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Mall of America Tightens Teen Escort Rules

The Associated Press — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 03:10:32 +0000

The Mall of America is tightening its parental escort policy for some of the busiest parts of the holiday shopping season. Mall spokesman Dan Jasper says unsupervised teenagers won't be allowed on Thanksgiving night, all day on Black Friday and the entire week between Christmas and New Year's.

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Bloomington's Mall of America Marks 20 Years

The Associated Press — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:59:15 +0000

It's been 20 years since Mall of America in Bloomington made its debut. The shopping and tourism destination is marking the milestone with a birthday celebration on Friday and Saturday. The mall opened to the public on August 11, 1992.

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MOA Plans 20th Anniversary Celebration

The Associated Press — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:43:40 +0000

The megamall is planning a mega-celebration of its 20th anniversary in Bloomington. The Mall of America opened as the largest U.S. retail and entertainment complex on Aug. 11, 1992.

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British Boy Band "One Direction" coming to Mall of America

The Associated Press — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:30:29 +0000

The hot new boy band One Direction is coming to the Mall of America to sign autographs.

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Mall of America Getting $200-Million Expansion

The Associated Press — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:40:29 +0000

The Mall of America is moving ahead with plans for a $200 million expansion that could add a second hotel, more space and a medical-office tower.

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836 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Invade Mall Of America

Sloan — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:17:36 +0000

Fans dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles united in Mall of America to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS largest gathering of ninja turtles and celebrate the grand opening of the newest thrill ride at Nickelodeon Universe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Shock, the first ever ride of its kind in the United States.

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'Hunger Games' Cast Draws Huge Crowd at MOA

Jim Maurice — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:18:42 +0000

The Mall of America says over 8,000 fans of the book "The Hunger Games" camped out for hours this week, waiting to see the cast of the new movie. The cast is touring malls across the country in advance of the opening of the movie. They made their appearance at the Mall of America yesterday (Friday).

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Mall of America's Bloomingdale's to Close

The Associated Press — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:04:01 +0000

Macy's Inc. announced Wednesday it plans to close the Bloomingdale's at the Bloomington mall early this spring. It's one of four Bloomingdale's around the country that are closing because of what the company calls underperformance.

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Mass Fights Spring Up at Mall of America [VIDEO]

The Associated Press — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:39:31 +0000

It took police and mall security more than an hour to bringing a moving melee involving scores of juveniles under control at the Mall of America, which was packed with shoppers on the day after Christmas.

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Google's Maps Go Indoors with New Mobile Feature

The Associated Press — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:32:05 +0000

Google's next frontier in digital mapping will span the world's shopping malls and airports. The Mall of America in Minnesota and 16 U.S. airports also are included in Google's initial index of indoor directions.

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Bomb-Sniffing Dogs, Guards at the Post-9/11 Mall of America

The Associated Press — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:21:06 +0000

Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 attacks, the Mall of America is a very different place filled with a 150-officer security force that employ Israeli security tactics to keep the mall safe from terrorism.

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Man To Leave Glass Apartment At Mall Of America Saturday

Jim Maurice — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:35:12 +0000

A Twin Cities man is about to move out of a glass apartment that's been his home at the Mall of America for the past month. Forty-five-year-old Scott Jorgenson has been living on display at the Bloomington mall since March 18. On Saturday, he steps outside the 20-by-30-foot box for the last time.

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Man Moves Into Mall of America in Attempt to Lose Weight [VIDEO]

Tim Lyon — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:24:05 +0000

Sometimes the best way to commit to a workout regiment is to tell a bunch of people about it, and then let the fear of being labeled 'The Guy Who Talks a Big Game About Getting Into Shape But Never Follows Through" take over.

That's what St. Paul, Minnesota resident Scott Jorgenson is doing, times a few thousand.

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Minnesota Man To Spend Month In Glass Apartment At MOA

Jim Maurice — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:15:48 +0000

A Twin Cities man will spend the next 30 days on display in a glass apartment at the Mall of America. The 45-year-old entertainer will live at the Bloomington mall starting Friday and continuing through April 16.

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