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Week in Review: DFL Makes Gains in General Election

Here is a roundup of stories posted on Apple Valley-Rosemount Patch this past week.

ELECTION
• POLL: Did the Political Campaign Cost You Any Friendships?
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• Election 2012: Kline Beats Obermueller to Retain Congressional Seat
• Election Results 2012: Voters Name Lorie Skjerven Gildea Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice
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• MN Marriage Amendment Fails: 'Vote No' Wins
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• Did You Vote? Show Us Your Sticker!
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• Barack Obama Re-Elected President
• Twin Cities Area Voters Take to Social Media To Talk Election
• Obama Wins Minnesota
• Apple Valley-Rosemount General Election Results 2012
• WATCH: Live Reports from Twin Cities Area Election Headquarters
• Catch All the 2012 Election Color From Patch
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• Apple Valley-Rosemount Voter's Guide: What to Know Before Hitting the Polls
• When Will Presidential Election 2012 Results Be Announced?
• FLASH POLL: Minnesota Republicans Predict Marriage Amendment Will Fail in Tuesday Election
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COMMUNITY
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• Ask the Patch Pro: How to Winterize Your Car
• Parents Talk: Do You Talk to Your Kids About Politics?
• Highway 52 lane closure coming Monday
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• Flint Hills Holds Annual Cleanup of Riverfront Property in Inver Grove
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PUBLIC SAFETY
• Police Concerned About Increase in Mental Health Calls
• 2 Apple Valley Men Charged with Aggravated Robbery
• St. Paul Man Charged with Impregnating 14-Year-Old Rosemount Girl

BUSINESS/REAL ESTATE
• Craigslist: The Best of Apple Valley—Nov. 9
• • Craigslist: The Best of Rosemount—Nov. 9
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Find out what's happening in Apple Valley-Rosemountfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

SPORTS
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• Apple Valley-Rosemount Teams Prepare for State Football Tournaments
• AT A GLANCE: Apple Valley-Rosemount Football Teams in State Tournaments

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