Two St. Paul men with gang affiliations were charged Monday in a weekend drive-by shooting on a busy street near the Capitol. Isaac O’Neal Maiden, 21, and Kacey Luke Feiner, 18, were each charged with one count of crime committed for the benefit of a gang and one count of drive-by discharge of a firearm. […]
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St. Paul: East Side candidate drops out of city council race
On St. Paul’s East Side, James Lockwood has ended his campaign for the Ward 6 city council seat held by Dan Bostrom. Lockwood, a communications director for a private company, said in a written statement Thursday that it was “not the right time” and that he had dropped out of the running in advance of […]
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Paul Krugman: Europe’s impossible dream likely to carry terrible price
There’s a bit of a lull in the news from Europe, but the underlying situation is as terrible as ever. Greece is experiencing a slump worse than the Great Depression, and nothing happening now offers h (Source)
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David Brooks: Ta-Nehisi Coates rejection of American dream limits future
Dear Ta-Nehisi Coates, (Source)
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Workers still clearing trees from streets across metro
Traffic lights and power were out in some metro area spots. (Source)
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N.D. student’s death raises questions about drug informants on college campuses
A North Dakota student’s family says Andrew Sadek’s work for a drug task force ended in his death. (Source)
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Federal decisions may thwart Met Council’s affordable-housing plan
“It’s a compound. I’m very disappointed,” said Greg Bogut, who walks his Maltese dogs Tiger, Missy and Mickey, outside his Woodbury home on Tuesday June 17, 2008. (Source)
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50K still without power after storm whips through Twin Cities
Wind, rain whipped through Twin Cities; tornado touched down near Watertown. (Source)
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At the lakes, summer must go on: Brainerd-area residents improvise in the wake of the storm
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City responding to tree debris due to storm
City crews were mobilized beginning at 2 a.m. on July 18 and have responded to more than 100 service requests throughout the city. Crews focused on clearing debris from streets that were blocked, or partially blocked, and as of 6 p.m. on July 18, all streets are now safely passable . (Source)
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