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Bard Allows 3 Runs As Red Sox Beat Twins 9-7
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Bard made his final case for a rotation spot, allowing three runs and four hits in six innings Friday as the Boston Red Sox beat a Minnesota Twins’ split squad 9-7. Bard,...
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Man Gets 12 Years In Prison For Assaulting His Dad
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An Anoka County judge sentenced a 35-year-old man to 12 years in prison for beating up his 81-year-old father and threatening him with a handgun, authorities said. A jury found...
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Police: Woman Who Died Trying To Cross Street ID’d
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An elderly woman died in Apple Valley Friday morning after a car hit her as she tried to cross the street, authorities say. The incident happened on Pilot Knob Road, just south of...
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Minn. Farmers Intend To Plant Record Corn Acres
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota farmers intend to plant a record number of acres of corn this spring. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Minnesota farmers intend to plant an estimated 8.7 million...
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Man Pleads Guilty To Armed Robbery In Columbia Heights
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 35-year-old Fridley man has pleaded guilty to using a .38-caliber pistol to rob a Columbia Heights convenience store on March 11, 2011, according to the Columbia Heights Police...
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Revere, Parmalee Lead Twins To Win Over Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Ben Revere followed Aaron Hicks’ fifth-inning double with a triple, and a Minnesota Twins split squad beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Friday. Chris Parmalee homered in the sixth...
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Police: 2 Women Stole Purses, Friend Sold Them On Facebook
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two Twin Cities women are accused of stealing several Coach purses from retail stores, then having a friend offer them up for sale on the social media site Facebook, according to...
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Augustus, Moore, Whalen Named To Team USA
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The United States Olympic women’s basketball team is going to have a Minnesota flavor. Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen were named to the team on Friday. They will...
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Charges: St. Paul Man Sexually Assaulted Vulnerable Adult
HASTINGS (WCCO) — A Burnsville foster care facility worker has been accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old vulnerable woman, according to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office. Geoffrey Edward...
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Mega Millions Jackpot Increases To $640 Million
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lottery ticket lines swelled Friday as players drawn by a record $640 million Mega Millions jackpot cast aside concerns about odds to take a chance at becoming an overnight...
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Mpls Police: 2 Men Stole iPhone From 4-Year-Old’s Hands
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – There’s been a spike in the number of smartphones stolen across the country, and one of the latest thefts happened to a little boy in Minneapolis. Minneapolis police say two young...
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Recall Election Ordered For Wisconsin Gov. Walker
HUDSON, Wis. (WCCO/AP) — First-term Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he’s looking forward to making his argument on why he should keep his job. “It gives us a great opportunity to tell our story, to...
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Medtronic Paying $85M To End Shareholder Lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. has agreed to pay $85 million to resolve a federal class action lawsuit brought by a group of shareholders. The lawsuit sought damages for...
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Lake Superior: A Future Home Of Wind Farms?
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — The north shore of Lake Superior is a vast resource of water, wind and spectacular scenery. It is similar in many ways to the North Sea, but with one exception: The offshore coast of...
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‘Can I Talk To Ellie Fant?’ Como Zoo Prepares For April Fools’
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Everybody loves a good April Fools’ joke, including the Como Zoo in St. Paul. Every year, the Zoo gets hundreds of prank phone calls on April 1. For example, someone wants to talk to...
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High School Senior Asks Ricky Rubio To Prom On YouTube
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A north metro high school student has high hopes for prom. She’s trying to get Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio to be her date. The Champlin Park senior posted a video on...
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Minn. Senate Passes GOP Tax Relief Measures
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate voted Friday to reduce and eventually eliminate the state’s property tax on businesses and to give an income tax break to married couples. The GOP-assembled...
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Ex-Coon Rapids Cop Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Child
ANOKA (WCCO) — A 61-year-old former Coon Rapids police officer has been sentenced to prison for the sexual assault of a child between 1984 and 1987, according to the Anoka County Attorney’s Office. In...
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War Of Kevins At Wolves-Celtics Game; Wolves Lose 100-79
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As much as Kevin Garnett wants everyone to believe he’s put the Minnesota Timberwolves in his rearview mirror, he’s still been watching — and listening. The 35-year-old Garnett has...
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