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Software for Tracking Stolen Phones, Laptops Put to the Test

If you lose your smartphone or laptop, or worse, it's stolen, how long does it take before panic sets in?  

There were a lot of people panicking last year.  We checked and found more than 5,000 reported thefts of personal electronic devices in Minneapolis and the largest suburbs.  

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WEB FORECAST: Warmer, Scattered Showers Thursday

You can expect partly cloudy skies and mild conditions overnight. Low temperatures will be in the mid-50s.

Meteorologist Dave Dahl says showers and thunderstorms are expected to start early in the day Thursday, taper off, and then re-develop Thursday night. Highs will be around 80 degrees.

Wis. Democratic Party Files Complaint Against Scott Walker

Naked Teen Enters Homes, Steals Car in North Hudson Neighborhood

Charges are pending against a 17-year-old boy who ran naked through a North Hudson neighborhood, entering homes and damaging property before stealing a car.

The incident happened around 4 p.m. Saturday in the area of St. Croix Street North and Oakridge Drive North.

Jobs, Economy Major Issues in Wisconsin Recall

Jobs and the economy are a hot topic in the recall race, with Gov. Scott Walker touting new data showing that Wisconsin added jobs in 2011 despite previous reports that jobs were lost.

That news comes as a new Marquette University Law School poll shows voters believe Walker would do a better job than Democrat Tom Barrett in creating jobs, 48 percent to 41 percent.

Barrett: Walker 'Cooking the Books' on Jobs

Governor Scott Walker is touting new positive jobs numbers he says is a more accurate reflection of how the state's economy is turning around.

But his Democratic challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says Walker is cooking the books by releasing the figures before they have been reviewed by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Walker Touts New Jobs Numbers, Barrett Dismissive

Gov. Scott Walker is touting new positive jobs numbers he says is a more accurate reflection of how the state's economy is turning around.
    
But his Democratic challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says Walker is cooking the books by releasing the figures before they have been reviewed by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.