Provides the latest RSS feeds for Minneapolis News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Minneapolis News.Net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/ en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:13 -0500 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:13 -0500 30 Chilean police have recovered roughly $3 million worth of goods that were looted in the southern city of Concepcion and neighbouring towns after the Feb 27 earthquake, authorities said. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/610515 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:40:02 -0500 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/610515 Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan may not be getting the plum film roles anymore, but she might bring in millions in a lawsuit over a widely viewed television ad. http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/610485 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:03 -0500 IANS http://www.minneapolisnews.net/story/610485 Stillwater Motors was down to the last few Buicks on the lot. But the third-generation General Motors dealership is looking to the future and ready to order -- and hire -- again after GM included it ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969629&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:44 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969629&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 The fate of $1 billion in proposed building projects across Minnesota could pivot on one question that state lawmakers are having a hard time getting answered: How much will it cost to expand the stat... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969627&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:43 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969627&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A chasm of mistrust between many Cottage Grove residents and the city's major employer, 3M Co., is widening as a plan to bring more materials to the state's only hazardous waste incinerator proceeds. ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969628&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:43 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969628&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Only the thumbs-up from what appears to be an enthusiastic City Council stands in the way of the long-rumored opening of a Costco in Burnsville. The Burnsville Planning Commission voted 6-0 on Monday... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969625&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:41 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969625&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A chasm of mistrust between many Cottage Grove residents and the city's major employer, 3M Co., is widening as a plan to bring more materials to the state's only hazardous waste incinerator proceeds. ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969626&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:41 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969626&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Effective fall 2010, the University of Minnesota will change some liberal education requirements, although many of the changes will not affect current students, the University announced Tuesday. Ever... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969621&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:55:41 -0500 The Minnesota Daily http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969621&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Jay Cohn, a cardiologist for more than 50 years, was fighting a losing battle against heart failure in the 1980s. Treatments of the day weren’t working, and people were dying at a rate of 20 percent... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969620&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:55:40 -0500 The Minnesota Daily http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969620&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Israel Antiquities Authority Coordinator of Special Projects Helena Sokolov, front, centers the 2,000 year-old scroll jar and lid at the Science Museum of Minnesota on Thursday as other conservation w... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969619&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:55:39 -0500 The Minnesota Daily http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969619&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Still in the midst of a lengthy battle with the Internal Revenue Service over whether medical school residents qualify for a student exemption from payroll taxes, universities and medical students acr... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969618&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:55:38 -0500 The Minnesota Daily http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969618&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Despite being defeated in 2008 by more 40 percent of the vote, University of Minnesota alumnus Ole Hovde is taking another shot at the Minnesota House of Representatives. Hovde, who graduated from th... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969622&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:55:35 -0500 The Minnesota Daily http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969622&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A University of Minnesota study that took place in Papua New Guinea identified important evolutionary information using a process that revealed diversity within a species. Widely known for its abilit... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969623&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:55:34 -0500 The Minnesota Daily http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969623&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A Minneapolis man was arrested Sunday in the Southeast Como neighborhood after University of Minnesota police responded to reports of a man exposing himself in front of an apartment building. Roger P... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969624&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:55:33 -0500 The Minnesota Daily http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969624&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read More Weather News Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet stream ripping over the part of the country known as "Tornado Alley" could lead to an active spring -- perhaps starting wi... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969617&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:03 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969617&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read More Business News Twenty auto dealers in Minnesota have received preliminary calls from General Motors Co. saying their franchises will be reinstated as GM dealers. The Minnesota Auto Deale... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969616&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:02 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969616&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 View all » Homeschool families in Minnesota have two field trip options available in March, one involving snow skis, the other ice – as in Ice Age. Even though many in the area have been e... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969632&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:38:02 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969632&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 6/6/2007: Public Domain; source-en.wikipedia; author: original-LawriM at en.wikipedia; later versions-TimSeid1 at en.wikipedia. The veteran singer/songwriter/actor will bring his band to the Mille Lac... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969631&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:38:01 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969631&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 You say pasta e fagioli; I say pasta fazhool Many of us subscribe to family dinners -everyone around the table when it's possible. Dinner planned, prepped and cooked with fresh ingredients. It is cert... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969633&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:37:52 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969633&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } A federal grand jury added more criminal charges against Denny Hecker today, raising the stakes just his lawyers have asked to step aside because they haven't been ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969630&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:22:29 -0500 Pioneer Press http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32969630&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Steve Martin plays the Banjo at the press conference for 'Pink Panther 2' as part of the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 13, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Getty Images: Sean... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32968748&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:18:41 -0500 Pioneer Press http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32968748&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Doug State entered hospice care two years ago knowing exactly how he wanted to die: at home in Cambridge, Minn., with his wife, Carol, and his dog, Teddy. He got his wish a year ago at age 83, when h... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967454&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:48 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967454&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 After learning last week that a sheriff's deputy was about to serve him a lawsuit in Minneapolis City Hall, a North Side activist slipped out through a back office -- accompanied by an aide to Mayor R... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967455&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:46 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967455&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 After going so far as to interview and narrow its recruit list, St. Paul police have scuttled an April police academy in the face of proposed budget cuts and anecdotal evidence that fewer officers are... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967457&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:44 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967457&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A Minnesota Department of Transportation worker was hospitalized Tuesday after his sleeve got caught in an auger being used to take soil samples, the State Patrol said. The worker and at least one ot... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967458&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:44 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967458&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 The legislation allows Minnesotans to deduct charitable contributions to the Haiti relief effort from their 2009 state income taxes. The change applies to donations made for Haitian relief efforts bet... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967456&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:42 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967456&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Inspector Farrokh Azmoudeh spends his days stopping by vacant homes in Minneapolis to check that they are properly closed or boarded and that there is no garbage in the yard. At this vacant house in n... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967452&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:41 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967452&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 The Minneapolis school board voted Tuesday to open Minnesota's first school run by its teachers. The French-immersion elementary school, targeted to open in 2011 in north Minneapolis, would be the st... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967453&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:40 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967453&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A week into the call for a fast-paced overhaul of 34 struggling Minnesota schools, Minneapolis and St. Paul officials hope to hold onto big changes already under way in some of their buildings. At Ea... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967459&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:40 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967459&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 People are used to drama at the Uptown Theater in Minneapolis, but not the kind that had busy Hennepin Avenue S. blocked off Tuesday night. Firefighters rescued a young man about 7:30 p.m. from the t... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967460&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:26:39 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967460&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Kitty Cat Klub in Dinkytown this Friday March 12th from 9pm-2am. Twilight features DJ Ajent Orange. Get updates from TwilightGirl Mpls on facebook. If you are lame and miss Twilight, there’s alw... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967463&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:01:51 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967463&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 AP Photo/Thibault Camus When French fashion label Emanuel Ungaro appointed Lindsay Lohan as its Artistic Director with a multi-year contract, it sent the fashion world into a frenzy. Many speculated t... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967464&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:01:50 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967464&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Super Street Fighter IV . The character goes by the name Hakan, a Turkish wrestler who oils himself up and takes out his opponents with wacky, slippery moves. Here are two brand new trailers showing h... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967465&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:01:48 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967465&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 National Shed Hunters Club will be on hand to score all of your horns free of charge. The 226+ inch "Hokah Legend" buck, shot by Ben Spanjers, will be on hand again this year, so if you did ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967466&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:01:46 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967466&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Running back LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers warms up on the field prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the New York Jets at Qualcomm Stadium on January 17, 2010 in San Diego... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967461&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:46:18 -0500 Pioneer Press http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967461&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Despite some changes (good and bad) over the past 6 1/2 decades, the state boys hockey tournament remains the biggest event in Minnesota high school sports. http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967462&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:43:07 -0500 Pioneer Press http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32967462&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Mayo Clinic has launched an iPhone application that allows people to check medical symptoms, find self-care advice and even make doctor appointments with a few taps on a touch-screen. http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965002&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:51:51 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965002&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Washington County commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to buy 11 acres of land in Newport for a transit station. The land, known as the Knox Lumber site, will be used as a park-and-ride lot but eventually... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965004&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:51:49 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965004&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Elizabeth Asbill, a fifth-grader from Pine Bend Elementary School in Inver Grove Heights, petted an 8-foot boa constrictor while visiting the Capitol on “Zoo Day.” http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965006&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:51:49 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965006&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 ROCHESTER, Minn. -- As a recently retired Mayo Clinic physician, Alan Hoffman has spent a career saving lives. He says his 2007 Toyota Prius nearly cost him his. "My issue is really a public health i... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965000&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:43:07 -0500 KARE 11 http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965000&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read More Weather News As the snow melts away, some towns in western Minnesota are preparing for a flood. The city of Montevideo has two rivers that could pose big problems: the Minnesota and the Ch... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964995&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:30:47 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964995&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Joe Nathan #36 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the New York Yankees in Game Two of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 9, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964996&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:30:47 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964996&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read More Minnesota News Amidst all the talk of budget and spending cuts at the state capitol, there are also some more unusual bills that are being proposed. One piece of legislation would give ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964997&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:30:46 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964997&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read More Sports News The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with CB Benny Sapp. Sapp is coming off a career year, where he was a key component in the Vikings' run to the NFC Championship Gam... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964994&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:30:45 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964994&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read More Weather News The air that people in the Twin Cities area have been breathing for the last two days hasn't been healthy for them. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued a health a... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964998&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:30:45 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964998&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read The Latest Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is evaluating the hard lessons learned during the H1N1 flu pandemic. While it may not be over, health experts are looking a... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964999&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:30:44 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32964999&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Local Minneapolis residents in the surrounding Hennepin County area, you can pick up your copy of God of War III when it ships to retailers exclusively for the PS3 on March 16th, at any of the local r... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965010&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:43 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965010&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Write of Spring celebration on Saturday, March 20. "52 Authors in Four Hours" is the headline. Among the authors will be several award winners, including several Minnesota Book Award winners... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965011&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:40 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965011&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Another attorney is calling it quits with Denny Hecker. This morning, Bill Skolnick, who represents Denny Hecker in a divorce case, told a judge that he would file... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965007&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:08:27 -0500 Pioneer Press http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965007&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Vikings defensive star Kevin Williams denied ever using steroids or trying to mask performance-enhancing drugs in his seven-year NFL career Tuesday when he testified in his Hennepin County trial again... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965008&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:04:15 -0500 Pioneer Press http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32965008&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Anna Sitte lost her life's savings to swindle, her ability to recognize family members to dementia and, at 78, is about to lose what's left of the farm her family settled a century ago. "What sh... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961308&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:02:30 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961308&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A 43-year-old Northfield man was jailed Tuesday after he allegedly set fire to his own house then went to city hall and burned three vehicles, including his own. Northfield firefighters were called a... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961309&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:02:30 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961309&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 President Barack Obama spoke about health care Monday at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa. “We can’t have a system that works better for the insurance companies than it does for the American peo... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961304&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:49:14 -0500 Finance and Commerce http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961304&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Minneapolis-based NorthMarq Real Estate Services said it has realigned its internal business divisions, organizing all services into two primary business units.Jeff Eaton, president of NorthMarq Real ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961305&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:49:12 -0500 Finance and Commerce http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961305&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Wisconsin-based Reinders Inc., a commercial turf and irrigation company, recently paid $1.1 million for this building in Plymouth. (Staff photo: Bill Klotz) http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961306&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:49:12 -0500 Finance and Commerce http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961306&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 NEW YORK — U.S. Bancorp CEO Richard Davis took home 2 percent less in total compensation in 2009 than he did the previous year.Davis received $6.6 million in total compensation in 2009, compared wit... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961307&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:49:11 -0500 Finance and Commerce http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961307&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read The Latest Minnesota News Gov. Tim Pawlenty wrote a letter to President Obama Tuesday, urging an expedited major disaster declaration for Minnesota, due to the potential for severe spring flood... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961299&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:41:09 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961299&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Police said a threatening message was written on a wall in a boys' bathroom, warning that Elk River High School was going to be "blown up" on March 3. http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961303&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:41:06 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961303&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Six scholarships will be awarded to High School students in grades 9-12 that win this year's 2010 Water is Life art contest, coordinated by the Freshwater Society of Minnesota. The purpose of the cont... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961313&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:36:41 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961313&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 environmental messages in the movie Avatar ? Make 2010 the year that you volunteer for at least one activity, even if you have never volunteered before.Many of the events are family-oriented, so bring... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961315&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:36:38 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961315&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Quazar Capital Corp. , the Minneapolis investment banking firm that represented Payson on the deal. Payson designs and manufactures a broad range of fixtures, millwork and décor elements for s... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961297&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:40 -0500 The Business Journal http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961297&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Nathan takes time between pitches in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox in a spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Saturday, March 6, 2010. (AP Photo/... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961310&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:19:39 -0500 Pioneer Press http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961310&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Jerry Bell, president of Twins Sports Inc., said signing players to long-term contracts "is always a risk, no question about it." Twins' closer Joe Nathan, 35, who... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961311&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:19:36 -0500 Pioneer Press http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32961311&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Running back LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers warms up on the field prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the New York Jets at Qualcomm Stadium on January 17, 2010 in San Diego... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32959865&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:59 -0500 Pioneer Press http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32959865&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A revamped $1 billion construction projects bill would give Gov. Tim Pawlenty a little more than half the amount he sought to expand a sex offender treatment facility. The bill posted Tuesday earmark... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958118&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:10:11 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958118&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A 22-year-old Lakeville newlywed is contending that a "Dr. Phil" spinoff national TV show tricked him into appearing and discussing the blemishes on his genitals, then airing a rerun of the ep... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958112&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:10:10 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958112&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Judd Zulgad has been on the NFL beat since the 2003 season, when he began a (gasp) two-year stint covering the Green Bay Packers for the Star Tribune. Zulgad has covered the Vikings since 2005 and is ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958119&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:10:10 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958119&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A nurse who was fired last year from an Eagan assisted-living facility has been charged with stealing medications that were supposed to be for residents under her care. Jessica A. Dumpprope, 38, of E... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958120&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:10:09 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958120&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A man was found dead near a Mall of America parking lot ramp, and authorities said they believe that he fell to his death. Bloomington police were called to the scene, a street near the west ramp, sh... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958113&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:10:08 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958113&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas. Authorities say the case shows how terror groups are looking t... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958121&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:10:08 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958121&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A 48-year-old South St. Paul man admitted in federal court Tuesday that he went on a five-week spree robbing banks and a credit union but was foiled once by a teller who wouldn't cough up the cash. S... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958114&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:10:07 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958114&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Finance & Commerce this week announced its 2010 Minnesotans on the Move honorees. The award was created last year in conjunction with Finance & Commerce’s 120th anniversary celebration, and ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958110&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:55:18 -0500 Finance and Commerce http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958110&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 The term mixed-use become a commercial real estate buzz term about 20 years ago. People forget that the actual product type was frequently used at the turn of the 20th century. The Urban Land Institut... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958109&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:55:17 -0500 Finance and Commerce http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958109&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Minneapolis-based Clark Engineering Corp. announced the retirement of Hadi Sajadi, a 31-year veteran of the firm. Sajadi was a master’s degree student and teaching assistant at the University of Min... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958111&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:55:15 -0500 Finance and Commerce http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958111&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 View all » The Minnesota Orchestra has been offering family-friendly concerts for many years. These special concerts are designed to appeal to children and are fantastic opportunities for kids t... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958125&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:42:37 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958125&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 photo courtesy of FOTOSEARCH There I was last Wednesday afternoon at Boston's Logan International Airport, in the Delta Air LInes terminal, checking in for my flight home to Minneapolis/St. Paul. ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958126&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:42:35 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958126&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Ah, Spring in the Midwest. When urban glaciers recede, female skin resurfaces from under layers of down, and young, hungry bands cruise I-94 consummating fan relations with hipsters who spent the wint... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958127&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:42:31 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958127&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 This in itself is a huge step to take if you naturally do not know how to be assertive and end up being pushed around, used, and sometimes even abused. Many times this is because those who find they h... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958128&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:42:29 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958128&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 “Homemade Happenings” is a weekly post rounding up local artsy crafty events to attend. It might also include some great rummage sales and antique markets. This list is published every Tue... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958129&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:42:25 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958129&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Diana McCleery is a childbirth educator with the International Birth and Wellness Project and holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology with a biology minor. She teaches a seven-week series of childbi... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958130&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:42:20 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958130&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 TWINS 7, CARDINALS 6 at Fort Myers, Fla. Tuesday, March 9 Cardinals at the plate: Colby Rasmus hit a two-run homer as part of a three-run fifth that gave St. Louis a two-run lead. Skip Schumaker ha... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958123&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:36:01 -0500 Minnesota Twins http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958123&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 said that severe storms in February led to the cancellation of 7,000 flights, or about 3.2 percent of its system capacity. The dropped flights pushed down revenue by $65 million and cut costs by $35 ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958103&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:36 -0500 The Business Journal http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958103&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Chairman, President and CEO Bahram Akradi received more than $3.6 million in total compensation in 2009, down 36 percent from the nearly $5.7 million he received in 2008. In 2009, Akradi earned a sal... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32956520&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:27 -0500 The Business Journal http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32956520&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 and released Tuesday. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey indicates that 15 percent of the Minnesota companies surveyed plan to hire more employees wile 2 percent expect to reduce their payrolls. ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958105&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:20 -0500 The Business Journal http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32958105&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Actor/comedian Steve Martin will present "An Evening of Bluegrass and Banjo" June 13 at the State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis. Tickets are $65 to $35 and will go on sale at noon Friday through Ti... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32956663&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:19:18 -0500 Pioneer Press http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32956663&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Former aide to John Edwards, Andrew Young leaves the Chatham County courtroom in Pittsboro, N.C., Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 after a hearing in which Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones declared that he... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954524&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:07 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954524&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 WASHINGTON - The White House says the United States condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new settlement homes in disputed East Jerusalem. Spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters Tuesday that Vice Presid... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954529&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:05 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954529&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 WASHINGTON - The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings — those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents can sling around their chests to carry their baby. ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954527&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:03 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954527&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 NEW YORK - A television producer admitted Tuesday to trying to shake down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers, avoiding a long prison sentence by pleading... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954525&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:01 -0500 Star Tribune http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954525&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings -- those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents can sling around their chests to carry their baby. The ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954522&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:14:45 -0500 KARE 11 http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954522&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 A proven solution for immediate job creation recently came from President Barack Obama and his administration: investment in nuclear energy. And immediate truly means just that. Bulldozers in Georgia ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954521&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:10:07 -0500 Finance and Commerce http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954521&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read The Full Environment Minnesota Report A new report from Environment Minnesota outlines a vision for 10 percent of the United States' total energy to be generated by solar power by 2030. The ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954514&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:58:52 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954514&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read The Latest Consumer News E-mails from Experian Portfolio Services of St. Paul informing consumers they owe money to an unnamed creditor are a scam and should be ignored, according to the Minnes... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954515&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:58:51 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954515&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read More Local News The U.S. Army says a soldier who returned to a hero's welcome in Wisconsin misrepresented his rank, badges and the origin of his injuries. About 60 veterans and well-wishers ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954517&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:58:49 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954517&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read More Minnesota News A Dutch court has taken the unusual step of asking U.S. authorities for more information about the case of a Somali man wanted in Minneapolis for allegedly aiding an Islamis... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954518&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:58:48 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954518&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read More Sports News Tickets for this weekend's college hockey playoff series between North Dakota and Minnesota are fetching big prices online. Events director Chris Semrau says tickets at Ralp... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954519&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:58:47 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954519&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Read More Minnesota News Several Ramsey County jurors say reports of sudden acceleration in Toyota Camrys has them wondering if they sent an innocent man to prison three year ago. They discussed ... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954520&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:58:46 -0500 WCCO http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954520&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 swimsuit model, but I was pretty sure that she wouldn't work out very well in the same house with my wife. But I guess it doesn't hurt to look.So, let's look at this for a moment. (LT in a... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954531&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:54:18 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954531&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Minnesota Golden Gophers have two commits for 2011 The Minnesota Golden Gopher football received its third committment in the 2011 recruiting class.Minnetonka High School defensive back http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954533&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:54:14 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954533&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 View all » One of the best things about attending the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market is the opportunity to see the innovative new outdoor products that will trickle onto the market this year.One... http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954534&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:54:10 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.minneapolisnews.net/?rid=32954534&cat=3829a1ae5f48b796