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Opponents of gay marriage say they expect more than 1,000 people who share their views to turn out for a historic vote in the Minnesota House. House members are scheduled to debate and vote Thursday on legalizing same-sex marriage. The Senate is expected to vote Monday.

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Police say they don't yet know the identity of a body recovered from the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul. Sgt. Paul Paulos says there's no information about whether the deceased is male or female.

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Extra security officers are patrolling Minnesota's Capitol as the House debates the highly-charged issue of legalizing gay marriage. State lawmakers have been advised that 30 to 40 additional uniformed officers will be on hand to maintain a safe environment during debate Thursday.

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Safety officials are suggesting a Mother's Day gift for anglers - wear a life jacket when heading onto Minnesota's icy waters for the fishing opener this weekend. The Department of Natural Resources says the lack of life jacket use is the No. 1 contributing factor to boating deaths in Minnesota.

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Competing minimum wage bills are splitting Minnesota Democrats on an issue they consider a priority this legislative session. The Minnesota Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to bring the wage floor up to $7.75 per hour by August 2015.

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The University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Vikings have reached agreement on the Vikings' use of TCF Bank Stadium for two seasons.

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An elections bill that would let people vote absentee without a valid excuse has won approval from the Minnesota House. The bill containing no-excuse absentee voting passed Wednesday on a 74-60 vote with minimal Republican support.

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A detention hearing has been postponed for a man accused in what the FBI is calling a thwarted terror plot in western Minnesota. An attorney for 24-year-old Buford Rogers asked Wednesday that the detention hearing be postponed so he can investigate the accusations against this client.

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The national momentum on gay marriage has been limited mostly to the East and West coasts, but it looks like that's about to change. The Minnesota House votes Thursday on legalizing gay marriage, and Gov. Mark Dayton could be signing a bill as early as next week.

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A 22-year-old man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in the beating death of his girlfriend, an Arizona State University student from Northfield, Minn. Luis Soltero is charged with murder, kidnapping and sexual assault in the killing of 19-year-old Rebecca Kasper, whose body was found in Soltero's Tempe apartment.

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