Elizabeth Edwards dies at 61 Elizabeth Edwards, who closely advised
her husband in two bids for the presidency and advocated for health
care even as her own health and marriage publicly crumbled, died
Tuesday after a six-year struggle with cancer. She was 61.December 7, 2010
MPR's Youth Radio: Undocumented teen says equality is everything A Minneapolis teen who was carried across the U.S.-Mexico border a dozen years ago hopes Congress will pass the federal DREAM Act, so she can live and work legally in the country she considers home.December 7, 2010
Minn. marks 69 years since Pearl Harbor attack It's been 69 years Tuesday since the
Japanese attacked the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, drawing
the United States into World War II.December 7, 2010
A look back at the Sears and Roebuck empire Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer and historian Annette Atkins met up at the Midtown Global Market to talk about Mr. Sears and his retailing empire and how the Minneapolis Sears store has morphed into a rich tapestry of businesses.December 7, 2010
Elizabeth Edwards gravely ill with cancer Elizabeth Edwards is gravely ill and doctors
have told her she only has weeks to live, according to a family
friend who is among those who have gathered with Edwards at her
North Carolina home.December 6, 2010
Family, friends remember young family killed in car crash A 29-year-old Edina man is due in court Tuesday in connection with the fatal car crash that killed a young mother and both of her children early Sunday morning. Friends say Amanda Thomas was making a good life for herself and her boys, after a rough time growing up.December 6, 2010
Engineer battalion returns to St. Cloud Family and friends had an extra amount
of patience as they waited at the St. Cloud armory for the 367th
Engineer Battalion to return from duty overseas.December 6, 2010
Longer, raunchier, and with a dash of poetry - The 2010 British TV Advertising Awards One of the Twin Cities longest running holiday traditions gets underway tonight -- and we don't mean the Guthrie's "Christmas Carol." Even Peter Bigg, who organizes the annual screening of the British Television Advertising awards at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, admits he can't quite explain the popularity.December 3, 2010
St. Anthony Park tries to unite before arrival of light rail The St. Paul neighborhood at the corner of Interstate 94 and Highway 280, is trying to strike a balance between protecting the character of the area and welcoming new development.December 3, 2010
The queen of the Nile: A new perspective She was called Queen of Kings, and in her lifetime Cleopatra was romantically linked with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Biographer Stacy Schiff considers her a shrewd political strategist and powerful ruler.December 3, 2010
Minneapolis house for military families expanding A program that provides families of service members receiving medical treatment a free place to stay is expanding to help more families at the Minneapolis VA hospital.December 2, 2010