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Feds in Minn. seize over $600,000 in fake goods

1 hr 55 mins ago

Officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized over 17,000 counterfeit items from Twin Cities-area businesses last week, with an estimated street value of $643,000.

Minn. car dealer must pay $7,500 to estranged wife

2 hrs 10 mins ago

Former auto mogul Denny Hecker is under a judge's orders to pay his estranged wife $7,500 in monthly support despite his bankruptcy filing and substantial debt.

US Bancorp to sell 3 Texas banking units

4 hrs ago

U.S. Bancorp said Wednesday it plans to sell three Texas banks it recently acquired when it took over FBOP Corp.'s banking operations last month.

New details emerge in Somali terror probe

18 hrs ago

A Minnesota man hosted a gathering for several young Somalis days before they left Minneapolis to fight with a terrorist group in their war-torn homeland, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday in a sweeping federal investigation.

Fed regulators allege fraud by 2 Twin Cities men

18 hrs ago

Federal regulators are charging that a Minneapolis money manager and a Burnsville radio personality ran a Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 1,000 people out of more than $190 million.

Swine flu recedes in Minn.; 6 new deaths confirmed

21 hrs ago

Fewer Minnesota residents are being sickened with swine flu as the supply of vaccine catches up with demand, but people should take precautions over Thanksgiving, a health official said Tuesday.

Unlucky 13: Timberwolves losing skid lives on

22 hrs ago

The Minnesota Timberwolves are nearing a dubious franchise record.

Minnesota man pleads not guilty to terror charges

1 day ago

A 24-year-old St. Anthony man has pleaded not guilty to terror-related charges in connection with the disappearances of as many as 20 young Somali men who left the Twin Cities to fight with terrorists in Somalia.

Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP

1 day ago

At the ripe old age of 26, Joe Mauer now has an AL Most Valuable Player award to add to a jam-packed trophy case that already holds three batting titles, three Silver Sluggers and two Gold Gloves.

Favre's on fire, Vikes receivers have a hand in it

1 day ago

Brett Favre has been fueling Minnesota's passing game with remarkable efficiency, a rhythm reflected by the 40-year-old's career-high completion percentage of 88 posted over the weekend.