Walmart Moms: Not giving up on Obama yet

Their views on the economy are relentlessly bleak, but America’s so-called Walmart Moms — the much-coveted working-class female voters whose support can swing an election — do not blame President Barack Obama and have not given up on him.

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Minnesota Vikings: Player Watch

C John Sullivan returned to practice on a limited basis after missing Wednesday’s practice because of a sprained ankle. He should be ready to play on Sunday. If not, the Vikings’ strongest depth on the …

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Nobel Peace Prize honors African, Arab women

Declaring women’s rights vital for world peace, the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize on Friday to three indomitable campaigners against war and oppression — a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country’s president.

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New Ulm defeats St Peter 3-2 in high school volleyball.

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Drunk Dutch drivers must fit “alcolocks” to cars

Dutch drivers caught operating a car while massively over the legal alcohol limit will be forced to fit their cars with “alcolocks” which automatically lock the engine if the driver is over the limit.

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Swiss speedster trapped by his own mobile phone

A Swiss motorist used his mobile phone to record himself driving on an autoroute near Geneva at 320 km an hour, nearly three times the speed limit, police said Wednesday.

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McNabb shrugs off latest round of heat

Coach Leslie Frazier spent two days contemplating personnel changes, but announced Wednesday that no alterations to the starting lineup are necessary heading into Sunday’s game against the Cardinals at Mall of America Field. And that …

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Special Report: A fight for the soul of the ECB

Juergen Stark is not the kind of man who enjoys drawing attention to himself. But the euro-zone crisis pushed him over the edge.

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