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Current National and State News
- Wildfires burn in Colorado, Oklahoma
Crews battled a fast-moving wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, early Tuesday, while fire teams in western Oklahoma had gained the upper hand there, emergency officials said.
- John Lennon's killer is up for parole
Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer, is up for parole for the sixth time and may be questioned this week.
- Flash floods possible in Mexico, Texas as Hermine moves inland
Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to cross into Texas on Tuesday after striking the Mexican coast about 40 miles south of the U.S. border Monday night, the National Hurricane Center reported.
- Planned Quran-burning could endanger troops, Petraeus warns
The U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Monday criticized a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning the demonstration "could cause significant problems" for American troops overseas.
- China to give additional $29 mn to flood-hit Pakistan
China has announced that it would provide an additional 200 million yuan ($29.4 million) of humanitarian aid for relief and reconstruction in the flood-hit Pakistan.
- Underage and under the influence
The 14 who remained were cited for underage consumption. They became statistics, a small group out of at least 4,000 given minors in Minneapolis since 2004.
- U set to formally drop Met Council lawsuit
Andre Eggert The University of Minnesota is set to drop its lawsuit against the Metropolitan Council over the Central Corridor, pending the approval of a resolution by the Board of Regents on Wednesd...
- Committee reviews student group funding process
Cali Owings A committee responsible for improving the process through which student groups apply for funding submitted a list of their recommendations to the University of Minnesota’s Office fo...















