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November 3, 2014 3:56 PM

St. Paul police car collides with Green Line train

Witnesses say the squad car had lights and siren on when it crossed the tracks. Police say they still are investigating the collision.

by Peter Cox

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November 3, 2014 10:30 AM

Counter Stories: Confronting Ebola

Special guest and St. Paul schools employee Mariama Kpaka-Sengita describes her crusade to raise awareness of the Ebola crisis in her native Sierra Leone.

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November 2, 2014 1:20 PM

Thousands protest Washington NFL team nickname before Vikings game

Ahead of the march, Clyde Bellecourt, an organizer, repeated something he's been saying for decades: Washington's team name is a slur.

by Matt Sepic

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October 31, 2014 6:45 PM

In YouTube ad, Native American targets DC football team's name

A Minneapolis ad man, who's a member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, wants to show the name is as offensive as any slur.

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October 31, 2014 6:34 AM

Wisconsin homelessness down slightly, feds say

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development report to Congress comes from a one-night count by local homeless advocacy agencies.

by The Associated Press

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October 31, 2014 4:00 AM

Protest against DC football team planned before Vikings game

When football fans arrive Sunday at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium for the Vikings game, they'll be greeted by a group of protesters from across the country.

by Matt Sepic

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October 30, 2014 12:00 AM

Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'I'm Proud to Be Gay'

In an essay written for Bloomberg Businessweek, Cook says that while he never denied his sexuality, he never publicly acknowledged it, either.

by The Associated Press

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October 29, 2014 12:59 PM

Sole ND abortion clinic halts medication abortions

The news comes in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that blocked the use of pregnancy-terminating drugs, though surgical abortions were still being provided

by The Associated Press