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Best-selling author Vince Flynn loses prostate cancer battle at 47

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Vince Flynn, a New York Times best-selling author and Minnesota native, passed away overnight with his family by his side after battling prostate cancer for two and a half years. More>>

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SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK: Storms likely Thursday, Friday afternoons

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As southwest flow brings hot and humid air to Minnesota in the coming days, temperatures will rise and create unstable conditions that could bring strong and severe storms on Thursday and Friday. More>>

Friends fondly remember best-selling author Vince Flynn

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He was a St. Paul man known to his friends as Vinny -- but the rest of the world knew him as best-selling author Vince Flynn, a man many believed could be plucked from the pages of the books he penned. More>>

MAPLE GROVE GROPER: Police warn of 2 incidents in 9 days

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The Maple Grove Police Department issued a crime alert on Wednesday to alert residents after two women reported being grabbed by a young man on city trails in the past nine days. More>>

PROSTATE CANCER: Doctor explains symptoms, screening, treatment

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The death of Minnesota native and New York Times best-selling author Vince Flynn has many people talking about prostate cancer, and FOX 9 News spoke with a doctor about what patients should look for. More>>

American Medical Association classifies obesity as disease

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It's commonly known that obesity is a growing public health problem in America, and now the largest group of physicians in the country may change the way doctors and insurance companies treat obese patients. More>>

Mosquito control helicopter crashes into Maplewood garage, pilot killed

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A mosquito control helicopter crashed into a garage in a Maplewood, Minn. neighborhood Wednesday morning, killing the pilot.
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Stillwater Lift Bridge reopens to boat traffic

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The Stillwater Lift Bridge reopened to water traffic sooner than expected after crews repaired a frayed cable on the lift system. More>>

Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

James Gandolfini's lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV's indelible characters. More>>

Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe

Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet. More>>

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Minneapolis finally sun-soaked after weeks of rain
Minneapolis finally sun-soaked after weeks of rain
Updated: Sunday, June 16 2013 10:48 AM EDT2013-06-16 14:48:08 GMT
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Minnesota sunrises and sunsets
Minnesota sunrises and sunsets
Sunrises and sunsets are beautiful in their own unique ways. Enjoy these photos and add your own at http://uploads.myfoxtwincities.com or photos@foxtv.com
Sunrises and sunsets are beautiful in their own unique ways. Enjoy these photos and add your own at http://uploads.myfoxtwincities.com or photos@foxtv.com
38 photos of new Vikings stadium design
38 photos of new Vikings stadium design
Updated: Tuesday, May 14 2013 9:07 AM EDT2013-05-14 13:07:52 GMT
On Monday night, fans and team leaders gathered at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis to unveil the chosen design for the new stadium that will become the new home of the Minnesota Vikings.
On Monday night, fans and team leaders gathered at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis to unveil the chosen design for the new stadium that will become the new home of the Minnesota Vikings.
Interstate 5 bridge collapses into Skagit River in Wash.
Interstate 5 bridge collapses into Skagit River in Wash.
Updated: Friday, May 24 2013 2:27 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:27:24 GMT
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An oversize truck caused the Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River, the Washington State Patrol said Friday.
An oversize truck caused the Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River, the Washington State Patrol said Friday. No deaths were reported in the collapse.
Minnesota spring storms
Minnesota spring storms
Minnesota spring storms wash through the state.
Minnesota spring storms wash through the state.
PHOTOS: Marriage equality in Minnesota
PHOTOS: Marriage equality in Minnesota
Thousands converged on the State Capitol to support, and oppose, a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
Thousands converged on the State Capitol to support, and oppose, a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
MINNESOTA WILDFIRES: Inside the damage
MINNESOTA WILDFIRES: Inside the damage
Updated: Thursday, May 16 2013 9:46 AM EDT2013-05-16 13:46:47 GMT
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources spokesman Jeff Edmonds said the Green Valley fire was 25 percent contained Thursday. The fire has already destroyed a dozen homes and 43 other structures.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources spokesman Jeff Edmonds said the Green Valley fire was 25 percent contained Thursday. The fire has already destroyed a dozen homes and 43 other structures.

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Vikings begin Mini-camp
Vikings begin Mini-camp
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:11:34 GMT
The Minnesota Vikings took part in their first day of mandatory mini-camp on Tuesday with all players on the roster in attendance.
The Minnesota Vikings took part in their first day of mandatory mini-camp on Tuesday with all players on the roster in attendance.
Vikings ready for mandatory mini-camp
Vikings ready for mandatory mini-camp
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:38 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:38:46 GMT
The Vikings will report to Mankato for training camp in a little more than a month but will finish their preparations with a mandatory 3-day mini-camp beginning today.
The Vikings will report to Mankato for training camp in a little more than a month but will finish their preparations with a mandatory 3-day mini-camp beginning today.
Twins minor league affiliate in Fla. bus accident
Twins minor league affiliate in Fla. bus accident
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:33:09 GMT
A charter bus carrying minor league baseball players from the Elizabethton Twins, a Minnesota Twins affiliate, was involved in a fatal crash that killed a wrong-way driver outside of Jacksonville, Fla.
A charter bus transporting minor league baseball players from the Elizabethton Twins, a Minnesota Twins affiliate, was involved in a fatal crash that killed a wrong-way driver outside of Jacksonville, Fla. on Tuesday morning.
Truax, Grygelko bring national attention to local fight game
Truax, Grygelko bring national attention to local fight game
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:59 AM EDT2013-06-18 14:59:07 GMT
A true good guy, Truax has become the face of Minnesota boxing. When he steps between the ropes in the co-main event of Friday Night Fights against Don "The Bomb" George it will be his toughest test to date.
A true good guy, Truax has become the face of Minnesota boxing. When he steps between the ropes in the co-main event of Friday Night Fights against Don "The Bomb" George it will be his toughest test to date.
Soggy spring weather forces scramble at end of sports season
Soggy spring weather forces scramble at end of sports season
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 11:03 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:03:27 GMT
Athletes competing in spring sports struggled through a season that often felt like winter, and that left many teams scrambling to fit in all the canceled and postponed games at the end of it all.
Athletes competing in spring sports struggled through a season that often felt like winter, and that left many teams scrambling to fit in all the canceled and postponed games at the end of it all.

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VIDEO: Woman steals 100 lb flower pot from brewery
VIDEO: Woman steals 100 lb flower pot from brewery
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:19 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:19:34 GMT
The Lift Bridge Brewing Company in Stillwater is on the lookout for a white-haired woman with a lot of brawn -- and a lot of nerve.
The Lift Bridge Brewing Company in Stillwater is on the lookout for a white-haired woman with a lot of brawn -- and a lot of nerve.
Texas mom thwarts carjacker, runs him over
Texas mom thwarts carjacker, runs him over
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 3:35 PM EDT2013-06-17 19:35:08 GMT
Don't mess with this Texas mom: Dorothy Barker says the carjacker who attacked her inside her minivan picked the wrong "witch."
Don't mess with this Texas mom: Dorothy Barker says the carjacker who attacked her inside her minivan picked the wrong "witch."
VIDEO: Miss Utah's solution to gender income disparity
VIDEO: Miss Utah's solution to gender income disparity
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 9:53 AM EDT2013-06-17 13:53:59 GMT
Miss Utah has people talking Monday morning after her interesting answer to a question about gender income disparity.
Miss Utah has people talking Monday morning after her interesting answer to a question about gender income disparity. "I think especially the men are seen as the leaders of this, so we need to figure out how to create education better so that we can solve this problem," she said.
SAVING SUPERMAN: 2 vintage comics worth thousands found in walls
SAVING SUPERMAN: 2 vintage comics worth thousands found in walls
Updated: Sunday, June 16 2013 11:47 PM EDT2013-06-17 03:47:23 GMT
The movie featuring the man of steel soared to the top of the box office this weekend, and one Minnesota man is flying high himself after cashing in on some rare comics he found in a fixer-upper.
The movie featuring the man of steel soared to the top of the box office this weekend, and one Minnesota man is flying high himself after cashing in on some rare comics he found in a fixer-upper.
Toddler wanders Sandstone highway; daycare provider fails sobriety tests
Toddler wanders along highway after daycare escape
Updated: Thursday, June 13 2013 11:57 PM EDT2013-06-14 03:57:22 GMT
A nearly 2-year-old girl was found wandering along Highway 23 in Sandstone, Minn., on Wednesday after wandering away from a daycare provider who was apparently drunk.
A nearly 2-year-old girl was found wandering along Highway 23 in Sandstone, Minn., on Wednesday after wandering away from a daycare provider who was apparently drunk and oblivious to the toddler's disappearance.

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