NewsBreak for Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Top headlines, holiday jobs at a minimum, two hunting-related incidents, Vikes 3 games ahead, Twins launch a new commercial and Sesame Street is 40.
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High School Sports Hall of Fame to be built in Pa.; past inductees include LeBron, Joe Mauer
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
The $20 million museum will highlight inductees who, as girls and boys, excelled in 20 high school sports. Past inductees have included NBA stars LeBron James and Dwight Howard, American League batting champ Joe Mauer, and Olympic gold medal swimmer Allyson Felix.
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Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments in sexual abuse case
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The State Supreme Court considers whether a Rosemount man got a fair trial when the trial court would not allow an expert witness to testify.
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A play about coach Vince Lombardi set for B'way
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Simonson's play is based on David Maraniss' best-selling book "When Pride Mattered." Lombardi coached the Packers from 1959-67, winning five league championships in nine years.
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Univ. of Minnesota reports increase in number of state farmers, lenders using debt mediation
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
The Farmer-Lender Mediation program's annual report says that for the 12 months prior Oct. 1, there was a 55 percent increase in notices filed by lenders for loans eligible for mediation, totaling 3,107. These notices resulted in 1,192 requests for mediation, an 86 percent increase.
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Iranian prosecutor accuses 3 Americans detained on the border with Iraq of espionage
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
A senior Iranian prosecutor accused three Americans detained on the border with Iraq of espionage on Monday, the first signal that Tehran intends to put them on trial. One of those detained is Minnesota native Shane Bauer.
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Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
A senior Iranian prosecutor says three Americans detained on the border with Iraq have been accused of espionage. One of those detained is Minnesota native Shane Bauer.
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Roadguy: What's up with 35E? Don't ask your GPS
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Does your GPS device care about your weight?
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Hunting accidents kill Minnetonka man, injure teen
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Itasca County sheriff said 77-year-old Daniel Otto Cermak of Minnetonka was hunting north of Deer River on Saturday morning with a .30-30 lever action rifle when it discharged and hit him in the chest. Rescue personnel responded but he died at the scene. An autopsy is being conducted.
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Rice remains unrattled
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Protesters dog ex-Bush official over her alleged role in authorizing torture.
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Moorhead campus locked down after armed robbery
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Minnesota State University, Moorhead campus was locked down for about 90 minutes Sunday night after an armed robbery two blocks from campus, the school security department reported.
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Father, toddler killed in head-on crash
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Twin Cities man and a toddler were killed on Interstate 35 Sunday morning when their car was struck head-on by another vehicle.The two were traveling southbound on I-35 when a car traveling northbound entered their lane and collided with their car at 10:57 a.m. at Hwy. 8 in Washington County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. One car ended up in the ditch, and the other came to a rest on the...
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Minnesota a contender for top dollar
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Experts say the state's history of innovation in education give it a competitive edge in the race for a slice of the $4.35 billion stimulus pie.
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The vacation that wasn't
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
The lack of a visa turned a 10-day vacation to Vietnam into a six-hour stay under guard by security officers.
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Gail Rosenblum: Troops' kids have their own struggles
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
They're facing extra stress, an author says. At Hastings Middle School, they're getting some extra attention.