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Mom, 2 daughters killed in Morrison County crash


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 2:52 p.m.

A three-vehicle crash on an icy Minnesota highway has killed a mother and her two young daughters ...

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Minnesota boys hockey section pairings


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 6:06 a.m.

Class AA SECTION 1Today's first roundGame 1: (9) Winona vs. (8) Dodge County at Kasson, 7 p.m.Thursday's quarterfinalsG2: W1 vs ...

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Pioneer Press Watchdog: A few choice words, and new e-reader is in the mail


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:28 a.m.

Jessica Grundhauser had her Nook electronic book reader for eight months when its buttons cracked and broke. Barnes & Noble, Nook's parent company, promised to replace it, assuring the St. Paul woman in an e-mail that the new one would be shipped Nov. 15 and at her door in two to three business days ...

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Wisconsin ground zero for Democrats' survival


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:24 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. — The high-stakes fight in Wisconsin over union rights is about more than pay and benefits in the public sector. It could have far-reaching effects on electoral politics in this and other states by helping solidify Republican power for years, experts said Monday ...

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Critic of schools now paid to promote them


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:15 a.m.

The Minneapolis school board gave a $15,000 market-ing contract to blogger Donald W.R. Allen II, who called schools "disastrous." ...

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Gadhafi's hold on Libya weakens in protest wave


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:10 a.m.

CAIRO — Deep rifts opened in Moammar Gadhafi's regime, with Libyan government officials at home and abroad resigning, air force pilots defecting and a bloody crackdown on protest in the capital of Tripoli, where cars and buildings were burned. Gadhafi went on state TV early Tuesday to attempt to show he was still in charge ...

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It's Presidents Day, and many institutions are closed for the holiday.


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:08 a.m.

City, county, state and federal offices are closed. Most post offices are closed, but the post office at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Some post offices will have automated postal centers available; check usps.com for locations ...

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Burnsville arts center seeing less red


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:08 a.m.

Burnsville's public performance venue, an anchor of the "Heart of the City," has cut its deficit, but a shortfall is projected to continue ...

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North High group seeks assurance


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 2:19 a.m.

A public meeting is set for Thursday to discuss plans for a new North High in Minneapolis ...

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Minnesota officials warn of slippery roads


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 8:48 p.m.

The worst of the weekend storm is over, but Minnesota officials are still cautioning drivers to slow down on slippery roadways and avoid driving into piles of snow ...

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