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Packers' Jared Cook finds a disturbing surprise in his Buffalo Wild Wings: [Nope. Nope. Nope.]
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Two dead in Lino Lakes helicopter crash: [The two confirmed victims], whose bodies were recovered from the crash site, are believed to be a 48-year-old man from Minneapolis and a 47-year-old woman from Blaine.
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Hurricane Matthew spares South Florida, batters north: [Hurricane Matthew scraped Florida's Atlantic coast] early Friday, toppling trees onto homes and knocking out power to more than a half-million people but sparing some of the most heavily populated stretches of shoreline the catastrophic blow many had feared. Still, it caused Waffle House to close all of its locations on I-95 between Titusville and Fort Pierce, Fla., [so you know it's bad.] Matt Drudge, the creator of the influential conservative website DrudgeReport.com, repeatedly suggested on Twitter that [the government is lying about the hurricane's intensity] to make a point on climate change.
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Comcast to roll out internet data caps in Minneapolis-St. Paul: Cellphone users watched with dismay in recent years as unlimited data plans became nearly extinct, thanks to the growing demand for video. Now, many Twin Cities residents will see [data caps coming to their internet service, too.]
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Backpage.com CEO charged with conspiracy, pimping a minor: State agents raided the Dallas headquarters of adult classified ad portal Backpage and [arrested Chief Executive Officer Carl Ferrer on Thursday] following allegations that adult and child sex-trafficking victims had been forced into prostitution through escort ads posted on the site.
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It snowed in Minnesota today: A traffic photo taken this morning on Hwy 1 in Ely shows a dusting of flakes, [per this tweet from MnDOT].
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St. Paul man convicted in murder of law clerk: Ryan D. Petersen, 37, was convicted Friday morning of first-degree premeditated murder for [fatally shooting a law clerk eight times] earlier this year.
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Trump says U.S. is letting in undocumented immigrants "so they can vote": Citing a Border Patrol union leader, [Donald Trump said Friday that agents have been told] to allow immigrants into the United States illegally "so they can vote in the election." But he offered no evidence to support his most recent claim that presidential voting may be tainted by fraud. Both presidential campaigns [abruptly canceled plans to campaign in Florida] ahead of Hurricane Matthew's arrival. Join us at StarTribune.com at 8 p.m. Sunday for full coverage of the second presidential debate in St. Louis.
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Colombian president awarded Nobel Peace Prize: [Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize] on Friday for his efforts to end Latin America's longest-running armed conflict, an honor that came just five days after voters dealt him a stunning blow by rejecting a peace deal with leftist rebels.
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Coldplay coming to U.S. Bank Stadium next summer: After playing the Super Bowl half-time show this past winter in San Francisco, Coldplay will hit football stadiums across America next summer, [including U.S. Bank Stadium on Aug. 12.]
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Minneapolis City Council dismisses ethics complaint against Cano: The council found Friday that Council Member[Alondra Cano violated the “aspirations” of the city’s ethics code], but simultaneously dismissed an ethics complaint against her.
Explorer claims he located famous pirate ship's treasure: The undersea explorer who discovered the Whydah Gally, the first authenticated pirate shipwreck in North America, [believes he's found where the ship's legendary treasure lies] after more than 30 years of poking around the murky waters off Cape Cod.
Watch this
Fox News warns Floridians that Hurricane Matthew will kill them and everyone they ever cared about: [Thanks, Shep Smith!]
Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com].
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For distraught Minnesota clowns, "creepy clown" craze is no laughing matter: [Minnesota's professional jesters say these sinister-looking imposters], fueled by the Internet, are costing them business, impeding their safety, and taking all of the fun out of the art form.
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New Paisley Park has got the look: As a museum, Paisley Park works. In fact, it works almost perfectly. Several thousand fans found this out Thursday during opening-day tours, [writes Chris Riemenschneider.]
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JonBenet Ramsey's brother files $150M lawsuit over claim he killed her: The older brother of JonBenet Ramsey [filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against a Michigan forensic pathologist] who told a Detroit-area media outlet that Burke Ramsey killed his 6-year-old sister.
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Eastside's Filet-O-Fish puts Mickey D's to shame: For Burger Friday, Rick Nelson found [a magnificent remake/homage of a Golden Arches staple] in Minneapolis.
Sports roundup
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Meet the 27 people who have run every TC Marathon: Why run it every year? [The 27 members of the "charter club"] said maybe the better question is: Why not?
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Wild coach trying to pick up the pieces after moving nightmare: Bruce Boudreau and his wife, Crystal, [have spent their first two months in Minnesota] dealing with police authorities and insurance companies after a truck accident in North Carolina resulted in destroyed belongings — and a stolen safe that housed important documents, championship rings and valuable comic books.
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Lynx coach says WNBA Finals could turn on little things: [The Lynx and the Sparks are so evenly matched] and know each other so well, said Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, that games are likely to be decided by details such as free throws or execution out of a timeout.
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Gophers' Davonte Fitzgerald out for season with torn ACL: Gophers junior forward Davonte Fitzgerald was eligible to play after sitting out a transfer year, but he'll miss the 2016-17 season [after suffering major injuries to his left knee] in practice, the team announced Friday.
Quote of the day
“Instead of making doves cry, I think they made fans cry.” -- [Sen. Amy Klobuchar], on her legislation to outlaw the "ticket bots" that were likely used to snatch up tickets to the upcoming Prince tribute concert and other events.
Worth a click
What it's like to be trapped by a Category 5 Hurricane: Lisette Alvarez of the New York Times recounts her harrowing experience as [a young reporter sent to Florida City, Fla., to cover Hurricane Andrew's arrival] and the unspeakable damage it wrought on the city.
Talkers trivia
Want to win a Star Tribune journal and pen set? Today is Friday, so it's time for a trivia question. The correct answer can be found buried somewhere in a story that appeared in Talkers this week. We can't prevent you from simply Googling the answer, so Googling is encouraged! E-mail your answer to [talkers@startribune.com] by midnight on Sunday night. A winner will be selected at random from the correct responses. That lucky reader will receive an official Star Tribune journal and pen set, as well as a shout-out in Monday's newsletter. Prizes may change from week to week so watch this space!
Here is this week's question: ABC announced this week that it is bringing back which irreverent 1970s talent show?
Good luck!
From the archives
Oct. 7, 1988: Earl Childress, left, and Jonathan Williams assemble "Mosport 4.75x," a large, three-dimensional artwork by Frank Stella to be exhibited at Walker Art Center. (Photo: Joey McLeister/Star Tribune)
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