Al Qaeda-allied suicide team blasts UN compound in Mogadishu
Al Qaeda’s allies in Somalia rammed a truck full of explosives into a major United Nations base in Mogadishu today, then fought their way into the compound in what became a 90 minute gun battle. More...
View ArticleBrazil protests: São Paulo and Rio lower public transit fare
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — The governments of both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiroannounced Wednesday night that they would be lowering their public transit fares back to their previous rates after two weeks of...
View ArticleFBI uses drones on US soil: Senators want assurances on privacy
Even as President Obama was calling for prudence in the use of drones Wednesday to an audience in Berlin, over on Capitol Hill came new revelations that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been...
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Commercial real estate experts more pessimistic
Index survey chartMinnesota’s commercial real estate experts are displaying “lingering concerns” about where the industry in the Twin Cities is headed, according to a study released Tuesday by the...
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Minnesota nature: Green heron and bald eagle
Local Minnesotans captured stunning video of a green heron and bald eagle.
View ArticleHow to succeed at deficit control without really trying
Writing for the Atlantic (online), Molly Ball makes explicit a thought you may have been having on your own. Considering that the most famous thing about the federal government over recent years has...
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Legislative tweaks add up to big relief for districts like North Branch
CC/Flickr/Doug WallickBecause its location near the metro area makes it a pricey place to compete, North Branch can levy up to $212 per student in “location equity index” dollars.Six months ago, North...
View ArticleMinnesota GOP Liberty Caucus shows 'rare solidarity' with Ellison in opposing...
The Republican Liberty Caucus of Minnesota acknowledges that it rarely agrees with the views of liberal Congressman Keith Ellison, but the group says in a policy statement today that they're both in...
View ArticleMinnesota mayors say LGA changes finally will bring budget stability
It’s been more than a dozen years since there have been so many happy Minnesota mayors gathered together in one room.But here they were Tuesday, eight of the 15 mayors who served on a special advisory...
View ArticleTwin Cities Gun Owners & Carry Forum cancels plan to display guns at Open...
A Twin Cities pro-gun forum has canceled its plans to attend a Minneapolis neighborhood community Open Streets celebration Sunday.Earlier, the Twin Cities Gun Owners & Carry Forum on Facebook had...
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The mad world of climate change denial
LeftMN Book review: The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Climatism; Mankind and Climate Change Mania (by Steve Goreham, New Lenox Books, 2012)(Note from Tony and Steve: Lois is a DLer and told us one evening...
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Sen. Pederson says his 'open approach' a strength in GOP contest to replace...
John PedersonState Sen. John Pederson, the 6th Congressional District’s newest entrant in the race to replace Michele Bachmann, will have to cover a lot of ground to get the Republican endorsement —...
View ArticleHPV infections fell by half in teen girls after vaccine was introduced, study...
In the four years following the 2006 introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, the prevalence of HPV infection — the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States —...
View ArticleMinnesota adds 8,400 jobs in May; unemployment rate remains at 5.3%
Minnesota employers added 8,400 jobs in May, and the state's unemployment rate remained at 5.3 percent, state officials said Thursday.That's better than the national unemployment rate of 7.6 percent in...
View ArticleSatire by Borowitz: 'U.S. promises smooth transfer of quagmire from...
This is a joke, sort of.New Yorker satirist Andy Borowitz:"Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sought to reassure those who were concerned that the U.S. withdrawal of...
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Who are the best young hitters in Twins history?
Oswaldo Arcia has thrived as a 22-year-old rookie, Aaron Hicks has struggled as a 23-year-old rookie, and Twins fans are counting down the days until stud prospects Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton arrive...
View ArticleFormer state House Speaker Zellers schedules Sunday announcement on...
Former state House Speaker Kurt Zellers, a Republican from Maple Grove, has scheduled a 3 p.m. announcement Sunday, in which he's expected to announce a run for governor.AP reports that Zellers, in his...
View ArticleZellers and Thompson to reveal plans — likely governor's race
Zellers for governor? Tom Scheck of MPR reports:“Kurt Zellers, the former Republican Speaker of the Minnesota House, is set to announce his political plans on Sunday – and it appears he intends to run...
View ArticleIt's good to see Coleman sign on to climate pledge
I was excited to see your article about St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman signing on to the “Resilient Communities for America Agreement.” The announcement that 45 majors not only acknowledge, but also plan...
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Decoding the language of health-care financing: a primer
After what seemed like a short hiatus, health-care stories are creeping back into the news, with numerous (and often contradictory) claims: The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) will stop small...
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