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No Child Left Behind waiver may be near, state says – Minneapolis Star Tribune Christian Science Monitor No Child Left Behind waiver may be near, state saysMinneapolis Star TribuneMinnesota's education commissioner thinks the state is well-positioned to meet newly announced guidelines for a No Child Left Behind waiver. Minnesota education officials believe they're not far [...]

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Wieber wins 1st US gymnastics title in a rout – San Francisco Chronicle USA Today Wieber wins 1st US gymnastics title in a routSan Francisco ChronicleBy NANCY ARMOUR, AP National Writer Genevieve Ross / AP Jordyn Wieber competes during the floor exercise at the US gymnastics championships, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, in St. Paul, Minn. [...]

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SEAL Team 6 members among 38 killed in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times ABC News SEAL Team 6 members among 38 killed in AfghanistanLos Angeles TimesThe Navy SEALs were among 30 Americans, seven Afghans and an interpreter killed in the deadliest incident for US forces in the Afghanistan war when their helicopter is shot down. [...]

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CBC.ca USA Soccer falls in Gold Cup final to Mexico, 4-2, at the Rose BowlThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comFor the second straight time, Mexico edged the United States in the Gold Cup final. Pablo Berrera scored two goals as Mexico rallied for a 4-2 victory tonight in the tournament title game at the Rose Bowl in [...]

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Killebrew’s caring nature flows even when he needs sympathy – Minneapolis Star Tribune Kansas City Star Killebrew's caring nature flows even when he needs sympathyMinneapolis Star TribuneTold that Harmon Killebrew would stop fighting esophageal cancer and choose hospice care for his last days, those who revered him remembered the slugger who swung for the fences [...]

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Craig: Gabbert hangs around, could prove to be steal – Minneapolis Star Tribune USA Today Craig: Gabbert hangs around, could prove to be stealMinneapolis Star TribuneWell, that was one weird night for Blaine Gabbert. The Missouri quarterback went into the NFL draft thinking the Washington Redskins would trade up from No. 10 to get him. [...]

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Mauer’s luck at plate is still all bad – Minneapolis Star Tribune ESPN (blog) Mauer's luck at plate is still all badMinneapolis Star TribuneThe Twins' Joe Mauer lined out in his first All-Star at-bat, even reminding one Tiger of the catcher's struggles this season. ALL-STAR GAME al stars vs. nl …Mauer represents Twins in All-Star [...]

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UFC 116 Live Blog – Minneapolis Star Tribune UFC 116 Live BlogMinneapolis Star TribuneTonight he taks on Brendan Schaub, who was the runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter season 10, losing to Roy Nelson in the finals. Schaub trains with Lesnar's …

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