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Front Page: Al Franken Heads to the Senate
- After an eight-month battle with Norm Coleman, Al Franken has finally won the Minnesota Senate seat. — Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, joined hands with a major labor union Tuesday to endorse the idea of requiring large companies to provide health insurance to their workers — Wall Street Journal
- The FDA is considering a ban on Vicodin and Percocet, citing liver damage. — New York Times
- The Jackson Family is deciding on memorial services for Michael Jackson.
Front Page: Al Franken Clings to Lead in Endless Senate Race
- The Minnesota Canvasing Board is prepared to award the final bundle of recounted votes, with Democrat Al Franken clinging to a narrow lead. But there's still no telling when the Senate race will actually be finished. — AP
- In the West African country of Guinea, a previously unknown military group said they seized power and suspended the constitution in the hours following the death of authoritarian President Lansana Conté.
Would You Eat This Jucy Lucy Hamburger?
Recently our very own Nancita made a culinary pilgrimage to Minneapolis. She went on a quest for one of the nation's most infamous hamburgers, the Jucy Lucy. Created at a small, no-nonsense eatery, Matt's Bar, the Jucy Lucy is a hamburger with a molten cheese core.
Front Page: Stocks Rally on Bailout Plan, I-35 Bridge Has First Day, South Korea Withdraws Troops, Prison Riots
- Stocks Rally on Bailout Plan: European stocks rebounded sharply after US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced yesterday evening plans to introduce new laws to buy hundreds of billions of bad debt from struggling banks. Options include establishing a government agency to buy bad loans, a plan that could, "ultimately undermine the dollar, push up inflation" according to one expert.
- I-35 Bridge Has First Day: The rebuilt I-35 W Bridge in Minneapolis had its first full day of service yesterday, three months ahead of schedule. Hundreds of vehicles lined up on both sides of the span to inch across shortly before 5 a.m.
Grads Tossed For Rebel Flag — Has the Meaning Changed?
Three seniors in Bloomington, MN, missed walking in their graduation last night as punishment for displaying the Confederate flag on their trucks. For displaying the flag, the three were suspended from all school activities including their own graduation ceremony.
"The Confederate flag is a symbol of, in some cases, hatred, bigotry and it has the potential to create a very disruptive environment," said a spokesperson for the Bloomington School District, on the decision to punish the three.
Huge Storms Swipe Iowa and Minnesota Killing Eight
Storms brought huge hail, heavy rain and tornadoes to Iowa and Minnesota this weekend, killing at least seven people in Iowa and one 2-year-old in Minnesota.
The raging storms left parts of towns reduced to rubble and heavy rain and lightning continued with wind gusts of 70 mph. The National Weather Service pegs the storms to a massive warm system that had been centered over the southern and western great Plains several days ago.
US Senator From Minnesota: Jesse Ventura vs. Al Franken?
Jesse Ventura is hinting at a run to be the US Senator from Minnesota this fall. Only problem, there is already an eccentric and popular personality with his hat in the ring — satirist Al Franken!
Let's compare credentials.
Funny Man Al Franken's Campaign Flummoxed by Blogger
Al Franken, former SNL funny man turned face of Air America is the Senate candidate running for election in Minnesota, interested in discussing problems that concern his constituents. You know the good issues like jobs, health care, and the environment. Enter the blogosphere.
Would You Rather Party with the Democrats or Republicans?
Minnesota lawmakers want Republicans to get drunk. Well, not exactly, but they are considering a law that would keep bars serving alcohol until 4 am and liquor stores open on Sundays for the 11 days surrounding the Republican National Convention this summer. Last call is currently 2 am.
Somali Women in the US Join Together for Business Success
Somali women living in Minneapolis, one of the nation's largest concentration of Somali immigrants, are using a custom of home to great business success. Though the women have owned small shops for years, they're pooling their money and moving on up. Relying on a collective model used in Somalia — plus two years of planning — 21 women have socked away $500 apiece.
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