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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Minneapolis</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>MoneyGram makes $40 million debt prepayment; total debt lowered by 19 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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MoneyGram makes $40 million debt prepayment

MINNEAPOLIS — Payment services provider Moneygram International said Monday it notified its debt holders that it plans to make an optional $40 million repayment.
The payment will be made Tuesday on the company&#8217;s tranche B term loan under the senior secured credit facility.
Since the start of the year, Moneygram said it .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moneygram-makes-40-million-debt-prepayment-total-debt-lowered-by-19-percent-247031/">Read the original article &nbsp;: MoneyGram makes $40 million debt prepayment; total debt lowered by 19 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dolan Media files to issue up to $200 mln in securities for future capital needs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Dolan Media to issue up to $200 mln in securities

MINNEAPOLIS — Dolan Media Co., a publisher of trade publications, on Friday said it has notified regulators that it might offer a securities sale worth up to $200 million.
The company made a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue more securities. These encompass any .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dolan-media-files-to-issue-up-to-200-mln-in-securities-for-future-capital-needs-246262/">Original article &nbsp;: Dolan Media files to issue up to $200 mln in securities for future capital needs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona law officer hit, killed by another officer&#8217;s patrol car during high-speed chase</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Carlson</dc:creator>
		
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AZ law officer hit, killed by other officer&#8217;s car

PHOENIX — An Arizona law officer was struck and killed by another officer&#8217;s patrol car while he was laying down spike strips to stop a vehicle during a high-speed freeway chase, authorities said Friday.
The officer, Chris Marano, 28, of the Phoenix suburb of Surprise, was a father ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arizona-law-officer-hit-killed-by-another-officers-patrol-car-during-high-speed-chase-246180/" title="Arizona law officer hit, killed by another officer&#8217;s patrol car during high-speed chase">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moms of 3 US hikers in Iran &#8216;desperate&#8217; to hear from them, worry about psychological effects</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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Moms &#8216;desperate&#8217; to hear from detained US hikers

MINNEAPOLIS — The mothers of three young Americans jailed in Iran say they&#8217;re &#8220;desperate&#8221; for a phone call from their children and are concerned about the psychological effects of their detention.
The three mothers appeared on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Today&#8221; show Friday, after one mother, Nora Shourd, posted a video on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moms-of-3-us-hikers-in-iran-desperate-to-hear-from-them-worry-about-psychological-effects-246100/">Source &nbsp;: Moms of 3 US hikers in Iran &#8216;desperate&#8217; to hear from them, worry about psychological effects</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mom of US hiker held in Iran sends video plea to supreme leader for release of daughter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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Mom of US hiker in Iran pleads to supreme leader

MINNEAPOLIS — The mother of one of three American hikers detained in Iran has recorded a video message to Iran&#8217;s supreme leader appealing for their release.
Nora Shourd of Oakland, Calif., makes the appeal to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (khah-MEH-nay) in the video released Friday.
Her daughter Sarah, along .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mom-of-us-hiker-held-in-iran-sends-video-plea-to-supreme-leader-for-release-of-daughter-246045/">Mom of US hiker held in Iran sends video plea to supreme leader for release of daughter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wayward plane&#8217;s pilots described being caught totally by surprise after missing Minneapolis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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Pilots described being caught totally by surprise

WASHINGTON — The pilots of the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis described to safety investigators being caught completely by surprise when a flight attendant called them to ask when the plane would be landing.
According to interviews and other documents released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board, the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wayward-planes-pilots-described-being-caught-totally-by-surprise-after-missing-minneapolis-244863/">Wayward plane&#8217;s pilots described being caught totally by surprise after missing Minneapolis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police in Minneapolis suburb seize man after hostage-taking at office, keep searching site</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Police in Minn. seize man after hostage-taking

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — A man with a sawed-off shotgun gun entered an office building in a St. Paul suburb Thursday and held a woman hostage, at one point holding the weapon to her head, police said.
Roseville police took a man who fit the gunman&#8217;s description into custody. The woman ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-in-minneapolis-suburb-seize-man-after-hostage-taking-at-office-keep-searching-site-242646/" title="Police in Minneapolis suburb seize man after hostage-taking at office, keep searching site">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wintry storm brings winds, snow to East after blasting Midwest, leaving trail of bitter cold</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Wintry storm blows east with high winds, snow

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A deadly, windy storm that has tortured a wide swath of the country for days is threatening to drop up a foot of snow on parts of New York, Pennsylvania and New England before blowing off the coast of Maine.
Commuters from Des Moines to Chicago ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wintry-storm-brings-winds-snow-to-east-after-blasting-midwest-leaving-trail-of-bitter-cold-242569/">Wintry storm brings winds, snow to East after blasting Midwest, leaving trail of bitter cold</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biting-cold winds, icy roadways greeting morning commuters across snow-buried Midwest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke Meredith</dc:creator>
		
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Frigid temperatures follow heavy snow into Midwest

DES MOINES, Iowa — Frigid temperatures iced the Upper Midwest as a storm that dumped more than a foot of snow in several states from Iowa to New England threatened another round on Thursday as it neared the end of its cross-country trek.
Commuters from Des Moines to Chicago were ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biting-cold-winds-icy-roadways-greeting-morning-commuters-across-snow-buried-midwest-242433/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Biting-cold winds, icy roadways greeting morning commuters across snow-buried Midwest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Huge winter storm dumps snow on Midwest, provides ammunition for massive Wis. snowball fight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke Meredith</dc:creator>
		
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Storm dumps snow on Midwest, bitter cold to follow

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/huge-winter-storm-dumps-snow-on-midwest-provides-ammunition-for-massive-wis-snowball-fight-242274/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Huge winter storm dumps snow on Midwest, provides ammunition for massive Wis. snowball fight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov&#8217;t gives $100K reward to 2nd tipster in Moussaoui case; far smaller than 1st $5M award</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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$100K reward for Moussaoui tipster; 2nd in case

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man whose tip helped the FBI catch Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui has finally received a $100,000 reward — while another man credited as a tipster still has received nothing.
Tim Nelson said Wednesday that he collected the reward a week ago. Nelson was an .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/govt-gives-100k-reward-to-2nd-tipster-in-moussaoui-case-far-smaller-than-1st-5m-award-2-242118/">Gov&#8217;t gives $100K reward to 2nd tipster in Moussaoui case; far smaller than 1st $5M award</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke Meredith</dc:creator>
		
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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more snow .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fierce-wind-heavy-snowfall-icy-roads-snarl-traffic-and-close-schools-in-midwest-new-england-241965/">Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Christmastime in Minneapolis means Target Holidazzle parade, Thursday-Sunday through Dec. 20</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Christmastime in Minneapolis means Holidazzle

MINNEAPOLIS — Christmastime in Minneapolis means the return of the Target Holidazzle parade.
The event, now in its 18th season, takes place every Thursday through Sunday until Dec. 20, starting at 6:30 p.m., with thousands of people gathering along Nicollet Mall between Fourth and 12th streets to watch.
Floats feature holiday and storybook  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/christmastime-in-minneapolis-means-target-holidazzle-parade-thursday-sunday-through-dec-20-241171/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northwest pilot who overshot Minneapolis blame air traffic controllers in part for incident</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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Northwest pilots blame air traffic controllers

WASHINGTON — The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis have blamed air traffic controllers in part for the incident, saying controllers violated procedures.
Capt. Timothy Cheney, 54, of Gig Harbor, Wash., and First Officer Richard Cole, 54, of Salem, Ore., said in documents filed Nov. 24 with the National Transportation Safety ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northwest-pilot-who-overshot-minneapolis-blame-air-traffic-controllers-in-part-for-incident-241011/">Northwest pilot who overshot Minneapolis blame air traffic controllers in part for incident</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BestBuy.com offers 99-cent shipping for all products except those requiring scheduled delivery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
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BestBuy.com to offer 99-cent standard shipping

MINNEAPOLIS — BestBuy.com, the electronics retailer&#8217;s Web site, said Tuesday it will offer 99-cent standard shipping on most products, except those that require a scheduled delivery.
The limited-time offer started Monday. The company did not say when the offer will expire. Many retailers are offering discounted shipping around the holidays in ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bestbuycom-offers-99-cent-shipping-for-all-products-except-those-requiring-scheduled-delivery-238408/">BestBuy.com offers 99-cent shipping for all products except those requiring scheduled delivery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA transcripts show controllers trying to reach Northwest flight that overflew Minneapolis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Freed</dc:creator>
		
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FAA transcripts show efforts to reach Flight 188

After a Northwest Airlines plane flew past Minneapolis last month, air traffic controllers asked the pilots repeatedly for explanations about why they didn&#8217;t heed radio calls, according to transcripts released on Friday.
The Oct. 21 flight had been out of contact for 77 minutes before the pilots responded. The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-transcripts-show-controllers-trying-to-reach-northwest-flight-that-overflew-minneapolis-236651/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : FAA transcripts show controllers trying to reach Northwest flight that overflew Minneapolis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Customs agents seize more than $640,000 in counterfeit goods from 21 Minnesota businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Forliti</dc:creator>
		
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Feds in Minn. seize more than $640K in fake goods

MINNEAPOLIS — Officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized more than 17,000 counterfeit items from Twin Cities-area businesses last week, cracking down on the sale of fake goods before the holiday shopping season begins.
Claude Arnold, special agent in charge of the ICE Office of Investigations ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/customs-agents-seize-more-than-640000-in-counterfeit-goods-from-21-minnesota-businesses-235936/" title="Customs agents seize more than $640,000 in counterfeit goods from 21 Minnesota businesses">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mothers of 3 Americans jailed in Iran tell their children in new video to stay positive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Mothers of Americans held in Iran send video

MINNEAPOLIS — The mothers of three Americans held captive in Iran have recorded video messages they hope Iranian authorities will deliver to their children.
From their homes in Minnesota, California and Pennsylvania, the mothers of Shane Bauer, Nora Shourd and Josh Fattal ask their kids to stay positive and ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mothers-of-3-americans-jailed-in-iran-tell-their-children-in-new-video-to-stay-positive-235911/">Mothers of 3 Americans jailed in Iran tell their children in new video to stay positive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds: Minn. man hosted gathering for several young Somalis at center of terror investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Forliti</dc:creator>
		
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New details emerge in Somali terror probe
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man hosted a gathering for several young Somalis days before they left Minneapolis to fight with a terrorist group in their war-torn homeland, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday in a sweeping federal investigation.

Mohamud Said Omar, 43, who is in custody in the Netherlands, is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-minn-man-hosted-gathering-for-several-young-somalis-at-center-of-terror-investigation-235408/">Original source &nbsp;: Feds: Minn. man hosted gathering for several young Somalis at center of terror investigation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. man pleads not guilty to terror charges connected to men who went to fight in Somalia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Forliti</dc:creator>
		
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Minn. man pleads not guilty in Somali terror probe

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man has pleaded not guilty to terror-related charges in connection with the disappearances of as many as 20 young men who left the Twin Cities to fight with terrorists in Somalia.
Omer Abdi Mohamed entered his plea Tuesday during an arraignment in U.S. District  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-terror-charges-connected-to-men-who-went-to-fight-in-somalia-235208/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds unseals new terror charges in long-running probe of men who left US to fight in Somalia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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Charges unsealed in missing Somalis terror probe

MINNEAPOLIS — Promising both &#8220;true brotherhood&#8221; and &#8220;fun,&#8221; several Somali men convinced fellow immigrants in Minneapolis to return to their East African homeland and take up arms with a terrorist group, according to federal charges unsealed Monday against eight individuals.
The charges are part of an unfolding federal investigation into ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-unseals-new-terror-charges-in-long-running-probe-of-men-who-left-us-to-fight-in-somalia-234781/" title="Feds unseals new terror charges in long-running probe of men who left US to fight in Somalia">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds announce terror charges against 8 new suspects as part of probe into missing Somalis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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Charges against 8 in missing Somali case unsealed

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors have announced charges against eight more people as part of a long-running investigation of young men who left the United States to fight in Somalia.
As many as 20 young Somali men have left Minnesota over the last two years for Somalia and are believed .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-announce-terror-charges-against-8-new-suspects-as-part-of-probe-into-missing-somalis-234769/">Feds announce terror charges against 8 new suspects as part of probe into missing Somalis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP sources: New suspects to be charged in long-running Somali terror probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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AP sources: New charges in Somali terror case

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities are due to unseal charges against eight new suspects in a long-running probe of young men who left the United States to fight in Somalia.
Two law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Monday the new charges against the suspects will be announced ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-sources-new-suspects-to-be-charged-in-long-running-somali-terror-probe-234732/">Read : AP sources: New suspects to be charged in long-running Somali terror probe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year, if they&#8217;re traveling at all</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Freed</dc:creator>
		
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Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year

MINNEAPOLIS — Holiday travelers waited a little longer to book their flights this year, likely holding out for better deals and waiting to see if they would still have a job. And some aren&#8217;t going at all.
Travelocity reports that the average advance purchase fell to 55 days for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/holiday-travelers-waited-longer-to-book-this-year-if-theyre-traveling-at-all-233803/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year, if they&#8217;re traveling at all</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. man indicted on terror charges is 7th to face counts in missing Somalis investigation</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-man-indicted-on-terror-charges-is-7th-to-face-counts-in-missing-somalis-investigation-232995/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Forliti</dc:creator>
		
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Another Minn. man indicted in missing Somalis case

MINNEAPOLIS — Another man has been indicted on terrorism charges in a federal investigation into the recruitment of Minnesota Somalis to fight in Somalia.
Omer Abdi Mohamed of Minneapolis is the seventh person to face charges in the case. He was arraigned Thursday on charges of conspiracy to provide .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-man-indicted-on-terror-charges-is-7th-to-face-counts-in-missing-somalis-investigation-232995/">Minn. man indicted on terror charges is 7th to face counts in missing Somalis investigation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota State Patrol says 1 passenger in serious condition after bus crash that killed 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baenen</dc:creator>
		
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Patrol: 1 in serious condition after bus crash

MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities say one passenger is hospitalized in serious condition after a tour bus crash in southern Minnesota killed two people and injured 20.
The Minnesota State Patrol says 10 passengers are hospitalized in fair condition, eight were treated and released, and one showed no apparent injuries after  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minnesota-state-patrol-says-1-passenger-in-serious-condition-after-bus-crash-that-killed-2-232798/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bus company: Driver had aneurysm, lost consciousness before southern Minn. crash that killed 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baenen</dc:creator>
		
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Bus company: Driver in Minn. crash had aneurysm

MINNEAPOLIS — A tour bus driver suffered a ruptured aneurysm just before the bus veered off a southern Minnesota interstate and crashed, killing two people and injuring 20, the owner of the bus company said Thursday. State officials said they couldn&#8217;t confirm the aneurysm and it was too ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bus-company-driver-had-aneurysm-lost-consciousness-before-southern-minn-crash-that-killed-2-232553/">Bus company: Driver had aneurysm, lost consciousness before southern Minn. crash that killed 2</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tour bus rolls over off southern Minnesota interstate, killing 2 and injuring 21</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Tour bus crashes off Minn. interstate, killing 2

AUSTIN, Minn. — Investigators were starting to reconstruct a tour bus accident that killed two people and injured 21 in southern Minnesota, seeking answers to what caused the driver to swerve off a clear, dry interstate freeway and roll the bus into a ditch.
The bus was traveling east ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tour-bus-rolls-over-off-southern-minnesota-interstate-killing-2-and-injuring-21-232095/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Tour bus rolls over off southern Minnesota interstate, killing 2 and injuring 21</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Filters maker Donaldson says 1Q profit falls as sales drop but beats Street view; shares rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Donaldson 1Q profit falls but beats Street view

MINNEAPOLIS — Filtration systems maker Donaldson Co. said Wednesday its profit fell 28 percent in the fiscal first quarter as sales dropped amid weaker demand.
But the company beat a Wall Street forecast and raised its full-year profit estimate. Investors sent the shares sharply higher in after-hours trading.
The company, ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/filters-maker-donaldson-says-1q-profit-falls-as-sales-drop-but-beats-street-view-shares-rise-232058/">Filters maker Donaldson says 1Q profit falls as sales drop but beats Street view; shares rise</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police in Minn. arrest 2 in assaults of cyclists, jogger that were taped and posted on YouTube</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Forliti</dc:creator>
		
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2 arrested in taped assaults posted on YouTube

MINNEAPOLIS — Police in Minnesota have arrested two people in connection with assaults that were videotaped and briefly posted on YouTube.
St. Paul police Sgt. Paul Schnell said Wednesday that one 19-year-old man and one 17-year-old boy were taken into custody late Tuesday. They haven&#8217;t been charged, and police ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-in-minn-arrest-2-in-assaults-of-cyclists-jogger-that-were-taped-and-posted-on-youtube-231942/">Police in Minn. arrest 2 in assaults of cyclists, jogger that were taped and posted on YouTube</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brothers: Minneapolis man accused of bankrolling terrorism struggled to make ends meet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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Brother of terror suspect: &#8216;We are not extremists&#8217;

MINNEAPOLIS — A Somali man arrested in the Netherlands and accused of financing Islamic terrorists was not an extremist and was so poor he couldn&#8217;t afford to bring his new wife from Somalia to the U.S., according to two of his brothers who live in Minnesota.
Mohamud Said Omar, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brothers-minneapolis-man-accused-of-bankrolling-terrorism-struggled-to-make-ends-meet-228756/" title="Brothers: Minneapolis man accused of bankrolling terrorism struggled to make ends meet">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA reinforcing procedures for alerting military of planes of out radio contact with ground</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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FAA: Procedures reinforced for alerting military

WASHINGTON — Federal Aviation Administration officials said Friday 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 last month. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt told reporters that air traffic control managers ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-reinforcing-procedures-for-alerting-military-of-planes-of-out-radio-contact-with-ground-228707/">Read more : FAA reinforcing procedures for alerting military of planes of out radio contact with ground</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brother: Minneapolis man accused of bankrolling terrorism struggled to make ends meet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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Brother: Minn. terror suspect had little money

MINNEAPOLIS — The brother of a Somali man accused of financing Islamic terrorists and recruiting Minnesota youth says his brother was poor and never showed signs of extremism.
Mohamed Osman (mo-HAHM&#8217;-ud OZ&#8217;-muhn) said Friday that he believes his younger brother is being used as a scapegoat.
His brother, Mohamud Said Omar .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brother-minneapolis-man-accused-of-bankrolling-terrorism-struggled-to-make-ends-meet-228580/">Original source &nbsp;: Brother: Minneapolis man accused of bankrolling terrorism struggled to make ends meet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Somali terrorism suspect arrested in Netherlands had US green card</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Somali terror suspect had US residency

AMSTERDAM — A Somali man suspected of recruiting youth in Minneapolis for Islamic terrorism in Somalia has a U.S. green card, Dutch media reported Friday.
Mohamud Said Omar, 43, was arrested last weekend at the request of U.S. authorities in an asylum seeker&#8217;s center in Dronten, Netherlands, about 45 miles .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-somali-terrorism-suspect-arrested-in-netherlands-had-us-green-card-228327/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Report: Somali terrorism suspect arrested in Netherlands had US green card</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Star Tribune, CarSoup.com become online partners to sell cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Star Tribune teams up with CarSoup
MINNEAPOLIS — The Star Tribune is partnering with CarSoup.com to sell vehicles online.

CarSoup.com will replace the paper&#8217;s current car-selling site, which was developed by Star Tribune staff and had been powered by Gabriel Technology Solutions and Bluefin Technologies Inc.
The Star Tribune&#8217;s automotive sales staff will become the local selling arm ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/star-tribune-carsoupcom-become-online-partners-to-sell-cars-228268/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Star Tribune, CarSoup.com become online partners to sell cars</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alliant Techsystems reports 18 pct profit rise in fiscal 2nd qtr, boosted by stronger sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Alliant Techsystems 2Q profit rises with sales

MINNEAPOLIS — Shares of Alliant Techsystems Inc. rose modestly Thursday, a day after it said its fiscal second-quarter profit climbed 18 percent, helped by stronger sales of ammunition for security forces in Afghanistan.
The maker of ammunition, propulsion systems and aerospace supplies also boosted its full-year profit and revenue forecasts .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alliant-techsystems-reports-18-pct-profit-rise-in-fiscal-2nd-qtr-boosted-by-stronger-sales-227351/" title="Alliant Techsystems reports 18 pct profit rise in fiscal 2nd qtr, boosted by stronger sales">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Families of 3 Americans held in Iran plot every move amid tense international politics</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Families of Americans held in Iran plot each move

MINNEAPOLIS — The families of three Americans accused of espionage in Iran are attempting the delicate feat of keeping a spotlight trained on the plight of their loved ones while trying to avoid the tangled politics of the tense U.S.-Iran relationship.
Even as the Americans&#8217; captivity passed the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/families-of-3-americans-held-in-iran-plot-every-move-amid-tense-international-politics-225064/">Read : Families of 3 Americans held in Iran plot every move amid tense international politics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to block home mortgage foreclosures in Minnesota</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Lawsuit to block foreclosures in Minn. dismissed

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by a group of homeowners who sought to block foreclosures in Minnesota, but their attorney said the case led to significant progress anyway.
The lawsuit claimed the federal Home Affordable Modification Program, which helps struggling homeowners refinance their .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-that-sought-to-block-home-mortgage-foreclosures-in-minnesota-224785/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to block home mortgage foreclosures in Minnesota</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. mother of 1 of 3 detained Americans accused of espionage in Iran says group is innocent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
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MINNEAPOLIS — The mother of one of three detained Americans accused of espionage by Iranian authorities said Tuesday the group is innocent and she hopes their fates will not get tangled in deadlocked negotiations over Iran&#8217;s nuclear program.
Cindy Hickey of Pine City, Minn., told The Associated Press .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-mother-of-1-of-3-detained-americans-accused-of-espionage-in-iran-says-group-is-innocent-224749/">Minn. mother of 1 of 3 detained Americans accused of espionage in Iran says group is innocent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal appeals court backs judge who ruled against NFL in Vick $16M bonus case</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Appeals court agrees Vick can keep $16M in bonuses

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal appeals court on Tuesday backed the judge who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed Judge David Doty&#8217;s order saying .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-appeals-court-backs-judge-who-ruled-against-nfl-in-vick-16m-bonus-case-224740/">Source &nbsp;: Federal appeals court backs judge who ruled against NFL in Vick $16M bonus case</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Dutch arrest Somali terror suspect wanted by US

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch prosecutors said Tuesday they have arrested a 43-year-old Somali man wanted by U.S. authorities for allegedly financing Islamic extremist terrorists.
Prosecutors said in a statement the man lived in Minneapolis before leaving the United States in November 2008; he arrived in the Netherlands about ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dutch-prosecutors-say-they-have-arrested-somali-terror-suspect-wanted-by-us-authorities-224729/" title="Dutch prosecutors say they have arrested Somali terror suspect wanted by US authorities">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mother of detained US hiker Shane Bauer says Iranian espionage accusation is false</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
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MINNEAPOLIS — The mother of one of three U.S. hikers accused of espionage by Iranian authorities said Tuesday her son would &#8220;fall on the floor laughing&#8221; at the suggestion he is a spy.
Cindy Hickey of Pine City, Minn., told The Associated Press that the hikers&#8217; families .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mother-of-detained-us-hiker-shane-bauer-says-iranian-espionage-accusation-is-false-224556/">Mother of detained US hiker Shane Bauer says Iranian espionage accusation is false</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Post-Chapter 11 Star Tribune to cut about 100 jobs; 30 of cuts to come from newsroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
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More job cuts planned at Star Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS — The Star Tribune is cutting about 100 jobs as Minnesota&#8217;s largest newspaper further trims costs after emerging from bankruptcy protection.

Editor Nancy Barnes says in a note to the newsroom that about 30 of the cuts will come from newsroom and editorial staff — about a 10 percent .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/post-chapter-11-star-tribune-to-cut-about-100-jobs-30-of-cuts-to-come-from-newsroom-223569/">Original source &nbsp;: Post-Chapter 11 Star Tribune to cut about 100 jobs; 30 of cuts to come from newsroom</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Families of 3 American hikers held in Iranian say espionage accusations untrue, demand release</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Families: Iran&#8217;s accusations against hikers untrue

MINNEAPOLIS — The families of three American hikers accused of espionage by an Iranian prosecutor say the allegations are untrue and that their loved ones should be freed.
In a group statement released Monday, the families said the accusations are &#8220;entirely at odds&#8221; with the kind of people Shane Bauer, Sarah .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/families-of-3-american-hikers-held-in-iranian-say-espionage-accusations-untrue-demand-release-223556/">Families of 3 American hikers held in Iranian say espionage accusations untrue, demand release</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction co. settles 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse litigation; other suits pending</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Construction co. settles bridge collapse lawsuits

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Victims and the families of those killed in the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007 agreed Friday to settle their lawsuits against a construction company that was resurfacing the span at the time.
About 130 people are affected by the settlement with Progressive Contractors Inc., ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/construction-co-settles-2007-minneapolis-bridge-collapse-litigation-other-suits-pending-220803/">Read more : Construction co. settles 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse litigation; other suits pending</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dolan more than doubles 3Q profit, raises full-year guidance</title>
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Dolan more than doubles 3Q profit
MINNEAPOLIS — Dolan Media Co., a provider of legal and professional publications and services, said Friday its third-quarter profit more than doubled as revenue grew sharply in its mortgage default processing services business.

The company also raised its full-year guidance because of two acquisitions it announced after the end of the ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dolan-more-than-doubles-3q-profit-raises-full-year-guidance-220451/">Dolan more than doubles 3Q profit, raises full-year guidance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis file appeal of pilot license revocations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Northwest pilots appeal license revocation

WASHINGTON — The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles are appealing their license revocations with the National Transportation Safety Board.
The appeals were filed late Wednesday, said board spokesman Ted Lopatkiewicz. He said that appeals typically are heard by an administrative law judge with the board within 120 days.
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northwest-airlines-pilots-who-overshot-minneapolis-file-appeal-of-pilot-license-revocations-219033/">Source article &nbsp;: Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis file appeal of pilot license revocations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Target October sales in stores open at least 1 year nearly flat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Target October sales comparison nearly flat

MINNEAPOLIS — Discount retailer Target Corp. said Thursday sales in stores open at least one year edged down 0.1 percent in October as consumers bought necessities like healthcare products but shied away from higher-ticket items like electronics and sporting goods.
Total sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 31 rose 3 ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/target-october-sales-in-stores-open-at-least-1-year-nearly-flat-218963/">Target October sales in stores open at least 1 year nearly flat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA chief says plane that overshot Minneapolis shows pilots need to refocus on professionalism</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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FAA chief: Pilots must refocus on professionalism

WASHINGTON — The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis are part of a larger problem — eroding professionalism among commercial airline pilots, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt said Wednesday.
Babbitt told an international aviation club on Wednesday that aviation is facing an &#8220;extreme need to refocus on professionalism.&#8221; He .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-chief-says-plane-that-overshot-minneapolis-shows-pilots-need-to-refocus-on-professionalism-218068/">Source &nbsp;: FAA chief says plane that overshot Minneapolis shows pilots need to refocus on professionalism</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rybak eases to 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor; Coleman wins re-election in St. Paul</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Rybak wins re-election as Minneapolis mayor

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has locked up a third term as the leader of Minnesota&#8217;s largest city.
Rybak rolled up more than 72 percent of the vote in Tuesday&#8217;s election with almost three-fourths of precincts reporting, far ahead of anyone else in a field of 11 candidates.
Rybak, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rybak-eases-to-3rd-term-as-minneapolis-mayor-coleman-wins-re-election-in-st-paul-217065/">Rybak eases to 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor; Coleman wins re-election in St. Paul</a>.]]></description>
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