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  • Northeast Minnesota Economy

    (Duluth, MN0  --  A northeastern Minnesota economist gives the region good grades on economic progress this year. Tony Barrett says many high-profile events in Duluth brought in the tourist dollars this summer - and shipping is much better.  Overall he says the region is recovering from a ... More

  • Grand Rapids Woman Charged In Crash That Killed Motorcyclist

    (Grand Rapids, MN)  --  A Grand Rapids woman faces criminal vehicular homicide charges for a crash that killed a motorcyclist last Sunday.  Thirty-nine-year-old Gretchen Watne [[WOT'-nee]] is accused of causing the death of 63-year-old Ken Dvorak while driving in a grossly negligent manner.  The criminal ... More

  • Talks Break Off Between Nurses, Duluth Hospital

    (Duluth, MN)  --  A one-day strike looks more likely after talks between Saint Mary's Duluth Clinic and its nurses broke off Wednesday afternoon with no progress.  The main dispute appears to be over nurse-to-patient ratios.  Nurses spokesman John Nemo (NEE-moe) says negotiators for the hospital ... More

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  • Hospital CEO Suspended After Arrest

    (Robbinsdale, MN)  --  After being charged in a prostitution sting in the south metro, the president and CEO of North Memorial Medical Center has reportedly been suspended indefinately without pay.  Sixty-year-old David Cress was one of several men arrested at a Richfield hotel early Wednesday.  Cress ... More

  • Robberies Add To Trouble In Coon Rapids

    (Coon Rapids, MN)  --  Trouble seems to be coming in "threes" in the city of Coon Rapids.  This week, the northern Twin Cities suburb has seen a Northstar rail accident which killed a train worker and the sexual assault of a six-year old girl where the ... More

  • Road Projects Halt For Holiday

    (Undated)  --  There's at least some good news for motorists dealing with Minnesota's construction zones this Labor Day weekend: Crews in most areas will knock off work for the holiday.  MN-DOT's Kevin Gutknecht says many projects will wrap up for the weekend by ... More

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  • Ex-Republican official guilty of embezzlement

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former treasurer of a top Republican campaign committee pleaded guilty to embezzling $845,000 over 6-1/2 years and likely will face three years in prison, U.S. prosecutors said on Friday. Christopher Ward, 41, admitted to issuing unauthorized checks and wire ... More

  • U.S. government probing Mariner platform fire

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday launched an investigation into Mariner Energy Inc's Gulf of Mexico platform fire as the Coast Guard said there were no signs of crude oil leaking from the offshore facility. "We will use all available resources to ... More

  • US Cape Cod greets Earl with plywood and grumbling

    CHATHAM, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Residents and business owners in the beach communities of Cape Cod and nearby islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard hung plywood over their shop windows on Friday and rued the arrival of Hurricane Earl, which appeared set to spoil their holiday ... More

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  • Dutch cabinet talks collapse 3 months after vote

    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Talks to form a right-leaning minority Dutch government collapsed Friday when a populist anti-Islam party pulled out of talks, dashing attempts to form an administration seven months after the last one collapsed. The talks folded when Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders, whose party ... More

  • Quake of 7.4 hits New Zealand near Christchurch

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A major earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, 30 kilometers (20 miles) west of Christchurch early Saturday morning, causing no casualties but widespread reports of damage, authorities said. The quake, which had a depth of 33 kms (20.5 miles), was ... More

  • Pakistan Taliban threaten attacks in U.S., Europe

    DERA ISLAMIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban on Friday threatened to launch attacks in the United States and Europe "very soon" and dismissed a move by Washington to add the group to its terrorism blacklist. The United States on Wednesday said it had added ... More

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  • U.S. offshore oil fire may delay lift of drill ban

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama Administration is likely to stay focused on toughening regulatory oversight of the U.S. offshore oil industry and may push back lifting a ban on deepwater drilling after the latest accident in the Gulf of Mexico, analysts said on Thursday. The ... More

  • Obama adviser Summers to visit China September 4

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that President Barack Obama's top economic adviser will visit China from Saturday for three days of meetings. The White House said in a statement that National Economic Council Director Larry Summers and Deputy National Security Adviser ... More

  • Food safety a "priority" for Senate: Reid aide

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Passing food safety reform legislation this year is a "priority" for the Senate, said a spokesman for Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, as Congress feels pressure from consumer groups to act following the latest recall to highlight weaknesses in the system. "It has ... More

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  • Obama says to address new economic ideas next week

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy after August data on Friday showed again that jobs -- the central issue in November elections -- were being created too slowly. Obama, speaking to reporters in the White House ... More

  • Non-manufacturing sector slows in August: ISM

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. non-manufacturing sector grew in August for an eighth straight month but at a slower pace than July and at a rate that was below expectations, according to an industry report released on Friday. The Institute for Supply Management said ... More

  • Owners of a third of 3PAR back HP bid

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Data storage provider 3PAR Inc <PAR.N> said on Friday that shareholders owning about a third of its shares have agreed to accept Hewlett-Packard Co's<HPQ.N> proposal to buy the company for $2.4 billion. HP won a bidding war ... More

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  • Top directors headlining Telluride film fest

    By Jay A. Fernandez LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Directors Peter Weir, Danny Boyle, Mark Romanek and Errol Morris will headline the Telluride Film Festival, the annual Labor Day holiday weekend event that kicks off Friday in the Colorado mountain resort. Romanek's "Never Let Me ... More

  • Venice festival honors Chinese director John Woo

    By Mike Collett-White VENICE (Reuters) - The Venice film festival on Friday honored Hong Kong director John Woo, one of the few Asian filmmakers to enjoy box office success in Hollywood as well as at home. The 64-year-old was awarded a lifetime achievement Golden Lion at ... More

  • Hollywood updates Facebook in lineup of fall movies

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Social media" is among today's most popular catch phrases thanks to the success of, among other things, networking website Facebook -- the favored way for today's youth to communicate on a global level. Now Facebook is the subject of what's ... More

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  • Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market. Final data from the so-called SCOUT study, published on Wednesday ... More

  • Too little sleep bad for teenagers' diets: study

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weeknights eat more fatty foods and snacks than those who get more than eight hours of sleep a night, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. They said getting too little sleep can result ... More

  • Mental 'exercise' linked to faster dementia progression

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wednesday. The findings ... More

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  • U.N. climate panel urged to reform, stick to science

    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. climate panel should only make predictions when it has solid evidence and should avoid policy advocacy, scientists said in a report on Monday that called for thorough reform of the body. The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ... More

  • Study finds first genetic link to common migraine

    LONDON (Reuters) - An international scientific team has identified for the first time a genetic risk factor associated with common migraines and say their research could open the way for new treatments to prevent migraine attacks. Researchers who looked at genetic data from 50,000 people ... More

  • Scientists crack through wheat's genetic code

    LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have cracked and published almost all of the highly complex genetic code of wheat -- a staple food for more than a third of the world's people -- and say breeders can now use their findings to improve yields. The draft gene map ... More

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  • Gameworld: Tween players impacting online game development

    BURBANK, California (Reuters) - A booming market of tweens is changing the landscape of online games. This audience of boys and girls aged 8 to 11 has game publishers launching new games like Disney Online's "World of Cars Online" and Sony Online Entertainment's "Star ... More

  • Baidu to focus mobile Internet investment on search

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - Baidu Inc, operator of China's dominant search engine, said on Thursday that it will focus its future mobile Internet investments on its core search business as it takes aim at the next big Internet space. Baidu CFO Jennifer Li, speaking at ... More

  • Nokia to close down data access service Ovi Files

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Nokia has decided to close down its Ovi Files service which allows consumers to access their computer data remotely, the world's top cellphone maker said in an e-mail to users of the service. "Nokia is discontinuing the Ovi Files service, effective October ... More

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  • Tigers Trim Twins In 13

    (Minneapolis, MN)  --  Gerald Laird's 13th-inning homer was the difference as the Tigers trimmed the Twins 10-9 to avoid a three-game sweep at Target Field.  Danny Valencia and Jose Morales had three hits and two RBI apiece for the Twins, who now lead the White ... More

  • Gophers Drop Blue Raiders

    (Murfreesboro, TN)  --  Jon Hoese scored three rushing touchdowns to lead Minnesota to a 24-17 win over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Floyd Stadium.  Duane Bennett registered a staggering 187 yards rushing on 30 attempts for a team that placed 111th in the nation last ... More

  • Vikings Down Denver In Preseason

    (Minneapolis, MN)  --  Javon Walker caught a 63-yard touchdown pass from Joe Webb in the fourth quarter as the Vikings downed the Broncos 31-24 in the preseason finale for both teams at the Metrodome.  Tarvaris Jackson started in place of Brett Favre, who took the night ... More

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