Why Angela Merkel may not be able to keep Greece in Europe
Angela Merkel’s visit to Athens was short, lasting just a few hours, and it came late: The Greek debt crisis has been raging for three years now. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras greeted the German...
View ArticleTaliban shooting of 14-year old sparks outrage in Pakistan
Political leaders and media have joined students, activists, and a broad segment of Pakistanis in condemning the Pakistani Taliban for shooting a 14-year-old girl in the head and neck, leaving her in...
View ArticleHouse hearing: ‘weak’ security drawn down further before Benghazi attack
“Weak” US diplomatic security in Libya was drawn down further in the weeks before the Sept. 11 attack on the consulate in Benghazi that resulted in the deaths of four Americans including the ambassador...
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New features for legislative election interactive
We've launched a few new features to our interactive application, "Who will control the 2013 Minnesota Legislature?"Click to launch the election appThe app now features campaign finance data from the...
View ArticlePoll: Cravaack and Nolan virtually tied in 8th District race
Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack and DFL challenger Rick Nolan are statistically tied in their 8th Congressional District race, according to a new poll from KSTP and SurveyUSA.Forty-six percent of...
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Adm. Stockdale and other dumbest great moments in debate history
United States NavyAdm. James StockdaleAs a quadrennial curtain raiser for the vice presidential debate, I’ve started a small tradition of paying tribute to Adm. James Stockdale. He is an American hero...
View ArticleObama Administration takes step to substantially reduce the number of abortions
Brick City Blog It may be surprising to many, but in a few decades we may look back and realize that President Barack Obama took the most concrete step of any President in the Roe v. Wade era towards...
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Bachmann, Graves introduce Graves to voters — in their own ways
In 2010, Michele Bachmann ran against an opponent she branded “Taxin’ Tarryl Clark.” This fall, she's given a new name to her challenger: he's “Big Spending Jim Graves.”Both Bachmann and Graves, her...
View ArticleSt. Paul's 'balancing act' can help some businesses, hurt others
St. Paul city government sure has been good for at least one business.City officials unleashed all their legislative clout this year to get state money for a regional ballp0ark that will house a...
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Widespread use of pesticides is creating a 'generation in jeopardy,' report...
The widespread use of pesticides in homes and on farms is undermining our children’s health and creating a “generation in jeopardy,” according to a report released Wednesday by the California-based...
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Gov. Dayton remembers Sen. Paul Wellstone
Gov. Mark Dayton delivered a hearfelt speech in memory of Sen. Paul Wellstone as Minnesota remembers the 10th anniversary of Wellstone's death. Dayton's memories of Wellstone date back to the early...
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Dayton offers most memorable moment at Wellstone memorial service
Sen. Paul WellstoneThe first of a series of events commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death of Sen. Paul Wellstone brought poignant remembrances of him and the others who were killed in a plane...
View ArticleCookin’ jobs numbers? Crazy talk from Jack Welch
Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, set off a firestorm last Friday with a single tweet:Unbelievable jobs numbers..these Chicago guys will do anything..can't debate so change numbersThen U. S....
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Twin Cities Film Fest: 9 days, 60 films
Courtesy Participant Media"A Place at the Table" looks at food insecurity in the US.Friday, October 12The Best of CinemaWHAT: Twin Cities Film FestWHERE: Showplace ICON Theater, St. Louis ParkWHEN:...
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Pathways Program at Saint Mary's helps adults use array of credits to...
As a teen, Robin Gates had imagined going to college. Four months after graduating from high school, however, she gave birth to a baby boy. Blue-collar roots notwithstanding, the independent Gates was...
View ArticleNew light rail cars for Central Corridor are sleeker, quieter and warmer
Metro Transit has unveiled a new, improved light rail car that will run on the new Central Corridor line when it opens in 2014.The new car, in the forefront of the picture, is said to be lighter,...
View ArticleDisability advocates will attend Vikings stadium meeting to tout accessibility
Sports fans who have a disability are being urged to attend a Monday meeting with the newly appointed architects for the new Vikings stadium to remind officials that they want the new facility to be...
View ArticleIron Range development projects get approval; 80 new jobs expected
The Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board approved several projects Thursday which, officials say, will create 80 new jobs.The board is a state development agency that promotes and invests in...
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Sixth victim of Accent Signage shooting dies
A sixth victim of the Accent Signage shooting has died. At KMSP-TV, Scott Wasserman reports: “A sixth victim has died, nearly two weeks after the deadly shooting at Accent Signage in Minneapolis. Eric...
View ArticleCourt ruling in wolf lawsuit gives DNR rulemaking a limited license at best
It would be a mistake to read yesterday's Court of Appeals ruling on wolf hunting and trapping as more than a fleeting victory for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Or even,...
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