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Darfur Rebel Leader Killed, Sudan Says
The Sudanese army said it killed the leader of the main Darfur rebel group in fighting Sunday and touted his death as a key victory. [read the article]
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Beloved Minn. Hockey Coach Fights Stomach Cancer
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Louie Schmitz came to Farmington from Red Lake Falls in 1954 and helped start hockey outdoors — the way he prefers it’s played. Since then, he coached hockey and just about every...
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Finding MN: ‘Oval’ Offers Winter Rec If Weather Refuses
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – We know that many of you have some time off from work this week and that the kids are home from school until after New Year’s. That means you may be looking for a place to have...
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A Facebook Change You Should Consider …
Facebook has at long last offered an option to use the encrypted “HTTPS” protocol, a feature it will begin rolling out today but won’t finish for a “few weeks.” [Gawker]
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Jewish Mother, Daughter Work Xmas For Troops At MSP
On Christmas most of us try to spend time with family. That includes the men and women of our Armed Forces, who often travel a long distance to make it home. [check out the report]
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Burglars Hit St. Paul Apartment On Christmas
Christmas for one St. Paul renter started by capturing a pair of burglars on tape in his apartment. [read the article]
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Day After Christmas Forecast
It’ll be a pretty nice day today with highs in the 40s. But high wind gusts could be the only damper. Check the latest forecast here. [WCCO Weather]
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Woman Escapes Early Eden Prairie Fire
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) — A woman was able to escape an early morning fire at her home in Eden Prairie Monday. Police say the woman escaped around 3 a.m. from her home on the 1200 block of...
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‘Mission Impossible’ Nabs Box Office Weekend
Staying atop the box office has proven anything but impossible for Tom Cruise. Cruises’ fourth “Mission: Impossible” movie, “Ghost Protocol,” won the holiday weekend box office with $26.5 million....
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Winter Break Without The ‘Winter’ Activities For Kids
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Lots of kids are out of school this week and lots of parents are now scrambling to find a way to keep them busy. The warm weather and the lack of snow are definitely affecting...
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Video: Cute Baby Polar Bear The Next Knut?
A Danish zoo says a month-old polar bear cub is being raised by humans after his mother failed to produce enough milk to feed him. Scandinavian Wildlife Park manager Frank Vigh-Larsen says Siku is...
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Adrian Peterson Could Return For Start Of 2012 Season
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The athletic abilities of star running back Adrian Peterson led the Minnesota Vikings to give him a seven-year, $100 million contract extension before the season started....
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Timberwolves Kick Off Shortened NBA Season
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Timberwolves officially tip off their season on Monday and fans say it’s been well worth the wait. Bars and restaurants say they’re ready for Wolves fans, too. The...
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Day After Xmas: Time For Returns And Gift Cards
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Legions of shoppers took to stores Monday (the day after Christmas) to return unwanted gifts, deplete the balances on gift cards and look for post-holiday deals. According to the...
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91-Year-Old Robbed In St. Paul On Christmas Eve
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — A Christmas grinch targeted a 91-year-old man, taking a wallet right out of his hand over the holiday weekend. If there’s one thing Harvey Prochnow has learned in his 91 years, it’s...
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Several Fights At MOA, 9 Arrested: Police
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) – Police arrested nine people at the Mall of America Monday, the day after Christmas, after multiple fights broke out, authorities said. Mall of America officials released a...
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ICYMI: Jerome Simpson Front Flip Touchdown
Cincinnati receiver Jerome Simpson may have scored arguably the best touchdown of the season in Sunday’s Week 16 game against the Cardinals. [Huffington Post]
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Eagan Thieves Caught, Thanks To Vigilant Resident
EAGAN, Minn. (WCCO) — Eagan police caught two burglary suspects Monday, because a concerned neighbor monitored them on a camera and called police, authorities said. The suspects broke into an...
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Minneapolis Sets Warm-Weather Record
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The unseasonably high temperature across the state set some new daily records in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud. The National Weather Service reports that the 52 degrees measured at...
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