John Edwards pleads not guilty to campaign finance charges Former presidential hopeful John
Edwards pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he
solicited and secretly spent more than $925,000 to hide his
mistress and their baby from the public at the height of his 2008
White House campaign.June 3, 2011
Assisted suicide advocate Kevorkian dies at age 83 Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian died in
a Detroit area hospital following a short illness at the age of 83,
according to a close friend and prominent attorney.June 3, 2011
Dog owner fights for retirement money to treat pet A Twin Cities man is challenging the Internal
Revenue Service after he tried to withdrawal money from his
retirement account to pay for treating his dying dog.June 3, 2011
A chance to give something back to the land Service trips in the wilderness give people an opportunity to see land they otherwise wouldn't, and to become part of a constituency of quiet.June 3, 2011
Rebuild or relocate, tornado victims face tough decision Nearly two weeks after the twister ripped through north Minnesota, many residents are struggling to find a place to live. The situation has left the city of Minneapolis and Hennepin County scrambling to help.June 3, 2011
Drake Hotel an imperfect but needed shelter after twister After the north Minneapolis tornado destroyed Maria Reynolds' home, her family moved into the Drake Hotel -- a former luxury hotel that provides a safe place for people with nowhere else to go.June 2, 2011
Revolution and the demise of the protest song According to music critic Dorian Lynskey, protest music isn't what it used to be. In his new book, "33 Revolutions Per Minute," Lynskey looks at some of the best-known protest songs from Billie Holiday to Green Day.Midmorning, June 2, 2011
Lavish praise for Lake Superior novel that took 8 years to write Writing about Lake Superior can be a huge task - just ask Danielle Sosin, a Duluth-based author of "The Long-Shining Waters," a novel which intertwines the stories of three women living next to the big lake at different times in history.June 1, 2011
Two Mpls. songwriters begin Mississippi River adventure Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing, two childhood friends and Minneapolis musicians, are about to embark on a 30-day canoe trip from Lake Itasca to St. Louis.June 1, 2011
Next-to-last space shuttle flight lands on Earth Space shuttle Endeavour and its six
astronauts returned to Earth early Wednesday, closing out the
next-to-last mission in NASA's 30-year program with a safe
middle-of-the-night landing.June 1, 2011
Weighing the health risks of cellphones A leading health organization reviewed dozens of studies and found that cellphones could possibly cause cancer. The news won't end the debate but will it lead to guidelines on cellphone use?Midmorning, May 31, 2011
Beyond the midlife crisis The uncertainty facing baby boomers is more pronounced than ever, from job transitions to empty nesting to retirement worries. But is there a new way to live and grow professionally beyond midlife?Midmorning, May 31, 2011