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Meteorologists are calling this things like "Frankenstorm" as Hurricane Sandy approaches the east coast of the United States.  The storm that has already claimed nearly two dozen lives in the Caribbean churned Friday near the northern Bahamas and it's expected to hit the states as early as Monday.  This storm could merge with a cold front from the west and rival the "Perfect Storm" of 1991 out east.  Chapters of the Red Cross in the Northland are ready.

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Three people are dead and four others injured today after a mass shooting at a spa in Brookfield, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee. The man police suspect in the shooting has also been found dead, according to a county dispatcher in Wisconsin.

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Since being stripped of his titles and being accused of using illegal performance enhancing substances,  Lance Armstrong has publicly been pretty quiet.  He recently challenged the U.S. anti-doping agency to provide what evidence they had.  Perhaps Armstrong should be careful what he wishes for.

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We now know more about the shooting that took place yesterday afternoon at a Minneapolis Workplace.  Sadly, the number of deaths has risen to 5 people including the gunman.  The incident happened at Accent Signage Systems inc.

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It was fun while it lasted, unless you are a Packer fan.  The crazy calls, delays, and after the whistle pushing and shoving appear to be over as the NFL has reportedly reached an agreement with their officials.

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There was a stir earlier today about an NFL rule that does allow the commissioner to overturn a play if a major injustice occurs during the course of a game.  Today, the NFL reviewed the controversial Seattle touchdown and said there was not sufficient evidence to overturn the result of the game.

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Jill Biden was on the campaign trail Friday with her husband, Vice President Joe Biden, when she went to introduce him and made an accidental reference.

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Last night history was made as the most advanced spacecraft made it's way onto the planet mars.  This has been called the next step to a man on Mars, and maybe even future colonization.  Watch the video of the reaction from a very excited NASA command center.

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According to Entertainment Weekly, The Dark Knight Rises star Christian Bale released the following statement on Saturday in regards to the Colorado shootings: “Words cannot express the horror that I feel. I cannot begin to truly understand the pain and grief of the victims and their loved ones, but my heart goes out to them.”  Soon after he did more than issue a statement, he boarded a plane with his wife and flew to Aurora, Colorado to see the vigils and meet with victims.

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Currently the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but many groups around the country believe it is time to raise that amount.  More than 30 events took place across the country to voice support of raising the minimum wage, including one in Duluth.

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Gun control has always been a major issue of debate in America — right up alongside the more recently heated topics of abortion, same-sex marriage and health care — but the tragic shooting of 71 people during a Colorado theater’s showing of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ has given this controversy a brand new spotlight.

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Normally on Sunday, Hollywood studios release their box-office totals for the weekend to see which movie rakes in the most money.  While it is expected that "The Dark Knight Rises" will clearly be the winner this weekend, with estimates of over $160 million being made in its 3-day opening weekend, the studios are withholding numbers until Monday following the tragic events in Colorado.

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