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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Minnesota</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Minn. regulators reject New Ulm wind farm permit, but city attorney says proposal isn&#8217;t dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Minn. agency rejects New Ulm wind energy project

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has rejected a permit for New Ulm&#8217;s proposed wind-power project.
But New Ulm City Attorney Hugh Nierengarten says the project is not dead. Nierengarten says city officials will regroup with staff and discuss alternatives.
By a vote of 5-0, the PUC .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-regulators-reject-new-ulm-wind-farm-permit-but-city-attorney-says-proposal-isnt-dead-247317/">Source &nbsp;: Minn. regulators reject New Ulm wind farm permit, but city attorney says proposal isn&#8217;t dead</a>.]]></description>
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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 more : 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/">Read : 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 ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arizona-law-officer-hit-killed-by-another-officers-patrol-car-during-high-speed-chase-246180/">Arizona law officer hit, killed by another officer&#8217;s patrol car during high-speed chase</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutor says no charges are expected in tour bus crash in southern Minn. that killed 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
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No charges expected in Minn. tour bus crash

ALBERT LEA, Minn. — Prosecutors in Minnesota have reviewed the evidence from a fatal tour bus crash a month ago and decided not to file criminal charges.
Freeborn County Attorney Craig Nelson says the evidence shows the bus driver developed sudden, unforeseen internal bleeding, passed out behind the wheel .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutor-says-no-charges-are-expected-in-tour-bus-crash-in-southern-minn-that-killed-2-246178/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Prosecutor says no charges are expected in tour bus crash in southern Minn. that killed 2</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pawlenty says new Vikings stadium design is easy part, finding money is much tougher</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Pawlenty: Vikings stadium rub is cost, not design

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Pawlenty is tempering expectations around a new football stadium a day after a public commission released a fresh design and cost figures.
On his weekly radio show, Pawlenty reacted Friday to the latest twist in the Vikings stadium debate.
Pawlenty said the design part .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pawlenty-says-new-vikings-stadium-design-is-easy-part-finding-money-is-much-tougher-246150/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Pawlenty says new Vikings stadium design is easy part, finding money is much tougher</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 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moms-of-3-us-hikers-in-iran-desperate-to-hear-from-them-worry-about-psychological-effects-246100/">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 ... <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/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : 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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wayward-planes-pilots-described-being-caught-totally-by-surprise-after-missing-minneapolis-244863/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Wayward plane&#8217;s pilots described being caught totally by surprise after missing Minneapolis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A parent&#8217;s dilemma: What to do, who to contact when a child may have ties to terrorism</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Benac</dc:creator>
		
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A parent&#8217;s dilemma: a child with ties to terrorism

WASHINGTON — It&#8217;s a dilemma no parent wants to face — fearing a son or daughter may be mixed up in terrorism, wondering whether to turn in a loved one.
It was Washington-area parents who helped authorities find the young American Muslims arrested in Pakistan this week and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-parents-dilemma-what-to-do-who-to-contact-when-a-child-may-have-ties-to-terrorism-242683/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : A parent&#8217;s dilemma: What to do, who to contact when a child may have ties to terrorism</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/">Read : Police in Minneapolis suburb seize man after hostage-taking at office, keep searching site</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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wintry-storm-brings-winds-snow-to-east-after-blasting-midwest-leaving-trail-of-bitter-cold-242569/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 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/" title="Biting-cold winds, icy roadways greeting morning commuters across snow-buried Midwest">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</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 ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/huge-winter-storm-dumps-snow-on-midwest-provides-ammunition-for-massive-wis-snowball-fight-242274/">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 ... <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/">Read : 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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fierce-wind-heavy-snowfall-icy-roads-snarl-traffic-and-close-schools-in-midwest-new-england-241965/" title="Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3M maintains 2009 profit outlook, but 2010 forecast misses Wall Street estimates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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3M keeps &#8216;09 outlook, but &#8216;10 view misses Street

ST. PAUL, Minn. — 3M says its forecast for profit growth of 11 percent in 2009 remains unchanged, but its prediction for 2010 is below analyst estimates.
The manufacturing conglomerate predicts full-year 2009 income of $4.50 per share to $4.55 per share, excluding special items.
Analysts, who typically exclude ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3m-maintains-2009-profit-outlook-but-2010-forecast-misses-wall-street-estimates-241461/">Original article on  : 3M maintains 2009 profit outlook, but 2010 forecast misses Wall Street estimates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3M creates new division for cell phones, other mobile electronics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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3M creates cell phone division
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The 3M Co. said Monday it has formed a new division that will focus on mobile electronics.

The company said the new division will include its line of mobile projectors and projection screens, privacy and protection films, and other accessories. The new division will consolidate 3M&#8217;s Projection Systems ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3m-creates-new-division-for-cell-phones-other-mobile-electronics-241194/">Read more : 3M creates new division for cell phones, other mobile electronics</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 .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/christmastime-in-minneapolis-means-target-holidazzle-parade-thursday-sunday-through-dec-20-241171/">Christmastime in Minneapolis means Target Holidazzle parade, Thursday-Sunday through Dec. 20</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>
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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 &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northwest-pilot-who-overshot-minneapolis-blame-air-traffic-controllers-in-part-for-incident-241011/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumers told to avoid any remaining Minnesota Harvest brand cider from Jordan orchard</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Advisory issued against cider from Minn. orchard

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is advising consumers to avoid drinking any remaining Minnesota Harvest brand apple cider from an orchard in Jordan, Minn.
Lab tests found the cider was contaminated with a type of mold toxin. The agriculture department says no illnesses have been associated ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumers-told-to-avoid-any-remaining-minnesota-harvest-brand-cider-from-jordan-orchard-240139/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Consumers told to avoid any remaining Minnesota Harvest brand cider from Jordan orchard</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>For Pawlenty and others with White House dreams, keeping a limber passport helps foreign cred</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martiga Lohn</dc:creator>
		
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Pawlenty, other aspirants travel for foreign cred

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Pawlenty can&#8217;t see Russia from his house.
Neither could former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, of course, but her suggestion that Russia&#8217;s proximity to her home state made for foreign policy chops was spoofed endlessly during the 2008 campaign.
The Minnesota Republican won&#8217;t be such an  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/for-pawlenty-and-others-with-white-house-dreams-keeping-a-limber-passport-helps-foreign-cred-240103/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Push for Vikings stadium continues despite Minn. deficits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Push for Vikings stadium continues despite deficit

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A gloomy state budget forecast isn&#8217;t deterring those who want a new Vikings stadium.
A fan group called SavetheVikes.org is holding a rally on Thursday at the Capitol to urge state leaders to find a way to build the team a new home.
The group is emphasizing ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/push-for-vikings-stadium-continues-despite-minn-deficits-239575/">Push for Vikings stadium continues despite Minn. deficits</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 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <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>Man uses hammer to leave a path of destruction at a Minnesota Target store</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Man uses hammer to destroy TVs at Target store

WINONA, Minn. — A man used a hammer to leave a path of destruction at a Target store in Winona. Police said the 39-year-old man smashed big-screen televisions and destroyed other electronics Saturday evening before taking a swing at an officer.
The Winona Daily News reported customers ran .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-uses-hammer-to-leave-a-path-of-destruction-at-a-minnesota-target-store-237818/">Source article &nbsp;: Man uses hammer to leave a path of destruction at a Minnesota Target store</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Family members say pilot injured in fatal cargo plane crash in China is from Minnesota</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Family: Minn. pilot injured in China plane crash

CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Family members say a pilot from Minnesota survived a cargo plane crash that killed three other American crew members in China.
The plane veered off the runway upon takeoff at Shanghai&#8217;s main airport Saturday and burst into flames.
Bill Johnson Jr. says it&#8217;s a miracle his father, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/family-members-say-pilot-injured-in-fatal-cargo-plane-crash-in-china-is-from-minnesota-237611/">here</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 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-transcripts-show-controllers-trying-to-reach-northwest-flight-that-overflew-minneapolis-236651/">here</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 this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/customs-agents-seize-more-than-640000-in-counterfeit-goods-from-21-minnesota-businesses-235936/">Customs agents seize more than $640,000 in counterfeit goods from 21 Minnesota businesses</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>New hip-hop program at Minnesota music school gives students a license _ or diploma _ to ill</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-hip-hop-program-at-minnesota-music-school-gives-students-a-license-_-or-diploma-_-to-ill-235684/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baenen</dc:creator>
		
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Students get schooled on hip-hop at Minn. college

ST. PAUL, Minn. — DJ Freddy Fresh slaps a vinyl record on the turntable, cues it up and tells a student, &#8220;Remember, the top of the note was there, right? Grab it.&#8221;
The student places his hand on the disc. Freddy Fresh sets the tonearm down on a record .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-hip-hop-program-at-minnesota-music-school-gives-students-a-license-_-or-diploma-_-to-ill-235684/" title="New hip-hop program at Minnesota music school gives students a license _ or diploma _ to ill">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</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/">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 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <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/">Minn. man pleads not guilty to terror charges connected to men who went to fight in Somalia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Department fines 3 airlines for their roles in Minnesota tarmac stranding</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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3 airlines fined in Minnesota tarmac stranding

WASHINGTON — Federal officials are fining three airlines a total of $175,000 for their role in the stranding of passengers overnight on an airport tarmac in Rochester, Minn., this summer.
The Department of Transportation says it fined Continental Airlines and its regional airline partner ExpressJet a combined $100,000 for their .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/transportation-department-fines-3-airlines-for-their-roles-in-minnesota-tarmac-stranding-235178/" title="Transportation Department fines 3 airlines for their roles in Minnesota tarmac stranding">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</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 ... Read more <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">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</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  : <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/" title="AP sources: New suspects to be charged in long-running Somali terror probe">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year, if they&#8217;re traveling at all</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/holiday-travelers-waited-longer-to-book-this-year-if-theyre-traveling-at-all-233803/</link>
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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 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/holiday-travelers-waited-longer-to-book-this-year-if-theyre-traveling-at-all-233803/" title="Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year, if they&#8217;re traveling at all">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</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/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Minnesota State Patrol says 1 passenger in serious condition after bus crash that killed 2</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Petters says he suspected fraud in his empire but firm shut down before he could investigate</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/petters-says-he-suspected-fraud-in-his-empire-but-firm-shut-down-before-he-could-investigate-232689/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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Petters says he suspected fraud in his empire

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota businessman Tom Petters says he suspected fraud in the company at the heart of his empire, but the government shut it down in 2008 before he could get to the bottom of it.
That came in response to questions from his defense attorney, Jon .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/petters-says-he-suspected-fraud-in-his-empire-but-firm-shut-down-before-he-could-investigate-232689/">Petters says he suspected fraud in his empire but firm shut down before he could investigate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bus company: Driver had aneurysm, lost consciousness before southern Minn. crash that killed 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bus-company-driver-had-aneurysm-lost-consciousness-before-southern-minn-crash-that-killed-2-232553/</link>
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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 .... Original source &nbsp;: <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>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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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/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Tour bus rolls over off southern Minnesota interstate, killing 2 and injuring 21</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tour bus rolls over off southern Minnesota interstate; fatalities reported, number unclear</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/tour-bus-rolls-over-off-southern-minnesota-interstate-fatalities-reported-number-unclear-232074/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Tour bus crashes off southern Minnesota interstate

AUSTIN, Minn. — A tour bus ran off a southern Minnesota interstate and rolled over in a ditch Wednesday. A state official said fatalities were reported but the number of people killed was not immediately known.
The bus, operated by Strain Bus Line Motorcoach Tours in Rochester, was eastbound on ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tour-bus-rolls-over-off-southern-minnesota-interstate-fatalities-reported-number-unclear-232074/">Tour bus rolls over off southern Minnesota interstate; fatalities reported, number unclear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Filters maker Donaldson says 1Q profit falls as sales drop but beats Street view; shares rise</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/filters-maker-donaldson-says-1q-profit-falls-as-sales-drop-but-beats-street-view-shares-rise-232058/</link>
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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, ... Original source 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>Fatalities reported in Minnesota tour bus crash, state officials say number unclear</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Fatalities reported in Minnesota tour bus crash

AUSTIN, Minn. — Fatalities were reported after a tour bus ran off a southern Minnesota interstate and rolled over in a ditch Wednesday, but a state official said the number of people killed was not immediately known.
The bus, operated by Strain Bus Line Motorcoach Tours in Rochester, was eastbound ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fatalities-reported-in-minnesota-tour-bus-crash-state-officials-say-number-unclear-232043/">Fatalities reported in Minnesota tour bus crash, state officials say number unclear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tour bush crashes on I-90 in southern Minnesota, as many as 22 people injured, some seriously</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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As many as 22 injured in Minn. tour bus crash

AUSTIN, Minn. — A tour bus has crashed and rolled over on Interstate 90 in southern Minnesota, injuring as many as 22 people.
Minnesota State Patrol spokeswoman Sgt. Jackie Sticha says there are serious injuries, but she had no other information.
Freeborn County Chief Deputy Gene Arnold says ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tour-bush-crashes-on-i-90-in-southern-minnesota-as-many-as-22-people-injured-some-seriously-232027/" title="Tour bush crashes on I-90 in southern Minnesota, as many as 22 people injured, some seriously">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lutheran group to lead formation of new church body in wake of decision to allow gay pastors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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New Lutheran body to form after gay pastor vote

NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — The split over gay clergy within the country&#8217;s largest Lutheran denomination has prompted a conservative faction to begin forming a new Lutheran church body separate from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Leaders of Lutheran CORE said Wednesday that a working group would immediately ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lutheran-group-to-lead-formation-of-new-church-body-in-wake-of-decision-to-allow-gay-pastors-231948/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Lutheran group to lead formation of new church body in wake of decision to allow gay pastors</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 ... <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/" title="Police in Minn. arrest 2 in assaults of cyclists, jogger that were taped and posted on YouTube">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Petters blames top associates for alleged fraud scheme that cost investors $3.65B</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/petters-blames-top-associates-for-alleged-fraud-scheme-that-cost-investors-365b-231893/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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Petters blames top associates for alleged fraud

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota businessman Tom Petters put the blame squarely on several of his trusted friends Wednesday for the $3.65 billion fraud carried out at Petters Co. Inc.
Testifying for the second day in his fraud trial, Petters said two PCI vice presidents, Deanna Coleman and Bob White, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/petters-blames-top-associates-for-alleged-fraud-scheme-that-cost-investors-365b-231893/">Petters blames top associates for alleged fraud scheme that cost investors $3.65B</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Petters says he spent little time with his company at heart of alleged fraud after son&#8217;s death</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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Petters says he spent little time with his company

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tom Petters has grown emotional while giving testimony in his fraud trial as he talked about the murder of his son in Italy in 2004.
He says that he spent little time with his company, Petters Co. Inc., before the murder and virtually none .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/petters-says-he-spent-little-time-with-his-company-at-heart-of-alleged-fraud-after-sons-death-231858/">Original article &nbsp;: Petters says he spent little time with his company at heart of alleged fraud after son&#8217;s death</a>.]]></description>
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