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Wild Optimistic, But Woeful Goal Total Must Go Up
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild were leading the NHL two weeks before Christmas, with a sparkling 20-7-3 record and a fresh outlook under new head coach Mike Yeo. Four months later, they’re...
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Ex-Presidential Hopeful Cain To Lead Minn. Rally
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Telegenic former presidential candidate Herman Cain is headlining an annual tax rally at Minnesota’s Capitol. The Taxpayers League of Minnesota announced Monday that Cain will be...
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New Law Allows Minn. Prosecutors To Carry Guns
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota prosecutors have new authority to arm themselves on duty. Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday signed a bill allowing county attorneys and assistant county attorneys to carry...
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Minnesota National Guard Joins Fight Against Wadena Co. Wildfire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota National Guard has joined the fight against a wildfire that has burned more than 1,400 acres near Nimrod in north-central Minnesota. The Guard sent two Blackhawk...
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Flyers: Nicklas Grossman Will Play Wednesday, Briere’s Status Still Uncertain
Ed Benkin PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Flyers are hoping to be healthier when they take the ice for game one of their playoff series in Pittsburgh. Danny Briere was back at practice Monday, and while he...
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G Armelin Granted Release From Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has granted guard Chip Armelin his release from the program so he can transfer, clearing the way for star forward Trevor Mbakwe’s return for a sixth season. The Golden...
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3 Killed At Minn. Day Care; Suspect Sought
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — A mother who had a suspicious feeling after she dropped off her toddler at a home day care Monday returned to the house a few minutes later to make a grisly discovery: three...
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Blues-Sharks Series Begins Thursday
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The St. Louis Blues return to the NHL playoffs as a #2 seed in the Western Conference, and will open at home Thursday, April 12 against #7 seed San Jose. The Blues and Sharks will be...
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Red Wings Hope Road Woes End Against Predators
The Detroit Red Wings have won an NHL-high 31 games at home this season, including a record 23 straight. That’s not going to help them when their first-round series starts Wednesday night at Nashville.
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Kalman: Entering Playoffs, Bruins In Better Position Than Last Year
In assessing where his team stands heading into the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs compared to last year’s team that ended Boston’s 39-year championship drought, Peter Chiarelli presented an interesting...
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Ilya Kovalchuk: ‘Nobody Can Beat’ Devils’ Best
After a short blip, the Devils are once again ready for a run at the Stanley Cup. And if New Jersey continues to click, watch out.
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Gophers Set Up Fund For Late Linebacker, Gary Tinsley
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Gopher Athletics has set up a fund for Gary Tinsley, the linebacker who died in his dorm room late last week. The department says the fund will help teammates attend the funeral,...
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Surviving Brother Of Sailboat Tragedy Fighting Hypothermia
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Sitting in the plaza garden outside Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, Eileen Skillingstad knows the mountain that hypothermic eight-year-old Isaiah Risland has to climb. “There...
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Minn. Men Hurt, 1 Killed In Shooting Outside Nev. Business
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police were looking for a gunman and possibly an accomplice after a pre-dawn shooting Monday left one employee dead and another wounded outside a food production plant along Interstate...
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Despite The Rough Start, Fans Bring Enthusiasm To Home Opener
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Although the Orioles stomped the Twins over the weekend, fans brought enthusiasm and positive vibes to the Twins’s Target Field home opener. “They lost to the worst team in the...
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Fans Flock To Target Field For Home Opener
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The home opener is the game that brings fans to Target Field hours before the gates open. Twins fan Niki Kvam said that before the field opened, she could feel the excitement in...
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Small Grain Planting Advances In Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Small grain planting is advancing at a strong pace in Minnesota, aided by warm, dry weather. In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
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S. Dakota Gun Show Re-Enactor Sentenced To Prison
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — An Old West gun battle re-enactor who wounded three onlookers when he fired live rounds instead of blanks at a South Dakota show was sentenced Monday to seven and a half years...
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Sputtering Twins Lose Home Opener 5-1 To Angels
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are trying to restore pride, health and competitiveness after last year’s 99-loss debacle. First, they need to start by winning a game. To do that, they’ll have...
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Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Jail For Running Over, Killing 2
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 27-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison for driving drunkenly into a crowd and killing two people, authorities said. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said...
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