Minn. National Guard pilots due home Five soldiers from Minnesota's National
Guard Detachment 39 are returning home after a one-year stint in
Afghanistan.March 12, 2010
Liberians again seek extension of protected status The clock is ticking once again for thousands of Liberian immigrants who've been living in the U.S. on a legal, but temporary, basis for years.March 11, 2010
Filmmakers create a genre unknown in France Unlike the U.S., France has no tradition of prison movies. So recently when a film opened in French cinemas about a young man trying to survive in a brutal Paris prison it electrified audiences. Now Minnesota audiences can see the movie, called "A Prophet," when it opens this weekend.March 11, 2010
Zebra that sprinted through Atlanta euthanized A 12-year-old circus zebra that caused a stir
when he escaped from an animal compound and ran through downtown
Atlanta last month has been euthanized.March 11, 2010
Highway deaths drop to lowest levels since 1950s U.S. highway deaths have fallen to their
lowest levels since the 1950s, as more motorists bought into
buckling up and embraced safety innovations. A sour economy that
dampened traveling instincts also was a contributor.March 11, 2010
Fraud finds its way in the front door--and to China Each year about 15 million U.S. residents become victims of identity theft. The most common kind of identity theft is credit card fraud. It might not seem like something to worry about - until it happens to you, as commentary editor Eric Ringham found out.March 10, 2010
Hikers being held in Iran call loved ones Three American hikers being held in Iran were able to call home on Tuesday to let their loved ones know they are OK.March 10, 2010
Albertville eighth-grader top state speller It took 19 rounds and nearly three
hours of competition before an eighth-grader from Albertville
emerged as the state's top speller.March 10, 2010
How military families cope when parents come home injured A recent study shows the longer military parents are deployed, the more likely it is their children will have difficulties at school and at home. It's especially traumatic when children welcome home a parent with injuries.March 9, 2010
Oldest person in US dies in NH at age 114 Mary Josephine Ray, the New Hampshire
woman who was certified as the oldest person living in the United
States, has died at age 114 years, 294 days.March 8, 2010