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Twin Cities

FAA chief: Pilots must refocus on professionalism

FAA chief: Pilots must refocus on professionalism

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.
by Joan Lowy

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Gov. Pawlenty says GOP must improve

Republican Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Wednesday welcomed his party's success in winning two races for governor, but he cautioned that the GOP must improve after election losses in recent years.

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Art from comic with intro by Franken up for bid

Artwork from a comic book introduced by Democrat Al Franken before he became a U.S. senator from Minnesota will be sold in an auction later this month.

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Supporters say they're ready to back Rybak for governor

Supporters say they're ready to back Rybak for governor

Mayor R.T. Rybak won his third term in Tuesday's election and some speculate he is poised to launch his 2010 campaign, but even though he's been acting like a gubernatorial candidate for several months, he says he's not in a hurry to officially enter the race.
by Tim Pugmire

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FBI will review Mpls officer's use of Taser

Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan says the FBI will review an officer's use of a stun gun on a suspect who claims his civil rights were violated.

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Many school districts see levy success

Election Day turned out to be a pretty good one for schools. Most of the ballot questions across the state that asked for some form of local funding were approved, even though in many cases, that now means those voters' property taxes will increase.

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They Might Be Giants on kids shows and science

They Might Be Giants on kids shows and science

They Might be Giants might be the only band think who've appeared on Science Friday. That's not really a surprise to their many fans who love their smart and lately even scientific songs. The band talked with Tom Crann about their current and future projects.
by Tom Crann

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