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The St. Paul Police Traffic and Accident Unit are investigating a Monday evening crash that killed a 20-year-old pedestrian. Full Story »

A judge has entered not guilty pleas for a state lawmaker in his latest driving under the influence case. Full Story »

Two men are accused of robbing and kidnapping a foreign exchange student at the University of Minnesota, near the TCF Bank Stadium. According to police, the men threatened to kill the student if he didn't comply with their demands. Full Story »

The mother of one of three U.S. hikers accused of espionage by Iranian authorities said Tuesday her son would "fall on the floor laughing" at the suggestion he is a spy. Full Story »

A Minneapolis father has been charged with beating his 10-year-old son and turning the oven on with the boy inside. Full Story »

OK, Cheeseheads. Get ready to visit Broadway. "Vince," a play about the legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, is planned for New York next season. Full Story »

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 »

A woman who reported seeing a man with a gun inside Saint Paul College and prompted a lockdown of the school in September, has been charged with falsely reporting the crime. Full Story »

A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by a group of homeowners who sought to block foreclosures in Minnesota, but their attorney said the case led to significant progress anyway. Full Story »

Some members of Minnesota's congressional delegation are among those attending Tuesday's memorial service for the victims of the shooting at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas last week. Full Story »

A man working at a family lumber mill in northeastern Minnesota was killed by a flying piece of wood Monday afternoon. Full Story »

Police said a St. Louis Park man and his stepson, who went missing after a weekend trip, have been found safe. Full Story »

Singer Gene Pitney may be gone, but his music lives on in St. Paul. A tribute to the 1960s singer-songwriter is set for Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. in the auditorium at McNally Smith College of Music. Full Story »

Twin Cities-based food companies, nonprofits and faith-based groups are teaming up to discuss whether they can find a way to end hunger. Full Story »

Like it or not, a Minnesota winter is just around the corner. And the Department of Public Safety wants us all to be prepared. Full Story »

Roughly 1,250 Twin Cities janitors with suspect employment documents were fired from their jobs in October as their company carried out an audit prompted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an immigration attorney said Monday. Full Story »

It is a question that's interested researchers and those of us who are looking to shed a few extra pounds. What's the best way to lose weight? Changing our diets or increasing our exercise? Full Story »

There are a lot of things that people believe about marriage, about what you need to do to get married, that are common sense in our culture and are wrong, explains Dr. William Doherty. So what are some marriage myths that need busting? Full Story »

Don Shelby has just gotten back from Iraq, where he and photographer Tom Aviles were covering the Minnesota National Guard's 34th 'Red Bulls' Infantry Division. Don said it would be good to know the good our Minnesota citizen soldiers are doing there. Full Story »

Police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old St. Paul boy who authorities said spent Saturday night drinking at a party. Full Story »

A 70-year-old daycare provider is accused of making straightjacket-like pajamas and pinning kids to their mattresses at nap time. Full Story »

The Le Sueur County sheriff's deputy who was recently cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man in his swimming trunks is back on the job. Full Story »

The Minnesota Supreme Court is considering arguments that a dying man didn't get a fair trial in Dakota County in a sexual abuse case in 2007. Full Story »

The new Sanford Health & MeritCare is hiring longtime Moorhead High School basketball coach Chuck Gulsvig for its Fargo public affairs team. Full Story »

Twin Cities entrepreneur Irwin Jacobs has been removed as chairman and chief executive officer of his bankrupt boat manufacturer, Genmar Holdings Inc. Full Story »