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Sherwin Shayegan, Piggyback Bandit, is in Minnesota

2012-02-10 15:56:13

Sherwin Shayegan is a serial piggybacker known as the Piggyback Bandit. And he has been spotted in Minnesota.Shayegan, 28, likes to show up at high school sporting events and jump on the player...

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Lamborghini towed at University of St. Thomas [PHOTO]

2012-02-10 15:00:14

Now here's something you don't see every day: A Lamborghini being towed away.The white Lambo was the talk of the University of St. Thomas campus on Friday after it was towed away in front of th...

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Minnesota TimberTrolls: Top 7 images

2012-02-10 14:59:02

Yesterday, we brought you the story of the TimberTrolls, the hottest thing to hit Minnesota Timberwolves' online fanbase since... well, they're probably the hottest thing to ever hit the Wolves'...

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Controversial bill easing "deadly force" requirements advancing through legislature

2012-02-10 12:56:32

A controversial piece of legislation that would broaden the rights of property owners to use deadly force was approved yesterday by a Senate committee, setting the stage for the bill to come be...

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"It's hard to see racism when you're white" billboards roil Duluth

2012-02-10 11:01:39

New anti-racism billboards in Duluth have sparked a heated debate.The billboards, created by the Un-Fair Campaign, tell passersby that "It's hard to see racism when you're white," but some whit...

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Denny Hecker being transferred to mystery prison

2012-02-10 10:10:34

Once the owner of a 17,000+ square-foot mansion, fallen auto mogul Denny Hecker is now just trying to find a stable prison cell to call home. Hecker, who pleaded guilty to multiple counts of f...

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U of M paper finds no link between movie piracy and box office sales in U.S.

2012-02-10 10:02:36

An academic paper co-written by a University of Minnesota economics professor finds there is little evidence for the notion that movie piracy reduces ticket purchases at movie theaters. That no...

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Target pulls "stalker" Valentine's Day cards in response to social media outrage

2012-02-10 08:17:58

Target pulled "stalker" Valentine's Day cards from shelves in response to an anti-making-light-of-stalking campaign led by Ginger Lee.Yes, that Ginger Lee -- the same former porn star who broug...

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Vikings stadium: Parking lot naming rights centerpiece of Ramsey County's revised plan

2012-02-10 07:30:00

First we had the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Then, in order to capitalize on revenue from naming rights, we had Mall of America Field at the Metrodome.Soon, if Ramsey County officials have t...

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U of M spent over $5 million per football win, but still made money

2012-02-09 14:45:04

Talk about getting little on-field bang for the buck. A Memphis Business Journal analysis indicates that during the 2010-11 academic year, the University of Minnesota spent $17 million on its f...

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Game Informer grows explosively in 2011, now 4th largest magazine

2012-02-09 13:50:34

The market for print magazines in shriveling, according to a report released Tuesday by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. During the fourth quarter last year, single-copy sales of consumer maga...

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Tim Walz's STOCK Act approved by House, Senate

2012-02-09 12:09:29

Today, the U.S. House followed the Senate and passed a Congressional insider trading ban originally introduced by Mankato Democrat Tim Walz.The so-called STOCK Act proved extremely popular in b...

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Howard Stern attacks Michele Bachmann over Anoka-Hennepin suicides [AUDIO]

2012-02-09 11:50:57

Howard Stern lit into Michele Bachmann on his Sirius satellite radio show in the wake of the Rolling Stone article on the spate of teen suicides in the Anoka-Hennepin school district."The amazi...

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Minneapolis 13th best city for social media jobs, study finds

2012-02-09 10:42:12

Social media has revolutionized the way we publish and disseminate information. No longer are journalists ink-stained wretches trying to put together a story before a print deadline -- now we'r...

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The Minnesota TimberTrolls: From Spain with love, and GIF images [VIDEO]

2012-02-09 08:57:46

It turns out Ricky Rubio's Minnesota arrival reinvigorated the Timberwolves in more ways than one. We expected Ricky to draw some Spanish fans to the team -- but nobody saw the Minnesota Timber...

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St. Paul has the 10th most hot single babes

2012-02-09 07:30:00

For its latest listicle, "Where the Hot Babes Are," Men's Health Magazine asked all the single ladies in the U.S. to put their hands up, and counted the 10th most in fair St. Paul. According ...

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Benito Hernandez Romo Jr. allegedly steals car during job interiew

2012-02-09 07:30:00

Benito Hernandez Romo Jr. was looking for a job when he stole a car, prosecutors say. Romo was in Apple Valley for a job interview when he took someone else's car for a joyride. According to po...

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Fate of UND's controversial Fighting Sioux nickname may be determined by referendum

2012-02-08 15:02:53

The people of North Dakota may get a chance to decide whether the University of North Dakota continues to use the Fighting Sioux nickname or not.Last night, supporters of the nickname delivered...

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Amanda Tatro, still upset about Facebook-post punishment, may appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

2012-02-08 13:24:19

Amanda Tatro is still upset the University of Minnesota disciplined her for tongue-perhaps-in-cheek Facebook posts threatening violence against an ex-boyfriend. So upset, in fact, that she ma...

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Wendy Jojola, former North Dakota PTA VP, arrested in prostitution sting

2012-02-08 11:24:04

And people think that PTA meetings are boring...Wendy Jojola, Fargo resident and former president of a Fargo school PTA, was arrested during a prostitution sting in Fargo on Monday night, the ...

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