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Authorities closed schools and urged residents to stay in their homes on Wednesday as they tried to round up dangerous animals that escaped an Ohio farm after their owner opened their cages and then committed suicide, officials said.
19 Oct 11
Looking for a Christmas present for someone who has everything? A U.S. department store may have the perfect gift — a $75,000 yurt.
19 Oct 11
Talks between states and top banks over mortgage abuses are nearing agreement on resolving a major sticking point that has bogged down settlement negotiations for more than a year.
19 Oct 11
A confident Mitt Romney criticized his Republican rivals and fended off attacks on Tuesday at a feisty debate that could help reinstall him as the party’s presidential front-runner.
19 Oct 11
The United States is still crafting a legal framework to guide any offensive moves in cyberspace, months after the Pentagon unveiled a broad cyber strategy, the head of the military command responsible for such operations said on Tuesday.
19 Oct 11
Black-clad demonstrators hurled stones and fire bombs at police in front of the Greek parliament on Wednesday as tens of thousands rallied for a nationwide general strike to coincide with a vote on painful new austerity measures.
19 Oct 11
NHL Team Report – Minnesota Wild – INSIDE SHOTS Six games in and there is already frustration. October isn’t even over yet and the Wild were feeling the frustration Tuesday night as reporters were ushered …
19 Oct 11
NFL Team Report – Minnesota Vikings – INSIDE SLANT Coach Leslie Frazier plans to name rookie first-round pick Christian Ponder the starter for Sunday’s game against the Packers, pulling the plug on veteran Donovan McNabb …
19 Oct 11
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
