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Minnesota (IPA: [ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtə]) (Audio (US) (help·info)) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest state in the U.S., and the 21st most populous, with over five million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the 32nd state in 1858. While the state's residents have been primarily white and Northern European, substantial influxes of African, Asian, and Hispanic immigrants have joined the descendants of European immigrants and Native American descendants of its original inhabitants.

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Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again

Source: Sify

"We were hoping regardless of what pick we got that this would be our last lottery," Dan Gilbert said. "We thought originally after everything had to be reset that it would be a three-year process. You never know. It could be ...
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Gophers' Windle expected to see even better days ahead

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

John Anderson has a theory that pitchers from Minnesota don’t fully bloom until they’re 25 or 26. He saw it happen with Twins pitchers Glen Perkins and Cole De Vries, after they pitched for Anderson with the Gophers, and he expects the same for Tom Windl ...
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St. Paul finally wins forgiveness of Xcel arena loan

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

St. Paul may not have received state bonding for projects this session, but it did claim a legislative victory it’s been chasing for years: the state will forgive most of the remaining $32.7 million it loaned the city to build Xcel En ...
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Cavs win lottery for 2nd time in 3 years

Source: The State

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be hoping the third time is once again the charm when it comes to this year's NBA Draft. For the third time in franchise history, the Cavaliers came out on top in Tuesday's Draft Lottery ...
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Charles Woodson Rejoins Oakland Raiders

Source: Fansided

Jan 5, 2013; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers safety Charles Woodson (21) celebrates a play during the fourth quarter of the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field. The Packers won 24-10. Mandatory Credit: Je ...
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On This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (May 21) / Penguins Trivia

Source: Rant Sports

When the Buffalo Bills selected E.J. Manuel as the only quarterback selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft, it initially caught a lot of experts off guard when other quarterbacks such as Geno Smith and even Ryan Nassib were still on ...
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Ex-Vikings coach Bud Grant to governor: Veto part of Legacy bill

Source: TwinCities.com

tax, which also funds parks and trails, clean water, and arts and cultural heritage initiatives. Bud Grant says Gov. Mark Dayton knows the right call on $9.3 million in outdoors projects approved by the House and Se ...
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