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FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2011 file photo, Nate Smith and his dad Pat Smith, second from right, pose for a photo after the 11-year-old sank a trick shot during a charity hockey game in Faribault, Minn. Nate Smith hit the puck through a hole cut into a board from 89 feet away . But it was Nate's identical twin, Nick, whose raffle ticket won the chance to take the shot at a hole just slightly larger than the puck. The company that insured the event, Odds On Promotions of Reno, Nev., said Wednesday that due to "contractual breaches and legal implications" it was unable to pay the claim. Instead, the company said it would donate $20,000 to youth hockey in Minnesota in the boys' names. (AP Photo/Daily News, Brendan Burnett-Kurie, File)

No cash for Minnesota boy who made 'miracle' shot

MINNEAPOLS -- It was an amazing hockey shot, with the puck sliding into a tiny hole from center ice for a $50,000 prize. But a penalty was called on the Minnesota boy who made the shot during a charity event because his twin brother should have been wielding the stick.

The company that insured the event, Odds On Promotions of Reno, Nev., said Wednesday that due to "contractual breaches and legal implications" it was unable to pay the claim. Instead, the company said it would donate $20,000 to youth hockey in Minnesota in the boys' names.

(The Associated Press) Betsy Sathers enjoys snack time with her new adopted twins Alyse and Ross Monday at their home in Blaine, Minn.

Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins

BLAINE, Minn. -- Betsy Sathers wears the glow of a new mother as she perches on the couch in her family room, smiling and chatting with visitors while still managing to keep an eye on the 2-year-old twins burbling and cavorting at her feet.

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