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Movie Blog: On Being Father, Son And Flynn
Being Flynn deals with an ancient and important question: Will we become our parents? This question can manifest itself in different ways. In the case of aspiring writer Nick Flynn (played by Paul...
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Twins Say Thompson Facing 50-Game Suspension
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan says minor league pitcher Aaron Thompson is facing a 50-game suspension for violating baseball’s drug policy. No penalty has been...
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (33-0) Wins Class 1A Title
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Connor Goodwin knew his younger brother Brian would one day shine on the basketball court. He just didn’t think it’d be this soon. Brian Goodwin scored 29 points to lead...
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Two Kids Stumble Across Body In Mississippi River
MINNEAPOLIS – St. Paul Police are trying to identify a body pulled from the Mississippi River. The body was discovered by two children at 1:09 p.m. Saturday near the area of South Joy Avenue and West...
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Plainview-Elgin-Millville Wins Class 2A Title
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Junior guard Beau Nelson scored 21 points, Cory Speer added 18, and Plainview-Elgin-Millville beat Litchfield 55-39 to win the Class 2A championship on Saturday. The Bulldogs (27-6)...
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Minnesota’s Mbakwe ‘Leaning Toward’ Returning
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —Minnesota forward Trevor Mbakwe got the sixth season of eligibility he wanted. The school also welcomed the NCAA’s decision. So he’s coming back, right? Well, probably. But it’s not...
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Baby Falls Out Of Window In Coon Rapids
COON RAPIDS, Minn. (WCCO) – Police are investigating after a baby boy apparently fell out a window Saturday at an apartment complex in Coon Rapids. Anoka County Dispatch received a call about the...
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Minnesota Advances With 7-3 Win Over Boston U
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jake Hansen scored two goals and Nate Schmidt had two assists, leading Minnesota to a 7-3 victory over Boston University on Saturday in the West Regional semifinals. It was the...
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Slumping Morneau Hits 1st 2 Homers For Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Justin Morneau’s first two spring training home runs of the year left him in a good frame of mind. “The swing is starting to feel a lot better,” the former AL MVP said Saturday...
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Foligno Lifts Sabres To 3-1 win Over Wild
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rookie Marcus Foligno scored a power-play goal 1:45 into the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres continued their late-season surge into playoff contention with a 3-1 win over the...
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Minnesota-Duluth Rallies To beat Maine 5-2
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Jack Connolly, Caleb Herbert and Jake Hendrickson scored second-period goals as defending national champion Minnesota-Duluth rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 5-2 win over...
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Louisville In Final Four With 72-68 Win Over Florida
PHOENIX (AP) — Once upon a time, Billy Donovan took Rick Pitino on an improbable ride to the Final Four. Twenty-five years later, Pitino is heading back after another unbelievable run — one capped with...
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After Hit-And-Run, Man Plans To Ride Motorcycle Again
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota Marine and Iraq War veteran, who was badly hurt in a hit-and-run crash, says he’s back on his feet and ready to get back on his motorcycle. On Oct. 27, 29-year-old...
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Actor Who Died In House Fire Remembered As Hero
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Family and friends gathered Saturday to celebrate the life of a 25-year-old man who died while saving his friends. Adam Briesmeister’s home, which he shared with friends, caught...
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Local Rally Set For Trayvon Martin At U Of M
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There were more demonstrations this weekend over the killing of a Florida teenager. Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot last month in the town of Sanford, Fla. The man who...
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Reds Relying On Jay Bruce’s Big Bat Once Again To Bolster Offense
(Credit: Rich Pilling/Getty Images) By David Heck, Special to CBS Local Sports CBS Local Sports will be profiling one young player from each Major League Baseball team every day for the next 30 days as...
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Both Sides: The Vote On Gay Marriage Amendment
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A recent poll shows more people are favoring same sex marriage. The Survey USA poll shows 47 percent of those surveyed say they favor same sex marriage. While 39 percent said they...
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Timberwolves’ Pekovic Out With Right Ankle Injury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without center Nikola Pekovic until at least Friday because of bone spurs in his right ankle. Pekovic missed the final two games of the previous...
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Minn. Updating Rules To Fight BWCA, Voyageurs Haze
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State regulators are preparing to add some enforcement teeth to rules meant to cut the haze that sometimes clouds the views in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs...
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High Gas Prices May Boost Minnesota Tourism
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — High gas prices may keep some people closer to home during the upcoming vacation season. And that’s just fine with Minnesota’s tourism industry. A “More to Explore” radio ad...
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