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Good Question: Why Does The U.S. Spy On Its Allies?

New details surfaced over the weekend about the United States spying on several world leaders, including tapping the personal cell phone of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Now, new information about spying on people and political officials in France, Mexico and Spain has emerged as well. It's angered many in those countries. Some have even threatened continued cooperation with the U.S. "It's totally unacceptable. This undermines the trust and this can harm our friendship," said Guido Westerwelle, Germany's foreign minister.

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Fire Damages Dinkytown Apartments, Coffee Shop

A fire ripped through a second-floor apartment above a popular coffee shop in Minneapolis' Dinkytown neighborhood Friday afternoon. The Minneapolis Fire Department says it started in an apartment above Espresso Royale on 411 14th Street Southeast, near the University of Minnesota's East Bank campus, sometime around 12:30 p.m. "I was lying in my bed when I saw smoke come out," said Phoebe Gulling, a University of Minnesota student. "I looked outside and saw fire coming out of the building."

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Timeline Of Dome Demolition, Vikes Stadium Construction Revealed

Only five home games remain on the Vikings schedule this year. And unless the Vikes go to the playoff, that's how much time is left for the Metrodome. The Dome will be torn down to make way for the Vikings' new home. And it's a very tight timeline between now and 2016, when the Vikes move into their new stadium. Michele Kelm-Helgen, the head of the state commission overseeing new stadium construction, says people shouldn't expect a dramatic, dusty knockdown in Feb. of 2014.

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Camera-Wielding Peeper Puts Mpls. Neighborhood On Edge

Police in Minneapolis are on the lookout for someone who has been looking into windows with a video camera. Three times last week, people living in the Como neighborhood called police to report a peeping incident. The homes are all within a few blocks of one another on 22nd, 24th and 27th Avenues Southeast. The Como neighborhood is a short bike ride from the University of Minnesota, making it a popular place for students like Michael Canniff to rent homes.

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'U' Students Relocated From Moldy Dorm Rooms

Some students at the University of Minnesota were forced out of their apartments due to moldy dorm rooms. Students found visible mold in some of the dorms in Frontier Hall at the end of September. The University's Department of Environmental Health and Safety tested 35 rooms and found mold in 18. They said the mold likely was a result of the high heat and humidity in August, so mold grew in the air conditioning units and spread to the carpet.

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Memorial Held For 'U' Student Found Dead In Lonsdale

A memorial service was held Sunday afternoon for a University of Minnesota student found dead more than a week after she went missing. Anarae Schunk, 20, was found dead Monday in a ditch near Lonsdale. Her loved ones held a memorial at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. They said she'll be remembered for her passion, wit and compassion. Police believe she died at a Rosemount townhouse where she went with her ex-boyfriend and his girlfriend after they left Nina's Grill in Burnsville two weeks ago.

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Vänskä Takes Final Bow With Minn. Orchestra

Drama, appreciation and sadness played a part in Saturday night's final performance for the Minnesota Orchestra with its famed conductor at the helm. Osmo Vänskä's 10-year tenure as director of the Minn. Orchestra ended at the University of Minnesota's Ted Mann Concert Hall, where he received a standing ovation when he first walked out on stage in the final of three farewell performances. Vänskä resigned from the orchestra on Tuesday, more than one year after his musicians went on strike in protest of management's deep pay cuts in the wake of major building renovations.

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