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Twin Cities

Who are the Ritchie Boys?

Who are the Ritchie Boys?

Guy Stern and Walter Schwarz are Jewish World War II veterans who served in a special and unusual Army unit, and the pair was reunited in St. Paul last night for the first time since their wartime service.
by Tom Crann

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Barbara Kingsolver on being a writer

Barbara Kingsolver on being a writer

Author Barbara Kingsolver talks about being a writer and her hometown library. Filmed live at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn. November 11, 2009 with host Kerri Miller.

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Minneapolis' Solid Gold poised to take band to the next level

Minneapolis' Solid Gold poised to take band to the next level

Following the release of its latest cd, "Bodies of Water," Minneapolis buzz band Solid Gold has spent the year mesmerizing critics and fans with its electronic pop. The band will cap off a breakthrough year tonight with a show at First Avenue.
by Chris Roberts

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FAA: Military should have been alerted sooner of lost contact

FAA: Military should have been alerted sooner of lost contact

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that its air traffic controllers should have contacted air defense officials much sooner in the case of a Northwest Airlines jet last month that flew past its destination.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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A walking tour of Target Field

A walking tour of Target Field

The new Target Field, soon to be home to the Minnesota Twins, is still under construction but very close to completion. MPR producer Jim Bickal toured the facility and put together this walking tour of some of the field's more interesting highlights.

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U of M seeing larger transfer population

U of M seeing larger transfer population

In a report to the Board of Regents Thursday, university officials said more than 2,700 students transferred to the U, a population of students the U of M doesn't know a lot about. But this year the school hopes to study who they are and why they come to the U.
by Tim Post

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