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After months of talks, Facebook’s long-rumored plan to directly host articles from news organizations will start on Wednesday.

by Vince Tuss 5/13/2015 4:26:35 AM
UPDATE: At least five were killed and more than 140 were sent to the hospital after a Washington-to-New York Amtrak train derailed in Philadelphia.

by Terry Sauer 5/13/2015 10:31:35 AM
Good morning! A mix of clouds and sun today with a high of 63. Rain returns tomorrow.

by Terry Sauer 5/13/2015 10:34:59 AM
Early rush hour commuters are sailing along without any problems. The latest on The Drive.

by Terry Sauer 5/13/2015 11:11:20 AM
Gunmen kill 43 in attack on bus packed with Shiites in southern Pakistan.

by Dennis McGrath 5/13/2015 11:26:00 AM
Death toll in the Amtrak derailment rises to 6.

by Dennis McGrath 5/13/2015 11:52:33 AM
Drivers on way to a funeral park hearse with flag-draped coffin outside a Dunkin' Donuts shop in Florida.

by Dennis McGrath 5/13/2015 12:35:04 PM
Dozens of workers are feared dead in a Philippine slipper factory fire.

by Dennis McGrath 5/13/2015 1:30:09 PM
The Minnesota Orchestra is departing for Havana this morning for its historic appearance in Cuba.

by Terry Sauer 5/13/2015 1:38:46 PM
Police still trying to confirm identity of suspect in Megabus shooting as of late Wednesday morning.

by Randy Salas 5/13/2015 3:03:17 PM
Hours after crash, House GOP panel convenes to vote on cutting Amtrak funding.

by Randy Salas 5/13/2015 3:20:32 PM
The Lynx have acquired the negotiating rights to Suns' forward Asjha Jones, a former All-Star.

by Terry Sauer 5/13/2015 3:47:07 PM
Janel McCarville won't play for the Lynx this season.

by Terry Sauer 5/13/2015 4:12:52 PM
Arctic Cat plans to invest $27 million at facilities in St. Cloud, Thief River Falls.

by Terry Sauer 5/13/2015 4:28:38 PM
Shakopee 8th-grader is eliminated in National Geographic Bee finals.

by Dennis McGrath 5/13/2015 4:47:28 PM
Philadelphia fire official: Body pulled from Amtrak derailment wreckage, death toll at 7.

by Terry Sauer 5/13/2015 5:00:39 PM
A Mahtomedi man pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing popular Cottage Grove high school teacher and bar owner David Frigaard with a high-powered rifle.

by Dennis McGrath 5/13/2015 5:47:46 PM
Students taking the statewide MCA science test encounter new problems Wednesday.

by Dennis McGrath 5/13/2015 6:08:21 PM
Judge halts construction of key part of $2 billion Red River flood control project.

by Dennis McGrath 5/13/2015 6:26:11 PM
The United States is actively recruiting nerds.

by Dennis McGrath 5/13/2015 6:28:37 PM
Minnesota to host Clemson in Big Ten/ACC men's basketball challenge on Nov. 30.

by Star Tribune sports 5/13/2015 6:39:00 PM
Review: Different kind of steakhouse emerges on St. Paul's Cathedral Hill with Salt Cellar. It succeeds with its prime course but struggles with many other dishes. ★★ out of 4 stars

by Randy Salas 5/13/2015 6:42:04 PM
MnDOT moves to make MnPASS transponders compatible with tolling systems in other states.

by Randy Salas 5/13/2015 6:55:47 PM
NY woman accused of killing fiance during kayak trip indicted on murder charge, $3M bail set.

by Randy Salas 5/13/2015 7:25:46 PM
State suspends testing after students encounter more problems taking online MCA's.

by Terry Sauer 5/13/2015 7:53:05 PM
Marilyn Hartman has tried repeatedly to get onto flights at airports, including Minneapolis-St. Paul. Watch her try to get through the TSA.

by Terry Sauer 5/13/2015 8:59:11 PM
With champagne and Tchaikovsky, Minnesota Orchestra marks its arrival in Cuba.

by Terry Sauer 5/13/2015 9:47:55 PM
Mark Ulfers, head of Dakota County’s Community Development Agency, was fired following accusations of unwanted sexual advances toward staff, gender discrimination, retaliation and other offenses.

by Vince Tuss 5/13/2015 9:58:01 PM
Washington County has reversed policy and will now permit atheists to officiate at weddings, leading to the dismissal of a federal lawsuit challenging the ban.

by Vince Tuss 5/13/2015 10:28:19 PM
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture attacked an infestation of gypsy moths in Oak Grove from the air Wednesday morning, using aerial spray.

by Vince Tuss 5/13/2015 10:52:41 PM
Uff da! President Obama officially nominates a Minnesotan to be the U.S. ambassador of Norway

by Vince Tuss 5/13/2015 11:01:39 PM
Jimmy Jam's daughter Bella is getting attention from Popular magazine, which put her in its latest crop of " 'it' girls charming the fashion world."

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 12:08:51 AM
An hourslong siege in Afghanistan ended with 54 hostages, many of them foreigners, being rescued.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 12:18:50 AM
An Ecolab vice president based out of St. Paul is among the passengers not immediately accounted for in Tuesday night’s Amtrak train crash.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 12:57:50 AM
Public aid recipients in Wisconsin would be limited in how much junk food they could buy under a bill passed Wednesday by the state Assembly. The measure's chances are uncertain.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 1:16:52 AM
By earning his degree 56 years after he came to the University of Minnesota, Gophers legend Bobby Bell is fulfilling a promise to his dad.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 2:11:15 AM
Backed by a strong pitching outing from Ricky Nolasco, the Twins offense delivered three triples and a 6-2 win over Detroit.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 2:32:53 AM
Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders clammed up Wednesday about their budget talks, but rank-and-file lawmakers increasingly worried about the stakes.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 2:55:54 AM
Between 50 and 100 protesters marched in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday night, chanting their support for the victim of a recent police shooting in Madison, Wis.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 3:19:01 AM
Nick Fradiani is the latest winner of "American Idol." The 29-year-old rocker bested Clark Beckham, 22.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 3:33:07 AM
Minneapolis police are looking for a missing 8-year-old girl last seen after school at 28th Street and 31st Avenue S.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 4:09:54 AM
Malaysia has turned away a boat crammed with more than 500 migrants, saying it could not afford to keep being nice.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 4:36:24 AM
Latest on rally in downtown Minneapolis, organized via Facebook by the Black Liberation Project: Video of police officer with Mace going viral; police chief says she'll launch investigation

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 5:03:17 AM
Missing 8-year-old girl has been found, Minneapolis police say.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 5:07:46 AM
Mu Performing Arts co-founder Rick Shiomi wins McKnight Foundation’s prestigious Distinguished Artist Award for 2015.

by Vince Tuss 5/14/2015 5:39:56 AM

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