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Twin Cities entrepreneur Irwin Jacobs is out as chairman and CEO at his bankrupt boat manufacturer Genmar Holdings Inc. Full Story »
Twin Cities entrepreneur Irwin Jacobs is out as chairman and CEO at his bankrupt boat manufacturer Genmar Holdings Inc. Full Story »
DULUTH, Minn. — Prosecutors charged the co-owner of a Hermantown construction company with allegedly assaulting a construction worker with a backhoe. Full Story »
NEW YORK —The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year today as a falling dollar boosted prices for gold, oil and other commodities. Stocks also jumped as investors grew more confident that governments around the world will keep interest rates low to help the global economy. Full Story »
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said today that GMAC is the only one of 19 stress-tested banks that needs more capital to withstand losses if the economy softens. Full Story »
A Dakota County judge should have allowed an expert versed in interviewing child abuse victims to testify in the trial of Paul Hakala, a Rosemount man who was later convicted of sexual offenses against three sisters, said Hakala's attorney. Full Story »
DULUTH, Minn. - Prosecutors charged the co-owner of a Hermantown construction company with allegedly assaulting a construction worker with a backhoe. Full Story »
A 45-year-old man from Chanhassen and his 4-year-old son were identified by the family this afternoon as the two people who died in a head-on interstate collision over the weekend in Forest Lake caused by the driver in the other vehicle crossing into oncoming traffic. Full Story »
"shots" a big buck. Typo I guess...and no proof reading. SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - A Wisconsin man says he has his fingers crossed and he's saying his prayers as he waits to find out if the buck he shot last week is a world record. Full Story »
HUDSON, S.D. - The Highway Patrol says two people died after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car near the southeastern South Dakota town of Hudson. Full Story »
St. Paul police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy who was brought home early Sunday after a drinking party the previous night. Full Story »
Police say the man and child that died at the scene of the collision in Washington County was James Holland, 45 and his son Jude Holland, 4, of Chanhassen. It happened on Interstate 35 just north of Highway 8 in Forest Lake Sunday morning. Full Story »
Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that the charges are baseless because the hikers strayed across the border from Iraq. Full Story »
The soybean and corn harvests jumped ahead last week as farmers enjoyed an unusually dry week for this fall. Full Story »
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found laser eye surgery to correct vision does not lead to later problems with the cornea -- at least not after nine years. Full Story »
For Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, it's goodbye farm fields, hello palm trees. Full Story »
John Irving, author of "the World According to Garp" and many other novels, talks about why terrible things happen to his characters. Full Story »
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson on Monday defended the state's law against so-called robocalls after an Iowa-based political group complained to the Federal Election Commission that the ban isn't allowed by federal election law. Full Story »
Red Wing is home to one of the most comprehensive violin repair programs in the country, and for nearly two decades the courses have attracted hundreds of students from around the world who want to learn the delicate craft and preserve the violin's cultural and musical heritage. Full Story »
One of the largest immigration crackdowns under the Obama administration to date took place in the Twin Cities last month, when 1,200 undocumented janitors were fired from their jobs, according to immigration lawyers. Full Story »
A 15-year-old St. Paul boy has died after drinking alcohol at a party, police said. Full Story »
OK, Cheeseheads. Get ready to visit Broadway. "Vince," a play about the legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, is... Full Story »
The man accused of killing 13 people and wounding 29 at Fort Hood is able to talk, a hospital spokesman said Monday, but it's... Full Story »
Officials in the Canadian province of Manitoba are pressing their federal government to take the latest disagreement with North Dakota... Full Story »
A 15-year-old boy was found dead in his St. Paul home after a night of drinking, and police say the homicide unit is investigating... Full Story »
The Mankato School District has reached a financial settlement with the mother of a girl who was injured while playing kickball during... Full Story »
The Highway Patrol says two people died after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car near the southeastern South Dakota Full Story »
The families of three American hikers accused of espionage by an Iranian prosecutor say their loved ones should be freed Full Story »
A 15-year-old boy was found dead in his St. Paul home after a night of drinking, and police say the homicide unit is investigating Full Story »
The Star Tribune is cutting about 100 jobs as Minnesota's largest newspaper further trims costs after emerging from bankruptcy protection . Full Story »
Detailed weather info, radars August felt like September, September felt like August, October felt like November and now November feels like October. Full Story »
A 70-year-old woman was charged for pinning down a child to the bed out of her in-home daycare in Golden Valley. Full Story »
Some say laughter is the best medicine and a group of local people agree and are overdosing on chuckles. Full Story »
A new, three-level park and ride ramp at Interstate 35W and 95th Avenue in Blaine opened Monday, giving the facility 1,500 parking spaces for commuters in the north metro. Full Story »
The possible drinking death Sunday of a 15-year-old in St. Paul has the Police Department's Homicide unit investigating the case. Full Story »
Larry Reynolds, an associate of businessman Tom Petters, took the stand Monday and testified about his role his an alleged $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme. Full Story »
Key deal in House's health care vote centered on abortion REUTERS/Yuri Gripas House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is greeted by other Democrats at a news conference about the House vote on health care reform on Capitol Hill Saturday. By Cynthia Dizikes | Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 The critical agreement that allowed passage of the health care bill in the U.S. House came together in the 11th hour and centered ... Full Story »
The award, to be given at this week's NLC conference in San Antonio, Texas, comes with a $1,000 prize, which will be donated to a nonprofit organization. Full Story »
What Minnesotans are making of health care reform bill By Max Sparber | Mon., Nov. 9 ALSO: Tim Pawlenty visits Iowa, Condoleezza Rice visits Minnesota, and the Twins unload their bobbleheads. Full Story »
Brad Childress The search for the real Brad Childress: some insights into the Vikings' enigmatic coach By Jim Klobuchar | Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 With his team now ranked in the NFL's top echelon, why is Brad Childress still rated behind eight coaches whose teams have lost more games? Is he some kind of bearded pariah as a big-time coach in the judgment of the amalgamated bloggers of Minnesota and ... Full Story »
The 2009 Atlantic based hurricane season is only a couple of short weeks away from wrapping up officially, but a late season storm has developed and is heading straight for the Gulf Coast. By Todd Nelson Full Story »
It's been less than 48 hours since he found out he'd be mayor again, but R.T. Rybak already is entering another election contest: He's running for governor. Full Story »
A meeting tonight will kick off what one Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board commissioner is calling "the next phase of Lake Calhoun." At 6:30 p.m. at Lyndale Farmstead Park, 3900 Bryant Ave. S., parks staff and frequent lake users will provide context on the status of the lake. Full Story »
The ramp to 46th Street from northbound Interstate 35W will close at 10 p.m. on Nov. 9 and will remain closed until Summer 2010 while work continues on the I-35W/Highway 62 Crosstown reconstruction project. Full Story »
Take one step into Pancho Villa’s Bar & Grill Restaurant, and you will know you’ve found an authentic Mexican gem. The aroma of rich spices fills the two large dining areas and the Southwest décor rounds out the atmosphere that is set by the lively music. Full Story »
Two of the three Southwest Park Board races were too close to call, while a referendum to replace the membership of the Board of Estimate and Taxation with the City Council was defeated by a large margin. Full Story »
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For a village of only a thousand people, Luck has had more than its fair share of people traveling back and forth to Iraq. Some have been soldiers and others humanitarian workers bringing medicine to hospitals. Full Story »
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A group of red parrot fish are displayed during the annual Taiwan International Aquarium Expo at the World Trade Center in Taipei. AFP/Sam Yeh
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