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Guy’s Billboard Resume Gets Him a Job

Cover letters not working out? Think bigger.

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Waitress Gets to Keep $12,000 Tip Seized by Police

Police will return the cash to the mother of five after seizing it on suspicion of a drug connection.

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Minnesota Couple Still Missing After Costa Concordia Disaster

Gerald and Barbara Heil, from White Bear Lake, Minn., are the two Americans missing of 25 passengers and crew members still unaccounted for.

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Fifty Young People Involved in Massive Mall of America Brawl

A moving melee involving scores of juveniles at the Mall of America took police and security officers over an hour to control.

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Fruitcakes Never Die: Christmas Cake Celebrates Its 100th Birthday

An old spice cake may take the, er, cake for oldest food item on record. A 100-year-old cake was given to Pierre Girard of Golden Valley, Minnesota as a gag gift by some friends in 1994, and he’s been keeping it safe every since—even throwing it a party for its centennial milestone.

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Pig Thefts a Byproduct of Spiking Pork Prices

The down economy has fueled theft of all sorts: shoplifting, bank robberies – and even pig heists.

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Michele Bachmann’s Hair: Supported by Both Red and Blue States

Liberal women may not agree with her politics, but they agree with her hairstyle.

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Gay Teens Sue Minnesota School District over Bullying Policy

A sixth teen in Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against Anoka-Hennepin School District alleging that school staff members did not do enough to prevent or cease the bullying she endured because she is gay.

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Minnesota High School Faces Lawsuit Over Racially Charged Homecoming Theme

A Minnesota school district is getting sued for allowing its students to play off the pejorative “n-word” for a themed homecoming event.

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Tiny-Town Troubles: Delta Eliminating Service to 24 Small Airports

Delta Airlines announced that it “can no longer afford” to continue service at 24 small U.S. airports, and members of various communities are left wondering how they will fly.