Michael Spagnola, 38, of Colden, N.Y., was charged with DUI in October after a sheriff’s deputy stopped Spagnola’s car and noticed the man climbing from the driver’s seat into the back. Spagnola then told the deputy (from the back seat) that, though he had been drinking, he was not the one driving. However, the deputy noted, there was no one else in the car.
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SLIDESHOW: 10 biggest earthquakes in eastern U.S.
Earthquakes are rare on the eastern side of the country, but a handful of stronger quakes have made their mark on history. Here’s a breakdown of 10 of the largest to hit the eastern half of America, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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(PHOTO GALLERY) Scenes from Minnesota Vikings Training Camp 2011
Check back daily to see new photos from training camp by photographers John Cross and Pat Christman.
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Health Care Reform report from CBO
Click here to see the 374 page report on health care reform.
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VIDEO: Red Hot Boom event raises money for fireworks, veterans memorial
Music and food in the former Embers parking lot raised money for the Mankato Area's July 4 fireworks and for the Veteran's Memoral Place.
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VIDEO: Senior Games presents pickleball
Pickleball is one of the hottest sports among seniors, and at the 2011 Senior Games. The Free Press' Emily Valerio takes a look at how this sport with an unusual name is catching on.
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Are Democrats or Republicans better for economy?
A fun and interesting analysis from The Atlantic. Click here
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Top 10: Debunking pols exaggerated/inaccurate claims
Links to the best fact-checking around the U.S.
MinnPost's Eric Black debunking Pawlenty spending claims
More guns, fewer murders? Not exactly. Here's a report from FactCheck as well as others.
FactCheck debunks Dem governor's denial about problems with gambling.
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Key votes: So called "death panels"
Many Republicans and Democrats voted in favor of end-of-life planning described by some in the inaccurate term of "death panels."
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Health care consumer links
Check out the cost and quality of procedures at various clinics around Minnesota
A more in-depth report on quality of procedures at your clinic and hospital. Some dozen clinic procedures and some 40 hospital procedures are measured
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