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A young American violist discovers the music of New Englander Quincy Porter, and falls in love with it. Full Story »

An 'Intelligence Squared' debate features three panelists FOR and three panelists AGAINST the proposition: Good Riddance to the Mainstream Media. Full Story »

Minnesota's two U.S. senators and at least one memeber of Congress are attending this afternoon's memorial service for the victims of the shooting at Fort Hood army base in Texas last week. Full Story »

President Obama will be among those at memorial service today for the victims of the shooting at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas. In advance of that service, McClatchy Newspapers Pentagon correspondent Nancy Youssef joins Midday to talk about military culture. Full Story »

For the first time since winning the White House, President Barack Obama faces such a moment Tuesday at Fort Hood. It's his job to offer comfort after the shooting that left 13 people dead and 29 wounded on the Texas Army post five days ago. Full Story »

The man who won an auction for a motorized recliner being sold on eBay has told the Proctor Police Department that he can't pay for the chair, the city's police chief said Tuesday. Full Story »

Ethics dilemmas from the everyday to the somewhat exotic. For example, who's responsible when you find yourself living in a former house of ill-repute, but you didn't know of your home's shady past until customers knock on the door. 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 still led to significant progress. Full Story »

Job seekers now face the extra challenge of competing with 10% of the nation who, according to the Labor Department, are also looking for work. Midmorning discusses how to get the edge in landing a job using the latest that the Internet has to offer, including the "Twittersphere." Full Story »

An investigation into a lockdown at St. Paul College in September has led to charges against a woman accused of filing a false police report. Full Story »

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

A Golden Valley day care provider used pajamas as straitjackets and pinned young children to mattresses as a form of punishment, authorities said in charges filed in Hennepin County District Court. Full Story »

Minneapolis city elections officials say so far they have not found more errors on ballots than they usually do. Full Story »

Stock index futures are pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as the dollar, which powered Monday's huge rally, is little changed. Full Story »

An electrical engineer in Sartell, Minnesota says for electric vehicles to catch on, people need to start building them in their garages. Full Story »

Before the latest round of bank failures, Minnesota had not had a state bank failure since 2000. However, experts say most of the state's banks are weathering the economic stresses and are actually in pretty good shape. Full Story »

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she hopes legislators will reduce the proposed $20 billion tax on medical device manufacturers, as health care reform legislation makes its way through the Senate. Full Story »

Police have charged a north Minneapolis woman with animal cruelty after an investigation last month. Full Story »

The city of St. Paul has received $1 million in federal money to investigate possible cleanup sites along the proposed Central Corridor light-rail transit line. 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. 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 »