Writer captures Pakistani history in a novel When Ali Sethi set out to explore his homeland of Pakistan's history for a creative writing class, he discovered relatively little of its complex multi-lingual cultural history had been written down. He ended up writing "The Wish Maker" to capture that history, and is now being hailed as a new international literary voice.June 15, 2009
Daniel Hauser responding positively to chemo The 13-year-old boy from rural
Minnesota who is undergoing court-ordered chemotherapy for Hodgkins
lymphoma is responding to the treatment.June 15, 2009
Vietnam vets to be remembered at Capitol gathering An estimated 5,000 veterans and their families are expected to gather on the Minnesota State Capitol grounds Saturday to remember those who served in Vietnam.June 12, 2009
Fort Snelling says goodbye to the 88th After almost 80 years in Minnesota, the 88th Regional Support Command is saying goodbye to Fort Snelling. The division is moving to Wisconsin's Fort McCoy. But first - the 88th is holding its last open house for the public this weekend.June 12, 2009
Gone to the birds Midday covers the latest news and research on birds -- including habitat destruction, the effect of the ash borer, and the latest on the Red-headed Woodpecker.Midday, June 11, 2009
Swine flu pandemic? WHO is poised to declare a flu pandemic, the first in 41 years. This means that the H1N1 virus has infected people in a significant number of countries.Midmorning, June 11, 2009
State pursuing more tax scofflaws The Minnesota Department of Revenue is working to track down $108 million in unpaid sales taxes, an increase of $22 million from the previous year.June 9, 2009
Andre Dubus III explores the days before Sept. 11 in new novel Best-selling novelist Andre Dubus III says his new book, set in a strip club in the days before the Sept. 11 attacks, was inspired by an image of a pile of cash on a bedroom bureau.June 8, 2009
Carleton College to honor climber found dead in China Carleton College in Northfield will hold a service for students, faculty and staff at 2:45 p.m. today in honor of 24-year-old Wade Bruce Johnson, of Arden Hills, whose body was uncovered Monday morning by a team of Chinese rescuers.June 8, 2009