Authorities have recovered the body of a worker killed in a demolition collapse in downtown St. Paul.
Body of man killed in Minn. demolition recovered
Duluth restricts e-cigarettes, bans hookah bars
Despite concerns over driving business out of the city and intruding on residents’ lives, the council Monday night adopted a series of anti-smoking ordinances.
Tokyo will host 2020 Olympics
Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, capitalizing on its reputation as a “safe pair of hands” and defying concerns about the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Madrid eliminated as host for 2020 Olympics
The 2020 Olympics will be held in either Tokyo or Istanbul after Madrid was eliminated in the first round of Saturday’s voting by the IOC.
AP exclusive: Minn. sees rush to gay marriage
Same-sex couples received nearly 1 in 3 marriage licenses issued in Minnesota since they were allowed to wed. (Photo by Heidi Garrido)
Low tuition boosts Concordia’s enrollment
After slashing its annual tuition, Concordia University in St. Paul is welcoming one of its largest entering classes in decades.
Obama seeks lawmakers’ approval for Syria strike
President Barack Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria
Teen guilty of murdering Georgia baby in stroller
The man was convicted of murder despite the defense’s attempt to cast guilt upon several others, including the child’s parents. (www.newsone.com)
Scant foreign support for US strikes on Syria
So far, only France has indicated it would join a U.S. strike on Syria.
Some schools quit healthy lunch program
After just one year, some schools around the country are complaining that that the cafeterias were losing money because students aren’t interested in healthy options.
NY Times site inaccessible
Readers who tried to click on the New York Times’ website got nothing but error messages Tuesday.
Momentum grows for action against Syria
The U.S. and France said they are in position for a strike.
March for King’s dream: ‘Task is not done’
Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Saturday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of King’s famous speech.
Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman
Three years after leaking a mountain of Pentagon secrets, Manning said he wants to be a woman named Chelsea and undergo hormone treatment.
Affleck to become latest screen Batman
Warner Bros. announced Thursday that Ben Affleck will don Batman’s cape and cowl. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC)