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Crash, loss of legs forces two friends to rebuild their lives, again: After fleeing a war-torn country, living in refugee camps and starting new lives in the United States, [two Bloomington men now face a new ordeal]( â the daunting prospect of extensive rehabilitation, huge medical bills and no income to support their families seven weeks after a gruesome Oct. 12 crash.
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Falcon Heights wants to hit State Fair, U campus with fee: Faced with a huge jump in the cost of law enforcement in the wake of the 2016 fatal police shooting of Philando Castile, Falcon Heights is preparing to impose a form of taxation on the Minnesota State Fair and the University of Minnesotaâs St. Paul campus â [large tax-exempt entities within its borders.](
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Arby's owner to purchase Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.9B: Buffalo Wild Wings, the Golden Valley-based casual restaurant chain that for much of the last decade was one of the nationâs fastest-growing, [is being purchased by an Atlanta investment firm]( that owns fast-food brands Arbyâs and Jimmy Johnâs.
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Meet Hennepin County's go-to expert in insanity cases: As prosecutors wrestle with how to deal with the mentally ill who commit serious crimes, they often call on psychiatrists like Dr. Shane Wernsing when they want the offender to be prosecuted rather than committed. [But evaluators like Wernsing have come under fire](, particularly from defense attorneys, who accuse them of being âhired gunsâ for prosecutors to put the mentally ill in prison.
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Democrats pull out of meeting after Trump's Twitter attack: Congress' top Democratic leaders abruptly pulled out of a planned meeting Tuesday with President Donald Trump after [he attacked them on Twitter](, casting doubt on the prospects for a quick agreement to avert a government shutdown at the end of next week. Families of Navajo war veterans who were honored at the White House say they were dumbfounded that Trump used the event to take a political jab at a Massachusetts senator, [whom he referred to as "Pocahontas,"]( demeaning their work with an unbreakable code that helped the U.S. win World War II.
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Hennepin County plan to help homeless kids crushes expectations: Hennepin County and four cities were selected by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to find housing for homeless youth during a novel 100-day challenge. Hewitt was surprised when his group set a goal of 150 people ages 16 to 24, 50 more than he had expected. [The county crushed that total.](
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Minneapolis marriage and family therapist charged with possessing child porn: A licensed Minneapolis marriage and family therapist faces three counts of possessing child pornography after police say [they found at least 158 files on his laptop](. Other files found on David William Horstmann's laptop include nude pictures of a woman of "indeterminate age" that he appeared to be counseling, according to the criminal complaint.
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Recount begins in Minneapolis council race between Abdi Warsame, Mohamud Noor: The recount in the Sixth Ward Minneapolis City Council raced is underway, [and results should be available later today.](
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Minneapolis woman charged with killing Thanksgiving guest for smoking crack: A Minneapolis woman was charged with second-degree murder on Monday, accused of killing a Thanksgiving guest apparently [for smoking crack in her apartment without asking or offering to share.](
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Electric Fetus, others paying the price for Franklin bridge rebuild: Business at the store has dropped off nearly 20 percent â $1,500 a day â since September, when the Minnesota Department of Transportation knocked down the Franklin Avenue bridge over Interstate 35W and began building a replacement. The project has worsened traffic jams and disrupted pedestrians, cyclists and motorists alike. With 15,000 fewer vehicles a day using the east-west corridor, [neighboring businesses are feeling the pinch, too.](
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Stray dog saves woman from mugger: Security footage recorded in Podgorica, Montenegro, appears to show a [street dog heroically springing into action]( and chasing off the bad guy after a mugger in a yellow rain coat attempted to snatch a woman's bag.
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SPCO, Minnesota Orchestra nominated for Grammys: [Grammy Award voters once again]( showed their love for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, which earned a nod for best chamber music/small ensemble performance for its recording of Schubertâs âDeath and the Maidenâ in the nominations announced Tuesday morning. The SPCO's crosstown counterpart the Minnesota Orchestra also made the list of 2018 Grammy nominees for best orchestral performance with its recording of Mahler's Fifth Symphony, another in a steady stream of nods under conductor Osmo Vanska.
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Harry and Meghan set a date for royal wedding: Britain's Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle will have [a May wedding at Windsor Castle's St. George's Chapel](, royal officials announced Tuesday.
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DIY tattoo trend comes to Minnesota: Long associated with criminals in prison who had only primitive tools to ink themselves with, stick-and-poke tattoos were an underground practice. But like tattoos in general, [theyâve gone mainstream.](
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Sports roundup
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Timberwolves on track to be near-lock for playoffs: If you believe in history as an accurate predictor of the future and you happen to root for the Timberwolves, [here are some significant numbers for you to know.](
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Departing from U, Croft says he was unfairly suspended by Fleck: Demry Croft, the sophomore quarterback who after Saturdayâs loss to Wisconsin asked Gophers coach P.J. Fleck for his release from the program, on Monday night said heâll transfer from Minnesota and that [he was falsely accused of damaging a door](, which led to a suspension early in the season.
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Everson Griffen reveals name of baby boy born on Thanksgiving: If youâve been waiting in suspense to find out the actual name of Everson and Tiffany Griffenâs third child, [the answer is here.](
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Quote of the day
“Politicizing these genuine American heroes is an insult to their sacrifice.” -- [Sen. John McCain](, R-Ariz., on President Trump referring to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., as "Pocahontas" during a ceremony to honor the service of Navajo Code Talkers during World War II.
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Worth a click
Activist's poorly devised scheme to embarrass Washington Post backfires spectacularly: A woman recently approached Post reporters with explosive allegations about Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore impregnating her when she was a teenager, in an apparent effort to plant a false story and discredit other allegations against him. The only problem was her story completely fell apart when the reporters looked into it and revealed her to be an activist working for a group known for producing selectively edited sting videos to embarrass its targets. [Read the Post's account of the ruse]( and don't miss the videos of the reporters confronting the woman and her boss for a lesson in how journalism is actually done.
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From the archives
Nov. 28, 1991: A group of Minneapolis and Hennepin County officials led by Judge Steven Lange tour the interior of the Minneapolis Armory. Lange was hearing a lawsuit over whether the armory may be demolished that was brought against the county by the Minnesota Historical Society, City of Minneapolis, Cowles Media Co., and others. The armory was not demolished and is set to reopen next month as a live music venue after serving for years as a parking facility. (Photo: Joey McLeister/Star Tribune)
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