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• Caribou Coffee sold; plans to keep Minneapolis HQ
  A German holding company has bought Caribou Coffee for $340 million, the companies announced Monday. Dec 17, 2012
• In Minn., new tactics to help immigrant students
  To boost English learners' performance, some Minnesota schools are trying new approaches designed to help them more quickly grasp the language. Among them is Kennedy Elementary in Willmar, Minn., which has a growing number of students from Somalia. Dec 17, 2012
• Minn. survivalists put their faith in being prepared
  The rising number of weather-related catastrophes is fueling a growing interest in survivalism. That trend was on display over the weekend at a convention in Bloomington called the Survival Preppers Expo. Organizers said they were providing a resource for people who want to be prepared for a catastrophic emergency. Dec 17, 2012
• Obama grieves in Newtown, opens door to gun debate
  He spoke for a nation in sorrow, but the slaughter of all those little boys and girls turned the commander in chief into another parent in grief, searching for answers. President Barack Obama declared Sunday he will use "whatever power'' he has to prevent shootings like the Connecticut school massacre. Dec 17, 2012
• Use of prescription painkillers on rise in Minn.
  Prescription painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone are being prescribed in Minnesota in greater numbers than ever before. A newspaper investigation found that legal distribution of all opioids increased statewide by 72 percent from 2005 to 2011. Dec 16, 2012
• Text of President Obama's remarks at Newtown prayer vigil
  Here is the text of the remarks delivered by President Barack Obama at the Sandy Hook prayer vigil in Newtown, Conn., Sunday night. Dec 16, 2012
• The world in the classroom
  The challenge of learning English can have many dimensions for the thousands of Minnesota students identified as English language learners. For some, it is a matter of survival in a new country. For all, it takes resolve, resilience and time. Dec 17, 2012
• Poll: Science doubters admit world is warming
  Belief and worry about climate change are inching up among Americans in general, but concern is growing faster among people who don't often trust scientists on the environment. Dec 14, 2012
• Chicano rock pioneers Los Lobos marking 40 years
  They are seen as the progenitors of Chicano rock `n' roll, the first band that had the boldness, and some might even say the naivete, to fuse punk rock with Mexican folk tunes. It was a group called Los Lobos that had the unusual idea of putting an accordion, a saxophone and something called a bajo sexto alongside drums and Fender Stratocaster guitars and then blasting a ranchera-flavored folk tune or a Conjunto inspired melody. Dec 16, 2012
• How the DFL and its allies engineered a takeover of the Legislature
  ABM spent at least $1.1 million targeting 32 races this year, many that the DFL narrowly lost in 2010. It lost only 6, and the DFL re-took control of both the Minnesota House and Senate, further cementing ABM's reputation as a juggernaut in Minnesota politics. Nov 20, 2012
• Best Buy stock down 13% after bad report
  Best Buy officials had warned investors that its revenue and earnings report would be disappointing. Tuesday's sell-off indicates investors found the actual numbers far more direful than the warning. Nov 20, 2012
• Professor builds Latino - white bridge in Morris, Minn.
  Venezuelan native Windy Roberts uses language to bring two cultures together in the western Minnesota university town of Morris, where a large dairy operation draws skilled veterinarians from Mexico. Dec 12, 2012
• Northfield program shrinks Latino achievement gap
  High school senior Jhosi Martinez is making college plans, something that 10 years ago wouldn't have been likely in her hometown of Northfield, Minn. Dec 12, 2012
• Ranks of English learners swelling in Minnesota schools
  Nearly 65,000 English learner students are enrolled in Minnesota schools, representing more than 200 languages. That number has grown rapidly in the past two decades, soaring by 50,000, a 300 percent increase in English learners. Dec 17, 2012
• Young immigrant's journey leads to permission to stay
  St. James resident Irma Marquez this month became one of the earliest Latinos in the nation to received deferred status allowing her legally to stay in the United States for two years and to find work. Acceptance marked a milestone in a long journey, one that still leaves her with challenges. Dec 12, 2012