Bills wins GOP endorsement; prepares to campaign
Party Republicans have chosen state Rep. Kurt Bills of Rosemont to run this fall against Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Bills secured the endorsement partly through strong support from Texas Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul.
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It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.
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President Barack Obama's May 9 announcement that he favors same-sex marriage led to a huge spike on YouTube, according to data assembled by the popular video sharing site.
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After the Mpls. tornado, herons find a new home
It was just about a year ago that a tornado struck north Minneapolis, causing the deaths of two residents and millions of dollars in damage. Another casualty was a great blue heron rookery on an island in the Mississippi River. This week, MPR's Tom Crann took a tour of the herons' new home on a different island, and learned they're doing just fine.More Region news
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It is a sad fact that the musical world, especially the film music world, didn't have Jerome Moross for a longer time. But what he left us was indeed impressive. His best known film score is from "The Big Country", a rather oddball Western about an out of place retired sea captain played by Gregory Peck, who arrives in the "wild West" and inadvertently takes on the established system he finds.More Arts & Culture news
Bills wins GOP endorsement; prepares for campaign
Party Republicans have chosen state Rep. Kurt Bills of Rosemont to run this fall against Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Bills secured the endorsement partly through strong support from Texas Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul.
MnSCU students face 3.9 percent tuition hike
Students who attend Minnesota's state colleges and universities could face an average tuition increase of 3.9 percent this next academic year.After the Mpls. tornado, herons find a new home
It was just about a year ago that a tornado struck north Minneapolis, causing the deaths of two residents and millions of dollars in damage. Another casualty was a great blue heron rookery on an island in the Mississippi River. This week, MPR's Tom Crann took a tour of the herons' new home on a different island, and learned they're doing just fine.More Environment news
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Minnesota Commerce Department officials say federal officials will review the state's progress on developing a key part of the federal health care overhaul next week.
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