Twin Cities area will probably be staying open a few hours later during the Republican National Convention. Governor Pawlenty signed  
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More cancer patients having whole breast removed
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A growing number of women with early stage breast cancer seem to be choosing to have the whole breast removed instead of just  
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Flight attendant accused of setting fire on airplane
A flight attendant angry about his work route set a fire in an airplane bathroom, forcing an emergency landing, authorities said. The Compass  
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Melrose police officer who died in 1919 finally honored
A late Melrose police officer is being honored as a fallen officer -- 88 years after his death. Anton Gaetz died after he  
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Ultra-light crashes into power substation near Waconia
A man crashed his ultra-light plane into a power substation near Waconia Thursday night. Carver County authorities say the ultra-light plane could have hit  
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"Justin's Bill" signed into law making it harder to get addictive drugs online
Governor Pawlenty took a break from budget negotiations Thursday to sign "Justin's Bill" into law.  
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Extended video of former Governor Jesse Ventura speaking at book signing
Former Minnesota Goveron Jesse Ventura had a lot to say at Thursday's Mall of America book signing. 
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Minnetonka moves to limit garage sales
The sun was shining, and the sky was shaded a blinding blue over Minnetonka.Those details... had nothing to do with why Bob Pansch  
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Construction flagman killed by car
One person is dead after a motorist struck and killed a road construction flagman in Chaska Thursday morning. The victim was part of a crew that was working 
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Pawlenty vetoes minimum wage bill, delivers on promise
Sponsors of a plan to raise Minnesota's minimum wage for the first time since 2005 say they've been notified their bill has been vetoed. 
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Dad charged with stealing from son while he served in Iraq
Click here: Local woman found guilty in similar case
A Long Lake father is under investigation for using forged documents to open bank accounts in his son's name. 
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In the right place at the right time: Team effort saves life of Hutchinson man
Click here to listen to lifesaving 911 call
A 38-year-old Hutchinson man was exercising when his heart just stopped. It was a unique mixture of luck, location and a lot of expertise that  
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School fines students for using cell phones
Mums the word at Owatonna High School. Any student caught with a cell phone during school hours will lose it for the day  
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Coon Rapids man charged in random attacks
Arrests made in Coon Rapids attacksAn 18-year-old man was charged with three felonies in connection with the assault and robberies 
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Set sail to see the 35W bridge progress
Paradise Charter Cruises and the Minneapolis Queen are now offering a first time view of the new 35W bridge from the river.  
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Case solved? Arrest made in 1996 murder
Click here to read the charges against Rommel Bennett
Minneapolis homicide detectives may have finally solved a murder committed in 1996. 
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Witnesses say van driver in Cottonwood bus crash was not alone
Click here for KARE's original story on van driver
The defense of a woman charged in a fatal school bus crash in southwestern Minnesota got a boost  
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Horse survives gunshot to the neck
A Chippewa County woman is offering a reward after she says someone shot her horse.  
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Robber takes much more than money from WI bakery
A Wisconsin bakery owner has some nervous brides on his hands. The Lasure Cafe and Bakery was robbed and the thieves got away  
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