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‘Project Homeless Connect’ Provides Help To Homeless
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hennepin County held its 12th annual Project Homeless Connect Monday. The event is a one stop shop for people who are either homeless or close to being homeless. At the...
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US Army Demands Fort Snelling’s Rifles Back
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — More than a dozen times a day, five days each week, they give their time to give fallen veteran a fitting and final honor. Fort Snelling’s memorial rifle squads have been...
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Riding Along With FedEx During The Busiest Time Of Year
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — FedEx employees are working hard, hustling to get out holiday packages. The company expects to break its own record on Monday by shipping more than 17 million pieces. Usually,...
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Soldier Home From Kuwait Surprises Mom
A Minnesota mom’s holiday season will be a lot brighter after today. She got a huge surprise in the lunch line at school where she works by her soldier son. [WCCO]
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1st TV Interview For Rutgers Student’s Parents
The parents of Tyler Clementi, the Rutgers University student who committed suicide after his roommate set up a video stream that broadcast Clementi having a romantic moment with another man, gave...
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Medtronic To Pay $23.5M To Settle Kickback Claims
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Medtronic Inc., the world’s largest maker of medical devices, has agreed to pay $23.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors to implant its pacemakers and...
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Weather Blog: December Rain
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We warmed to 40 for the first time this month Monday. Not record heat by any stretch, but a good ten degrees above average for this time of year. The warm air will stick around a...
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AP Sources: Timberwolves Closing In On Deal With Barea
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After helping the Dallas Mavericks capture the franchise’s first NBA title, free agent point guard JJ Barea is closing in on a deal to help Ricky Rubio learn the ropes in Minnesota....
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Cat Inherits $13 Million
This cat will be rolling in the cat nip! An Italian woman left her fortune and properties — worth over $13 million — to Tommaso the cat. [Huffington Post]
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Best iPhone Games Of 2011
Apple has ranked out the best iPhone games of the year. Nothing here strikes me as ubiquitous and as much an “instant classic” as “Angry Birds,” but see what topped their list at the link below....
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Worst Holiday Gifts From Bosses
With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, you can rest assured that bosses everywhere will be handing out presents. Some of these presents will be great, some good, and some merely OK. But here...
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Tempers Flaring Among Condo Associations
The rough housing market is adding major fuel to the fire among some condo associations. Some condo owners are beyond frustrated as they see their property values plummet perilously, in part, thanks to...
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Anoka-Hennepin To Discuss ‘Controversial Topics’ Policy
ANOKA, Minn. (WCCO) — The largest school district in Minnesota is thinking about changing the way the district deals with issues surrounding bullying. The Anoka-Hennepin School board will consider...
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Romney Calls Gingrich ‘The Front-Runner’
Gov. Mitt Romney is, at least for now, conceding the status as the GOP front-runner for the 2012 presidential election to Newt Gingrich. [Politico]
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Judge Threatens To Toss Suit Against Minn. Diocese
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge is threatening to throw out a Nevada man’s lawsuit against a diocese in southwestern Minnesota over claims he was sexually abused by an Irish priest. U.S. District...
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Twins Decline To Offer Contract To LHP Mijares
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have decided not to offer left-hander Jose Mijares a contract for next season. The decision makes the 27-year-old reliever a free agent. Mijares has been a...
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More Critics Awards For ‘Descendants,’ ‘The Artist’
The pre-Oscar heat is building in favor of “The Artist” and “The Descendents.” The latter (which stars George Clooney) has a Minnesota connection in producer Jim Burke. [CBS News]
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Amazon Promises Fix For Kindle Fire
Just a month after the Kindle Fire’s launch, owners of the Amazon tablet can expect a software update to address performance issues. [CBS News]
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Season Of Hope: Helping A Family Of 10
COLOGNE, Minn. (WCCO) — In communities all around us, there is no shortage of good, hard-working families that just need a little help to get through tough times. So, in this Season of Hope, WCCO is...
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Good Question: How Do You Use The Thermostat Efficiently?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The average household spends around $1,000 each year on heating and cooling bills. The good news is that there are ways to bring that down. Programmable thermostats are one way to...
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