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The museum formally known as Ironworld closes Nov 20 2009 12:01PM
The financially strapped museum in
Chisholm (Chis'-uhm) formerly called Ironworld has closed. No
reopening date has been set.
The nonprofit's board of directors decided this week to lay off
the 26 full-time employees of the Minnesota Discovery C
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| NY town decides to reChristmas its holiday parade Nov 19 2009 11:54AM
A town on New York's Long Island is
hoping for better attendance at its 16th annual holiday boat parade
this year by restoring "Christmas" to the event's name.
The Patchogue (PACH'-awg) Riverfront Committee says it decided
to rename the event "C
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| Equestrian body approves new antidoping program Nov 19 2009 11:33AM
International Equestrian Federation members
have voted overwhelmingly for a new anti-doping program to clean up
their sport after a series of Olympic scandals.
FEI President Princess Haya of Jordan described Thursday's vote
as a landmark.
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 19 2009 2:41AM
Stocks closed lower Wednesday, although off
their worst levels of the day. Concern has gathered on Wall Street
recently about the strength of the economic recovery.
The drop comes a day after the major indexes had settled at
fresh 13-month highs
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| Hutchinson's departure still recalled in Seattle Nov 18 2009 5:16PM
It's been 3 1/2 years since the Vikings
outfoxed the Seahawks with disputed "poison pill" provisions in a
contract offer to Pro Bowl guard Steve Hutchinson that Seattle was
unable to match.
The Seahawks took wide receiver Nate Burleson away from
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| Cutting costs helped Limited Brands 3Q profit Nov 18 2009 4:06PM
Cutting costs helped Limited Brands beat
its own profit expectations for the third quarter, and the owner of
Victoria's Secret and Bath and Body Works raised its full-year
guidance.
The retailer reported Wednesday that it earned $14.9 million, o
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| Byrd becomes longestserving Congress member Nov 18 2009 10:44AM
Sen. Robert Byrd says he's looking forward to
the next 56 years and 320 days.
That's how long he's served in the House and Senate. The West
Virginia Democrat today became the longest-serving lawmaker in
congressional history.
In the first
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| A model dancer gone: 3 stars advance to finals Nov 17 2009 9:29PM
Model Joanna Krupa is leaving "Dancing With
the Stars."
The Poland-born beauty was eliminated from the hit ABC show
Tuesday.
She and professional partner Derek Hough scored an impressive 81
out of 90 points for their performances on Monday's
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| Churchill Downs doubles its night racing Nov 17 2009 4:48PM
Churchill Downs is doubling down on night
racing next year.
The home of the Kentucky Derby announced plans Tuesday to host
six night racing events in 2010.
The historic Louisville track debuted night racing at three
events during its sprin
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| Elton John says he's back on his feet Nov 17 2009 11:05AM
Elton John says he's back on his feet after
being sidelined for the [[kxtopic:flu:t[Flu]:t]] and an E. coli bacterial infection.
The entertainer spoke about his recovery before Monday's annual
benefit for the Elton John [[kxtopic:aids:t[AIDS]:t]]
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Nov 17 2009 2:41AM
Some congressional Republicans are threatening
a filibuster to block confirmation of a federal appeals court
nominee because of his religious rulings.
In 2005, Judge David Hamilton ruled that the Indiana House of
Representatives could not open i
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| The semifinals are on! 4 compete on `Dancing' Nov 16 2009 9:35PM
Mya is tops among semifinalists on "Dancing
with the Stars."
The singer topped the judges' leaderboard on Monday with 87
points out of a possible 90 for the three dances she performed with
her professional partner, Dmitry Chaplin.
Model Joan
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| The semifinals are on! 4 to compete on `Dancing' Nov 16 2009 9:28PM
Mya is tops among semifinalists on "Dancing
with the Stars."
The singer topped the judges' leaderboard on Monday with 87
points out of a possible 90 for the three dances she performed with
her professional partner, Dmitry Chaplin.
Model Joan
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| Trump opens new luxury property in Waikiki Nov 16 2009 2:14PM
The first new Waikiki luxury property to open in
more than 20 years is welcoming its first guests, and it bears
Donald Trump's name.
The Trump International Hotel & Tower Waikiki Beach Walk
features 462 guest rooms and suites, a spa featurin
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| Applications available for 2010 MN Fringe Festival Nov 16 2009 12:36PM
Attention, aspiring theatrical producers:
It's time to start thinking of your projects for the 2010 Minnesota
Fringe Festival.
Applications for next year's festival became available Monday.
Entries are due in the Fringe office in Minneapolis b
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| Bernanke: Fed will keep eye on sliding dollar Nov 16 2009 11:26AM
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the
central bank will keep a close eye on the sliding U.S. dollar even
as he pledges anew to keep interest rates at record-lows to nurture
the economic recovery.
In remarks prepared for delivery to the
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Nov 16 2009 2:13AM
The news continues to be good for the movie
"Precious." The film is number four on the current box office
list one week after pulling in huge numbers in limited release.
This past weekend saw the film take in $6.1 million. While that's
just a tent
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| Undefeated Zenyatta to have her own day Nov 15 2009 6:26PM
Undefeated Zenyatta is getting her own
day at Hollywood Park to celebrate the mare who ended her career
with a 14-0 record and a victory over the boys in the $5 million
Breeders' Cup Classic.
She will be saluted at her home track on Nov. 29. She
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| BelbinAgosto win ice dance title Nov 15 2009 5:16PM
Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto have swept
all three portions of ice dance to win their fifth Skate America
title.
Skating to "Ave Maria" and "Amen," the 2006 Olympic silver
medalists and current world runners-up staged a fast, energetic
free skat
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| Mary's Follies wins Mrs. Revere Nov 14 2009 5:59PM
Paul Pompa Jr.'s Mary's Follies won the
Grade II $206,500 Mrs. Revere for 3-year-old fillies at Churchill
Downs on Saturday, beating Keertana by 1 1/2 lengths in an
event-record time.
Ridden by Kent Desormeaux for trainer Rick Dutrow, Mary's
Fo
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| BelbinAgosto win original dance at Skate America Nov 14 2009 3:24PM
Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto have taken
some big steps toward winning Skate America by capturing the
original dance.
The 2006 Olympic silver medalists were runners-up at the world
championships last year. On Saturday, they moved closer to their
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 14 2009 1:45AM
Federal Aviation Administration officials say
they are strengthening procedures for alerting the military when
air traffic controllers lose contact with planes.
The move comes as a result of the Northwest Airlines plane that
overshot Minneapolis
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| World champ Lysacek leads Skate America Nov 13 2009 10:04PM
World champion Evan Lysacek easily won
the short program at Skate America on Friday night with a powerful
performance.
Lysacek, dressed in black from head to toe and sporting a couple
day's growth of beard, scored 79.17 points to outdistance Fra
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| Chinese veterans win pairs short program Nov 13 2009 8:04PM
Chinese veterans Shen Xue and Zhao
Hongbo are staging a sensational comeback, punctuated by Friday
night's romp in the short program at Skate America.
The two-time Olympic bronze medalists won their first
competition in two years at Cup of China
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| Strippersonatruck promotion halted in Las Vegas Nov 13 2009 6:33PM
Live strippers on the back of a truck is too
much even for Sin City.
A Las Vegas strip club has agreed to stop an advertising
promotion in which it hauled bikini-clad exotic dancers around in a
truck with clear plastic sides.
Marketing Di
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| BelbinAgosto lead Skate America ice dance Nov 13 2009 3:53PM
World silver medalists Tanith Belbin
and Ben Agosto have easily won the compulsory dance portion of
Skate America.
The Americans, who took the silver medal at the 2006 Turin
Olympics, scored 39.28 points for the golden waltz Friday. They
were w
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| Minn. absentee ballots instructions get makeover Nov 13 2009 2:21PM
Minnesota's elections chief is proposing
a makeover of absentee ballot envelopes and instructions with a
goal of avoiding the confusion exposed in the 2008 election.
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie said the redesigned ballot would
make the proce
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| FAA: Military to be alerted sooner of lost contact Nov 13 2009 11:26AM
Federal Aviation Administration officials say
they are strengthening procedures for alerting the military when
air traffic controllers lose contact with planes.
The move comes as a result of the Northwest Airlines plane that
overshot Minneapolis
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| FAA: Military to be alerted sooner of lost contact Nov 13 2009 11:26AM
Federal Aviation Administration officials say
they are strengthening procedures for alerting the military when
air traffic controllers lose contact with planes.
The move comes as a result of the Northwest Airlines plane that
overshot Minneapolis
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 13 2009 11:12AM
A former Sioux Falls school bus aide
has pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor.
Curtis Wegner was arrested in July in an online sex sting.
Authorities said the 25-year-old Wegner arranged to meet a
14-year-old girl for sex, then learned the "gi
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| Suspect in UConn player's killing appears in court Nov 13 2009 9:55AM
A judge has scheduled a probable cause
hearing for the man accused of stabbing University of Connecticut
football player Jasper Howard to death last month.
Twenty-one-year-old John Lomax, of Bloomfield, Conn., made a
brief appearance Friday in R
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| Cheer and dance championships set for Saturday Nov 13 2009 5:22AM
The third-annual South Dakota
competitive cheer and dance contest is scheduled for Saturday at
Brandon Valley High School in Brandon.
Competition for Class A and Class B squads is set for Saturday
morning, while Class AA teams are to compete Sat
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| Stocks quiet...Intel, AMD settle...Jobs summit Nov 12 2009 9:41AM
Stocks have been little changed in the early
going. Investors are reacting to news of an improving job market
and less than hoped-for sales numbers from Wal-Mart.
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama is planning to hold a
wide-ranging White
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| Cost cuts, exclusive brands drive Kohl's 3Q profit Nov 12 2009 6:32AM
Kohl's says sales of its exclusive
brands and tight inventory control helped third-quarter profit rise
21 percent.
The department-store operator also raised its full-year
guidance.
Kohl's has benefited from its expansion of exclusive brand
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| Some key dates and events pertaining to Michael Jackson.... Nov 12 2009 2:27AM
Some key dates and events pertaining to Michael Jackson.
Aug. 29, 1958: Michael Joseph Jackson is born in Gary, Ind.,
the seventh of nine children. His father, Joe, is a crane operator
at U.S. steel who once played guitar in an R&B band
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 12 2009 1:45AM
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who is widely
believed to be considering a presidential bid in 2012, will be the
keynote speaker at a New Hampshire Republican event next month.
Pawlenty is scheduled to address the Republican Senate Majority
Committ
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| Stocks open higher as dollar continues slide Nov 11 2009 8:45AM
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interest rates will remain l
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| Program helps struggling Minn. farmers cope Nov 11 2009 5:15AM
Minnesota farm families have a new
resource to help them cope with financial challenges.
The Minnesota Farmer Assistance Network provides financial
guidance, technical assistance and mentoring to farm families
facing economic hardship. Its toll-
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| Orthodox Jews flock to SD, support leader on trial Nov 11 2009 3:37AM
Scores of Orthodox Jews have been
traveling to South Dakota to support a respected leader who
prosecutors accuse of bank fraud.
From New York to tiny Orthodox populations in other parts of the
country, the men are attending the trial of 50-year-
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| Orthodox Jews flock to SD, support leader on trial Nov 11 2009 3:37AM
Scores of Orthodox Jews have been
traveling to South Dakota to support a respected leader who
prosecutors accuse of bank fraud.
From New York to tiny Orthodox populations in other parts of the
country, the men are attending the trial of 50-year-
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| Orthodox Jews flock to SD, support leader on trial Nov 11 2009 3:37AM
Scores of Orthodox Jews have been
traveling to South Dakota to support a respected leader who
prosecutors accuse of bank fraud.
From New York to tiny Orthodox populations in other parts of the
country, the men are attending the trial of 50-year-
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| Former rape suspect says he tried to help victim Nov 10 2009 10:03PM
A man who was arrested but later
released in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl outside
a high school homecoming dance in California says he didn't take
part in the attack, but was trying to help the girl.
Salvador Rodriguez of Richm
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| Semifinal slate sealed on 'Dancing With the Stars' Nov 10 2009 9:21PM
Aaron Carter is no longer in the running for
the mirrorball trophy on "Dancing With the Stars."
The 21-year-old singer was eliminated from the hit ABC show
Tuesday.
He came into the episode tied for last place with fellow dancer
Donny Osmond
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Boundaries for New School Nov 10 2009 7:03PM
Construction of the new elementary school is moving along quickly...
But it's still not clear which students will actually be going there next school year.
Here's Sunrise Elementary.
Built to alleviate overcrowding, it's been quite the process for Sch
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| Update on the latest sports Nov 10 2009 4:34PM
Shortstop Derek Jeter of the World Series
champion Yankees has won his fourth Gold Glove. And Yankees' first
baseman Mark Teixeira (teh-SHEHR'-uh) is also among the American
League players honored for fielding excellence.
Los Angeles Angels cent
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| Vegas sees 4.3 percent increase in Sept. visitors Nov 10 2009 3:03PM
Tourism officials say the number of visitors to
Las Vegas increased 4.3 percent in September, marking the first
year-over-year monthly increase since May 2008.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said Tuesday
that more than 3 million
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| Obama at Fort Hood...Militants target civilians...Astronaut's plea... Nov 10 2009 1:04PM
His message is that the memory of the 13
people killed last week at Fort Hood lives on in the "service
and the dedication of the Armed Forces." A spokesman says
President Barack Obama will deliver that message in his speech at a
memorial service tha
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| Affidavit: Remarks on woman led to UConn killing Nov 10 2009 12:01PM
An arrest warrant affidavit says the fight
that led to the stabbing death of University of Connecticut
football player Jasper Howard began when one of his teammates
"disrespected" a woman at a school-sponsored dance.
The affidavit released Tuesd
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| Fahey: WADA makes a difference in doping fight Nov 10 2009 11:33AM
The World Anti-Doping Agency says it has made a
"significant difference" in combatting doping since its founding
10 years ago.
WADA president John Fahey says "there is no doubt that the
fight against doping in sport has experienced a sea change
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| Klobuchar, McCollum to attend Fort Hood memorial Nov 10 2009 8:54AM
Some members of Minnesota's congressional
delegation are among those attending Tuesday's memorial service for
the victims of the shooting at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas last
week.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Betty McCollom plan to attend the
c
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| (Following Advance for Use Thursday, Nov. 19) Nov 10 2009 8:31AM
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Nov. 19, the 323rd day of 2009. There are 42
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the
Gettysburg Address as he dedicated
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| Mya tops fellow celebs on 'Dancing With the Stars' Nov 9 2009 9:21PM
Mya is tops on "Dancing With the Stars."
The 30-year-old Grammy winner was the top scorer Monday on the
hit ABC show.
She finished a point away from perfect, earning 59 points out of
60 for her two dances and beating fellow competitors Donny
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| Family sues over boy's gun show death Nov 9 2009 9:07PM
The family of an 8-year-old boy who
fatally shot himself at a gun show in western Massachusetts say the
Uzi submachine gun jammed twice before he lost control of the
weapon and fired into his head.
The family of Christopher Bizilj (bah-SEEL') of
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Energy Expo - Growing the Industry Nov 9 2009 7:02PM
Expanding enery in the state It's a major topic of discussion at the Great Plains Energy Expo in Bismarck.
Coal, oil and wind...
All of these energy sources are found right here in North Dakota.
How do we make the most of it and how does
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| Governor Recognizes Veterans Day In North Dakota Nov 9 2009 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. – In accordance with a proclamation issued by the President, Gov. John Hoeven is encouraging North Dakotans to observe Veterans Day, November 11, by honoring the contributions of veterans and those currently serving at home and
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| Struggling economy blamed for Santa Anita declines Nov 9 2009 12:43PM
Attendance was down 11 percent and
on-track wagering declined 16 percent during Santa Anita's recently
concluded 31-day Oak Tree meeting.
Track officials blamed the struggling local and national economy
for the downturn in the meeting that ended
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| Ronaldo receives libel damages over drink story Nov 9 2009 11:54AM
Real Madrid soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has
accepted libel damages from a tabloid newspaper that claimed he
drank heavily and danced at a nightclub while recovering from a
foot injury in Los Angeles.
Ronaldo, who says he does not drink alcohol
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| Germany celebrates memory of Berlin Wall falling Nov 9 2009 4:47AM
With prayers, music and pomp, Germany is marking
the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Thousands are expected to gather tonight in front of the
Brandenburg Gate, the symbol of Germany's division and then of its
reunification. Musi
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Nov 9 2009 2:13AM
There has already been a lot of buzz about
the movie "Precious." And now, that buzz is being backed up with
bucks at the box office. The movie opened in just 18 theaters
over the weekend. But it did some major business, taking in $1.8
million in tho
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| (Following Advance for Use Thursday, Nov. 19) Nov 8 2009 9:13AM
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Nov. 19, the 323rd day of 2009. There are 42
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the
Gettysburg Address as he dedicated
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