Obama cites new data in making case for health care overhaul, pushes plan at Minneapolis rallyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, citing new government data showing that nearly half of all Americans live without health insurance in a 10-year period, says the situation will only worsen without the overhaul legislation he wants Congress to send him. Obama travels to Minneapolis on Saturday for rally by supporters of health care overhaulWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is traveling to Minneapolis for a rally on health care reform. Regulators close banks in Illinois and Minnesota; 91 bank failures so far this yearCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal regulators on Friday said they seized Corus Bancshares Inc., a Chicago lender to condominium, office and hotel projects, adding it to the long list of banks that have succumbed this year to the recession and waves of loan defaults. Lead utility Otter Tail Power pulls out of plans for $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in SDMINNEAPOLIS — The utility leading an effort to build a $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in South Dakota pulled out of the project Friday, citing the economic downturn and uncertainty about climate change legislation to regulate carbon emissions. Federal appeals court clears Vikings’ Williamses to play, despite NFL’s effort to suspend themMINNEAPOLIS — A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Minnesota Vikings Pat Williams and Kevin Williams to play all season, despite the NFL’s attempts to suspend them for violating the league’s anti-doping policy. Lead utility Otter Tail Power pulls out of plans for $1.6B coal-fired power plant in SDMINNEAPOLIS — The utility leading an effort to build a $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in South Dakota that would serve five states has pulled out of the project. Minnesota man cited for swearing in public under law created back in 1887WINONA, Minn. — A man was cited for cursing in public under a local law created back in 1887. Police said a 19-year-old man was cited Wednesday after he yelled obscenities at officers who had earlier given him a ticket for underage drinking. Officers said they could hear the man cursing at them from a block away. Several neighbors said they also heard the shouting. Healthy Minnesota offers Obama model for nation as debate continues on health care reformST. PAUL, Minn. — President Barack Obama will be in one of the nation’s healthiest states Saturday, where most people have health insurance, medical care tends to be cost-effective and providers like the Mayo Clinic have made a name far beyond the Upper Midwest. With power and money on the line, states, civic groups already have push on for 2010 censusFALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — State governments and civic groups are sinking scarce dollars into the phone banks, TV ads and door-knocking commonly seen in political campaigns to pump up numbers in the upcoming census. Minn. toddler killed in church bat attack remembered; pastor blames alcohol addictionWHEATON, Minn. — A 14-month-old girl who was fatally struck by a baseball bat during an attack on her father at a church was remembered Wednesday as a bright and bubbly, as the church pastor used the occasion to rail against the evils of alcohol addiction. Minn. town mourns toddler slain in baseball attack at church with checkered pastWHEATON, Minn. — Aundrea Brownlow’s father says he’s forgiven the man who came to Thy Kingdom Come World Ministries swinging a baseball bat that landed a fatal blow to the 14-month-old girl’s head. Her death marked a tragic end to an argument over a $20 debt and a donated washer and dryer. APNewsBreak: Somali president plans US tour to update diaspora on the homelandCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The newly elected president of Somalia plans a tour of U.S. communities with large Somali populations this fall in hopes of spreading the word about his country’s problems and getting advice for solving some of them. Mourners gather for funeral of Minn. toddler slain in baseball attack at churchWHEATON, Minn. — Mourners have gathered at a western Minnesota church for the funeral of a 14-month-old girl who was killed in an attack on her father at the church. Minn. town struggles after toddler slain in baseball attack at church with checkered pastWHEATON, Minn. — Aundrea Brownlow’s father says he’s forgiven the man who came to Thy Kingdom Come World Ministries swinging a baseball bat that landed a fatal blow to the 14-month-old girl’s head. Her death marked a tragic end to an argument over a $20 debt and a donated washer and dryer. Airlines don’t move much, despite jump in oil prices back above $71 a barrelMINNEAPOLIS — Airline investors didn’t seem to mind that oil prices jumped on Tuesday. Minn. man charged with killing 14-month-old girl with baseball bat in attack at churchMINNEAPOLIS — A man accused of killing a 14-month-old girl with a baseball bat in church while trying to settle a score with her father was charged with murdering her on Tuesday. Airlines July on-time arrival ratings improve, with Southwest tops among big carriersMINNEAPOLIS — Airline passengers got to their destination on time a little more often in July. Official: Minn. man accused of killing toddler with bat in church attack to face murder chargeWHEATON, Minn. — A court official says a man accused of killing a 14-month-old girl with a baseball bat during an attack in a western Minnesota church will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Minn. deputies have productive coffee break, arrest suspects in restaurant parking lotMANKATO, Minn. — It didn’t take much work for two county sheriff’s deputies in Minnesota to track down four burglary suspects. Burglary suspects caught after pulling into restaurant with deputies on a coffee breakMANKATO, Minn. — Two Blue Earth County sheriff’s deputies didn’t have to work too hard to track down four burglary suspects. The suspects, in fact, pulled right into the Happy Chef restaurant where the deputies were on a coffee break Wednesday night. The deputies had been investigating three residential burglaries that night that had similar methods of operation. When they were on their break at Happy Chef, a report of another burglary came in from Le Sueur County with a description of the suspects’ pickup truck. Obama’s back-to-school address touches off a new confrontation with conservativesDALLAS — When kids all across the country return to school Tuesday, some will see a welcoming message from President Barack Obama and some won’t. Airline shares rise as Dow gets lift and oil prices fallMINNEAPOLIS — Airline shares rose a little on Thursday as oil prices continued to bounce around $70 a barrel. Sweet! Tart! Growers hope juicy, new SweeTango apple from Minn. is as profitable as HoneycrispLAKE CITY, Minn. — Apple growers are getting ready to introduce the new sweet-tart SweeTango. Former Ohio congressman James Traficant freed from prison after serving 7 yearsROCHESTER, Minn. — Former Ohio Rep. James Traficant walked out of a Minnesota prison Wednesday morning after serving a seven-year sentence for bribery and racketeering. Select Comfort shareholder vote to be reviewedMINNEAPOLIS — Bed maker Select Comfort Corp. on Tuesday said a recent shareholder vote to decide on a major outside investment in the company will be reviewed. Filtration co. Donaldson says its fourth-quarter profit fell 51.5 percent as sales plungedMINNEAPOLIS — Donaldson Co. Inc., which makes filtration systems, reported Tuesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 51.5 percent to $23.6 million as sales plunged 30.6 percent, but it beat analyst estimates. Telecom co. ADC reports $800,000 loss for 3rd qtr as sales plunge more than 25 pctMINNEAPOLIS — ADC Telecommunications Inc. reported Tuesday that it lost $800,000 in its fiscal third quarter, compared with earning a profit a year earlier, because its sales plunged 25.8 percent. Bed maker Select Comfort shareholder vote in disputeMINNEAPOLIS — Bed maker Select Comfort Corp. on Tuesday said a recent shareholder vote to decide on a major outside investment in the company will be reviewed. 2nd brother accused of starting Minn. meatpacking plant fire pleads guiltyMILWAUKEE — The second of two Minnesota brothers accused of starting a fire that caused $50 million to a meatpacking plant has pleaded guilty. Former Wall Street Journal publisher among those picked to lead post-bankruptcy Star TribuneMINNEAPOLIS — A former publisher of The Wall Street Journal and the head of a newspaper company are among four new board members chosen by the Star Tribune’s main lenders to lead the newspaper after it emerges from bankruptcy protection. |
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