By MARK BRUNSWICK, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Some delegates say Iraq still matters in presidential race

DENVER -- The conventional wisdom that Iraq was THE dominant issue of the presidential campaign seem so outdated, replaced by worries about the economy and energy prices.Yet the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan figured in speeches Wednesday, when vice presidential nominee Joe Biden took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention.

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Father, daughter share Iraq duty

MINNEAPOLIS -- It might not be unusual these days for a daughter to follow her dad into the family business. But it is unusual when that means flying an Army Blackhawk helicopter into a war zone.

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Minnesota smoking ban singes charitable gambling

Affirming what American Legion hall operators and mom-and-pop bar owners had warned, a new report shows that Minnesota's statewide ban on smoking appears to have cut into charitable gambling revenues from bar-game pull tabs and bingo.

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