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Dreaded Asian carp may have breached $9M barrier

New research shows the super-sized fish likely have made it past the $9 million electric fish barrier and into the Great Lakes.| See a video.| Fears of a carp disaster.

Childress has plenty of support on extension

Brad Childress might not have shown much emotion after signing a contract extension Thursday evening that will run through the 2013 season, but plenty of people were happy for him. | Also: Favre as a tactical weapon?

Fair Isaac loses legal fight over credit-scoring system

The Minneapolis-based credit-scoring company accused VantageScore of trademark infringement and unfair competition. A jury disagreed.

Minn. GOP biggest user of tax break Pawlenty axed

Testimony ends in Petters trial; closings Monday

Mpls.-based media institute is closing its doors

92,500 Minnesotans are facing foreclosure

Ethics committee: Admonishment, but no punishment for Burris

Wisconsin man gets 25 more years for two-state crime spree

Minn. lawyer denied access to terror suspect

Museum formerly known as Ironworld is turning off the lights

Minn. company confident of cause of tour bus crash

Holiday tours set for governor's mansion

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Entertainment

End of an era: Oprah ending showin 2011

Oprah Winfrey announced today that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.

Photo right: Oprah Winfrey

Twins: Pitching needs can be met within

Carl Pavano

As the free-agent market opened Thursday night, three pitchers look like potential fits for the Twins. It's unclear how aggressively the team will pursue them.

Class 4A semifinals: Sartell-St. Stephen 31, St. Thomas Academy 29, final

A 28-yard field goal by Sartell's Cole Karsky with 7 seconds left gave the Sabres the win after St. Thomas Academy went ahead in the final minute with a TD and controversial 2-point run.

Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin

A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus.