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Local publisher Vance Opperman wants one, or both, of the national conventions in the Twin Cities in 2012. Apparently the publicity and visibility garnered for the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul outweighs the disturbing — to many — memories of a well-armed police presence that kept violent protesters at bay and intimidated many others.
The unions are coming! Earlier this year, Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock gained national headlines by trying to block Chrysler’s emergence from bankruptcy.
Obituary: Louis Ayala Gonzales died Friday of congestive heart failure. He was 73.
U.S. Sen. John McCain says that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplays any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal."
Prosecutors ended their case against former state Senate leader Joseph Bruno with testimony from a friend and business associate who said he hired the longtime Republican lawmaker as a consultant for his contacts and the credibility he lent. Bruno faces eight fraud counts in a trial that has lasted three weeks and is expected to reach the jury Monday. He's accused of using his state influence to ...
A Minnesota activist arrested in the 2004 animal rights vandalism at the University of Iowa has pleaded not guilty in federal court.
With the first critical vote for the Senate health care bill slated for Saturday night, both advocates and opponents of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's bill are putting pressure on the few key Democratic senators who may or may not hold up the measure. A handful of conservative Democrats have expressed reservations about supporting the bill, for various reasons, and two have not yet ...
Top Republicans believe they’ve found a winning formula for appealing to voters in 2010.
Associated Press - November 21, 2009 2:04 AM ET DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - A Minnesota activist arrested in the 2004 animal rights vandalism at the University of Iowa has pleaded not guilty in...
A journal and a lock-picking device seized during a searchwarrant at a Minnesota activist's home last year link him to the2004 animal rights vandalism at the University of Iowa, federalauthorities said Friday.
A journal and a lock-picking device seized during a search warrant at a Minnesota activist’s home last year link him to the 2004 animal rights vandalism at the University of Iowa, federal authorities said Friday.
Earl David Lesperance July 18, 1929-Nov. 16, 2009 Gresham resident Earl David Lesperance, 80, died Monday, Nov. 16, at his home. A visitation will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W. Powell Blvd. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, ...
Rep. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) traded barbs this week over Chrysler's fate.
"Going Rogue" is prickly, starkly ideological and at times quite funny. Political memoir as a genre can resemble a graduation speech -- safe, padded, with a tendency toward the trite. Palin's book has its preachy stretches, but it can be moving, too, sometimes hitting both notes on the same page
In light of the current economic times and an environmental disaster late last year, Tennessee Valley Authority is mostly holding the line on executive compensation.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and daughters Willow, right, and Piper pose with talk-show host Oprah Winfrey during a taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in Chicago.
Helping seniors The $18 million AARP received from President Obama's $787 billion stimulus package has produced only 500 jobs to date, but the funds are being used to train thousands. The Obama administration has promised the economic stimulus package would "create or save" up to 3.5 million jobs, but the AARP says its job training program "is not to create jobs at the AARP." Rather, AARP is ...
Republicans express optimism that their party is poised to make significant gains in 2010.
The most elusive fashion stylist in America was nervous. She was explaining why she had decided to out herself after avoiding the spotlight for so long.
The House and Senate bills differ on who's considered rich enough and how much they should chip in. But both represent a shift that Republicans are bound to jump on. Amid all of the uncertainties about how healthcare legislation would affect each American, one thing is clear: The more affluent would pay higher taxes.
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., remained mum Thursday on whether she will deliver a crucial vote Saturday night to enable the Senate to debate health-care reform when it returns from the Thanksgiving holiday.
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