Judge: Shield law for reporting terrorist activities does not apply to law enforcementMINNEAPOLIS — A shield law for those who report suspected terrorist activities does not apply to law enforcement, a judge ruled Friday in a discrimination lawsuit filed by six imams who were removed from a US Airways flight in 2006. St. Jude Medical plans senior debt securities offering, proceeds could go to stock buybackST. PAUL, Minn. — Medical device maker St. Jude Medical Inc. said Thursday it is offering senior debt securities and could use the proceeds to pay debt, buy back stock or fund general purposes. 3M posts decline in 2nd-quarter profit as demand weakens, but raises 2009 earnings forecastST. PAUL, Minn. — Manufacturing conglomerate 3M Co. said Thursday its second-quarter profit fell 17 percent as the global recession cut sales to car makers, but results still beat analysts’ expectations. Judge expected to rule by Aug. 7 in NFL drug policy case against 2 Vikings linemenMINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams will have to wait a bit longer to find out if they will be going to trial before the season begins. US Bancorp 2nd-qtr profit falls 76 percent on higher credit costs, charge to repay gov’t loanMINNEAPOLIS — Second-quarter profit plunged 76 percent at U.S. Bancorp as credit costs rose and it repaid a government loan. But the results still beat Wall Street expectations as net revenue hit a quarterly record and the stock rose nearly 4 percent Wednesday. US Bancorp 2nd-qtr profit falls 50 percent on higher credit costs, charge to repay gov’t loanMINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Bancorp says its second-quarter profit dropped 50 percent as credit costs rose and it repaid a government loan. Friends of Minn. man killed by deputy say it wasn’t clear that he was a law enforcment officerKASOTA, Minn. — A plainclothes sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an unarmed 24-year-old man wearing only swim trunks after an argument ensued when he confronted the man for erratic driving, authorities and witnesses said Tuesday. Authorities: Minn. sheriff’s deputy fatally shoots man wearing only swim trunksLE CENTER, Minn. — State investigators say a plainclothes Minnesota sheriff’s deputy fatally shot an unarmed man dressed only in swim trunks. US Airways expected to post 2Q loss; investors await word on demand and available cashMINNEAPOLIS — US Airways Group Inc. reports its second-quarter earnings Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. Recession hits Guthrie box office; theater finishes fiscal year with 1st deficit in 14 yearsMINNEAPOLIS — The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is reporting its first deficit in 14 years as the recession took its toll on the box office, fundraising and endowments. Spate of Minneapolis killings seen as evidence of increasing Somali street gang activityMINNEAPOLIS — Ahmednur Ali’s family fled the chaos and violence of their East African homeland Somalia in the 1990s, eventually making their way to Minnesota like thousands of their compatriots. Minn. cupcake weighs in at a hefty 150 pounds, setting Guiness record for world’s largestMINNEAPOLIS — A 151-pound cupcake in Minneapolis has been certified as the world’s largest. Minnesota police look for man with self-professed fetish for slashing rubber exercise ballsDULUTH, Minn. — Police are looking for a man with a self-professed sexual fetish for slashing rubber balls. Police have been seeking the 31-year-old since surveillance tape allegedly showed him breaking into a fitness clinic in May and slashing exercise balls. Travel drop accelerated in May, trade group says; premium air travel down 23.6 percentMINNEAPOLIS — Global airline passenger travel dropped faster in May than in the previous months, a trade group reported on Thursday, suggesting that things are not getting better for air carriers. Somali terror suspect scheduled to return to court in Minneapolis for detention hearingMINNEAPOLIS — A Somali man from Minnesota who has been indicted on terrorism charges is scheduled to be back in federal court for a detention hearing. Prosecutors say Minn. Somali man had terror ties, but family claims he got in over his headMINNEAPOLIS — Prosecutors portray a 25-year-old Minneapolis man accused of waging jihad in Somalia as a would-be terrorist who went so far as to help build a training camp. Minnesota senator asks Sotomayor if she watched All-Star game, cites Twin player’s winning hitWASHINGTON — In a light moment at confirmation hearings immersed at the time in arcane legal talk, Sonia Sotomayor acknowledged she watched TV Tuesday night — and that it was more likely the All-Star game than a re-run of her testimony. In Minneapolis, some weary Somalis hope indictments ease mistrust, fear wracking communityMINNEAPOLIS — Over the long months that federal investigators delved into the baffling recruitment of young men who left Minneapolis to fight with Islamic militants in Somalia, the city’s Somali community grappled with the fear they would all be branded terrorists. Sales of high-ethanol E85 fuel hurt by gasoline price collapse but starting to reboundMINNEAPOLIS — Lower gasoline prices, while a boon for drivers, were a gut punch for ethanol producers and promoters of the high-ethanol blend known as E85. Federal grand jury indicts 2 on terror charges in Minnesota missing Somalis caseMINNEAPOLIS — Two men are accused of supporting terrorism in a grand jury indictment unsealed Monday, the first charges in an investigation into the disappearances of several young Somali men who activists believe were recruited from the Minneapolis area by radical elements in Somalia. Mother says son, one of dozens of young Somali men missing from Minneapolis, killed in SomaliaMINNEAPOLIS — The mother of a 20-year-old Somali man missing from Minneapolis says her son has been killed in Somalia. Prosecutors: Minn. mom charged with slaying son told kids Jackson’s Neverland was heavenHASTINGS, Minn. — Prosecutors say a Minnesota mother charged with murder told police she and her two youngest children planned to commit suicide together and invoked Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch to them as an image of heaven. FACT CHECK: GOP lawmakers declare stimulus ‘failure’ but use murky claims to make their caseWASHINGTON — House Republicans on Friday declared the nation’s economic stimulus efforts a “dismal failure.” But the convoluted math they used to disparage the recovery is as murky and meaningless as the White House formula championing the stimulus. State-by-state list of cites and areas to receive stimulus money to combat homelessnessState-by-state look at cities, counties and communities where stimulus money will be distributed to combat homelessness and the dollars for each location, according to the Housing and Urban Development Department: Regulators grant Wisconsin utility permission to build wind farm in southern MinnesotaMADISON, Wis. — State regulators gave a Wisconsin utility permission Thursday to begin building a giant wind farm in southern Minnesota, opening the door for Wisconsin ratepayers to shell out millions of dollars in construction costs. Terror suspect sentenced in Minn. expected to spend 10 more months in prison, be deportedMINNEAPOLIS — A man who spent 5½ years in solitary confinement before pleading guilty to conspiring to help al-Qaida will spend almost another year in federal custody and then be deported to Canada. Terror suspect to serve about a year in prison, be deported to CanadaMINNEAPOLIS — A terror suspect who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide support to al-Qaida will serve about a year in prison and then be deported to Canada. Target same-store sales fall 6.2 percent in June, more than analysts expectedMINNEAPOLIS — Discount retailer Target says its same-store sales fell 6.2 percent in June as customers continued to shop sparingly and spend mainly on necessities such as healthcare products and food. Supervalu says President, COO Mike Jackson to retire; retail realignment plannedMINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu said Wednesday its President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Jackson will retire effective August 14. The grocer plans to realign its retail business following his departure. Democrats treat Franken as a trophy, reward him with a bit part in Sotomayor dramaWASHINGTON — Turns out that not-funny senator bit was an act. |
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