Democrat Al Franken said Tuesday evening he is "thrilled and humbled" the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled him the winner of a contentious Senate race that played out in court over several months.
MONTREAL (AP) -- Eleven Minnesota natives were selected on the second day of the NHL draft.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- New Minnesota general manager Chuck Fletcher continued his wheeling and dealing in the NHL draft on Saturday, trading the Wild's fourth and fifth-round picks to Edmonton for center Kyle Brodziak.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Todd Richards is the latest piece of the Minnesota Wild's offseason makeover.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- This fall's eagerly awaited return of Minnesota football to campus after 27 years will feature nostalgia, pageantry and fresh air. But no beer.
Kashif Saroya held out against getting a credit card for as long as he could. As a Muslim, he was mindful of the prohibition in the Qur'an, Islam's holiest book, against paying or receiving riba, usually understood as interest. That meant no plastic.
Lost amidst the buzz of the recent Jay Cutler-to-Chicago trade is the lack of an experienced starter at a critical position for the other top contending team in the NFC North. Yes, I am talking about the Minnesota Vikings but no, I am not focusing on the quarterback position like everyone else. The Vikings should be almost as concerned about their center as they are about the guy who will eventually take snaps from him.
It's traditionally seen as a time for celebration, but these days Hamline University senior Emily Amici looks at graduation day with nothing but uncertainty.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Just as the Minnesota Wild were finally welcoming Marian Gaborik back, they lost another top line player to injury.
Jon Opsahl said he doesn't think domestic terrorist-turned-housewife Sara Jane Olson served nearly enough time for his mother's murder, but he's relieved the saga ended with Olson's Tuesday release from prison.
Democrat Al Franken said Tuesday evening he is "thrilled and humbled" the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled him the winner of a contentious Senate race that played out in court over several months.
MONTREAL (AP) -- Eleven Minnesota natives were selected on the second day of the NHL draft.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- New Minnesota general manager Chuck Fletcher continued his wheeling and dealing in the NHL draft on Saturday, trading the Wild's fourth and fifth-round picks to Edmonton for center Kyle Brodziak.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Todd Richards is the latest piece of the Minnesota Wild's offseason makeover.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- This fall's eagerly awaited return of Minnesota football to campus after 27 years will feature nostalgia, pageantry and fresh air. But no beer.
Kashif Saroya held out against getting a credit card for as long as he could. As a Muslim, he was mindful of the prohibition in the Qur'an, Islam's holiest book, against paying or receiving riba, usually understood as interest. That meant no plastic.
Lost amidst the buzz of the recent Jay Cutler-to-Chicago trade is the lack of an experienced starter at a critical position for the other top contending team in the NFC North. Yes, I am talking about the Minnesota Vikings but no, I am not focusing on the quarterback position like everyone else. The Vikings should be almost as concerned about their center as they are about the guy who will eventually take snaps from him.
It's traditionally seen as a time for celebration, but these days Hamline University senior Emily Amici looks at graduation day with nothing but uncertainty.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Just as the Minnesota Wild were finally welcoming Marian Gaborik back, they lost another top line player to injury.
Jon Opsahl said he doesn't think domestic terrorist-turned-housewife Sara Jane Olson served nearly enough time for his mother's murder, but he's relieved the saga ended with Olson's Tuesday release from prison.
Desperate for a job and willing to take almost anything with a paycheck? Take a number.
It's a sure sign of the bad times when safe, stable and unexciting insurance companies are cracking up.
TAMPA -- It's easy to see now in today's high-def, super-slow-mo world, but 10 years ago, in the late fall of 1998, Larry Fitzgerald's ridiculous talent for taking over a game at the receiver position wasn't fully on display. Mainly because it's tough to do when you're lining up at outside linebacker.
At age 23 and fresh out of college, Eliot Kohan was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. He was told he had four months to live.
Tucked into the rolling hills of Hopkins, a suburb west of Minneapolis, the recently refurbished Oak Ridge Country Club looks much like a middle school: beige paneling, a limestone base, and energy-efficient windows. Along the main road to the club is a modest apartment complex with four signs advertising units for rent. Beyond Oak Ridge's modest doors, however, is a well-appointed interior that provides a gathering place for some of the wealthier families in the Twin Cities.
When President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office next month, the nation's capital will be the site of a massive celebration. But local officials are worried they might get stuck with the check.
Democrat Al Franken declared victory in the hotly contested Minnesota Senate race Monday, saying the win is "incredibly humbling."
When President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office next month, the nation's capital will be the site of a massive celebration. But local officials are worried they might get stuck with the check.
The tentacles of the story of Bernard Madoff, the investment manager who was arrested last week for allegedly defrauding investors out of billions of dollars, are reaching ever-deeper into the financial markets.
When the Milwaukee Braves won the World Series in 1957, and when the Brewers got back there in 1982, baseball fans literally danced down Wisconsin Avenue to Lake Michigan in celebration. Even after the heartbreak of a Game 7 loss in St. Louis 26 years ago, they filled County Stadium on a chilly October day for a thank-you rally and cheered, proud and defiant, as star and future Hall of Famer Robin Yount roared around the warning track on a motorcycle.
The fireworks over Denver and balloon drop in St. Paul are distant memories of the 2008 presidential conventions, but Harry Rubenstein and Larry Bird hope the handful of Democratic and Republican delegates who pledged to help preserve history keep their word.
"I will reach out my hand to anyone to help me get this country moving again," he vows
Police faced off with crowds of protesters outside the Republican National Convention, arresting 396 people after using tear gas and percussion grenades to turn them back.
Police arrested an estimated 200 anti-war protesters Thursday night after using tear gas and percussion grenades to disperse a crowd near the State Capitol, about a mile from the Republican National Convention.
Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, spoke at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Thursday night. What follows is the transcript of her speech.
Bush speechwriter Matthew Scully had crafted the words even before Palin was picked. A match made in heaven
Authorities in Minnesota's Twin Cities have created "a climate of intense police intimidation," protesters at the Republican National Convention contend, but officials say they're merely preserving the peace.
A new poll suggests that Barack Obama is widening his lead over John McCain in two battleground states but indicates the race is dead even in Ohio, the state that decided the last presidential election.
After rubbing shoulders with Susan Sarandon, Danny Glover, Charlize Theron and Charles Barkley at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, New York Post celebrity gossip columnist Cindy Adams jetted off to "one of the dullest towns in America," according to her latest column, to sniff out politically-inclined celebs in St. Paul.
As the hurricane rages, the Republican National Convention gets off to a subdued start
The gatherings are smaller than expected and the marches mostly peaceful, but breakaway radicals are causing trouble
This week the Republicans gather for their convention. For four days, they will labor under the illusion their party is still relevant. It's not.
Television networks rapidly shifted focus and personnel away from the Republican national convention to Gulf Coast communities in the path of Hurricane Gustav on Sunday
President Bush, Vice President Cheney and prominent governors decided on Sunday to skip the Republican National Convention
Police raided a rental hall used by a group organizing protests at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday.
There's no room at the Xcel Energy Center for maverick Ron Paul, so his acolytes have packed their cars, hitched rides on "Ronvoys" and will pitch tents at Ronstock '08 in Minneapolis
When Democrats gather in Denver, Colorado, and Republicans in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, for their political conventions this summer, they'll be taking along with them a big gift from federal taxpayers.
With $100 million in federal taxpayer funds, the U.S. Secret Service has transformed the two cities playing host to the national political conventions into high-tech fortresses.
President Bush will headline the first night of the Republican National Convention, and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani will deliver the convention's keynote address at the four-day political rally in St. Paul, Minnesota.
On August 25, the Democrats meet in Denver, Colorado, and a week later, the Republicans gather in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.
The son of the late newsman will cover the upcoming national conventions for NBC
Kept away from the action in 2004, protesters have taken their cases to federal courts in Denver and St. Paul, Minn., in hopes that their efforts might hit their intended targets
Northwest Airlines is investigating why the nose cone on one of its planes was damaged on a flight Sunday from Detroit, Michigan, to Tampa, Florida, a spokeswoman said.
Northwest Airlines is investigating why the nose cone on one of its planes caved in on a flight Sunday from Detroit, Michigan, to Tampa, Florida, a spokeswoman said Sunday.
Sen. Barack Obama spoke Tuesday to a rally at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota:
Senate candidate Al Franken, dogged by accusations that he failed to file tax returns in California, said he will pay about $70,000 in back income taxes in 17 states dating to 2003
Two years ago, Stephanie Kaster of Manhattan set out to plan the birthday party of a lifetime for her daughter. Granted, little Sophie didn't have many parties under her belt with which to compare it: She was not yet 3.
ST. PAUL, Minn. --The ladies competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships was billed as a "battle of the ages," but the so-called battle turned into a rout. The kids blew the oldsters away, and the 13,000 fans in St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center couldn't have been happier to witness the evolution.
Olympic champion ice skater Scott Hamilton and his wife, Tracie, celebrated the birth of their second son on Monday at a Tennessee hospital, the couple confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE.
Admit it: At some point, you've lied. Maybe it was the time you told your aunt that her hand-knit holiday sweater was "exactly what you wanted." Or when you explained to human resources that you'd missed the big company meeting because your grandmother died ... again.
Merrill Corp., a provider of business communication and information management outsourcing services, will not go through with its planned initial public offering, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Thursday.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Wild signed free agent center Serge Payer to a one-year contract on Monday.
Windowless corridors, drab paint and crowded rooms have typified hospitals for more than a century - and the effect can be downright depressing.
Question: I'm 28, married and I recently started a new job. I contribute 10% to my 401(k) and my employer matches the first 4%. I also contribute to a Roth IRA. If I'm only able to fund one retirement plan, or if I wanted to think of one as being a higher priority than the other, which plan should it be? - Ryan Bergan, St. Paul, Minn.
When it comes to colds, flu, stomach bugs, and ear infections, everyone has a theory. Some have been passed down through generations, or are based on outdated science. A few just seem like common sense. But whatever their origin, many just aren't true. The facts behind these myths:
As Kermit the Frog likes to say, "It's Not Easy Bein' Green."
Home price increases have slowed nationwide and even reversed in many markets. Inventories are up and new home builders are cutting back. More and more sellers are having difficulty selling their properties.
St. Paul Travelers ranks no. 246 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $24.4 billion in revenues, up 6.2% from the previous year. The St. Paul, Minnesota-based company was ranked no. 240 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $1.6 billion, up 69.8% from a year earlier.
3M ranks no. 301 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $21.2 billion in revenues, up 5.8% from the previous year. The St. Paul, Minnesota-based company was ranked no. 295 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $3.2 billion, up 7% from a year earlier.
Late last year, a strip mall opened near Little Five Points, a hip neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia, and home to an eclectic mix of independent stores, restaurants and pubs.
We've reached the balmy days of August, but for a growing number of workers chained to their jobs, it might as well be January.
So how has the Israeli stock market held up in all this mess? Not so bad actually. Was down 4 percent initially after the shooting started, but since has made up half of the drop. Since then it's been flat. War/terror as usual....
So now both the stock market and the bond market (with a briefly inverted yield curve) are pointing to the economy hitting the skids. I say maybe. Hey, we are in an anything goes time if you ask me.
This is a sampling of comments received during the past week.
Breaking with its own corporate policy, St. Paul Travelers Cos . on Sunday denied reports that it's been in discussions on the possibility of a merger with Zurich Financial Services Group.
Thanksgiving is the time of year when individuals and families celebrate all things great in their lives. It's a time for good food, parades, fun and some serious reflection.
If you were in high school when Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was at the top of the charts, chances are you spent your day moving from one 45-minute class to another, with a different subject each period.
Imagine returning from vacation with tales of excavating mummies in the Atacama Desert in Chile or tracing the history of the planet's fresh water back nearly 20,000 years in Mongolia's Gobi Desert.
OK -- You've finished your holiday shopping before Halloween, you've repeatedly listened to Adam Sandler's "Chanukah Song" to the point it's not that funny anymore and you're starting to eat candy canes for dinner. There are only a few more weeks to indulge your thirst for holiday cheer. What do you do?
A circus performer working without a net died Saturday after falling about 35 feet during a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus show, while hundreds of children and parents watched in horror.
Three teenagers died Tuesday after being overcome by carbon monoxide fumes when they were exploring a cave on the bluffs of the Mississippi River in St. Paul, Minnesota, police said.
These are the two main contenders to be the new Greek Prime Minister in elections Sunday:
When the midwestern floodwaters finally crested after four months of rain, the submerged area from St. Paul, Minn. to St. Louis, Mo. was bigger than Lake Ontario. Damage totaled some $16 billion. A...
Benjamin Disraeli said: ''As a general rule, nobody has money who ought to have it.'' The 97 readers who criticized your article ''Paying AIDS' Cruel Cost'' ((July)) don't deserve to have MONEY eit...
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