Tuesday November 24, 2009

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Twins catcher Joe Mauer, left, laughed with teammate Justin Morneau after a news conference where Mauer spoke about today's announcement that he won the American League Most Valuable Player award.

What's Mauer thinking? Morneau offers clues

Joe Mauer wasn't biting much on questions about his future, but good friend Justin Morneau offered some thoughts. | Section 220 blog: Joe Mauer, fan advocate. | Full MVP coverage.

Live Chat on high school sports is on

Join Michael Rand now to chat about anything in the universe of Minnesota high school sports. Ask questions, share opinions, see what others are talking about.

3 airlines fined $175,000 for stranding passengers

Federal officials fined three airlines a total of $175,000 for their role in the stranding of passengers overnight at an airport in Rochester, Minn., this summer. | A "nightmare" flight to Twin Cities

Court says officer went too far in fondling during prostitution sting

Groups step up effort to repeal ban on building nuclear power plants in Minnesota

Americans gloomy on economy heading into holidays

Suit: Chiropractic clinic falsely issued health care credit cards to patients

Medtronic reports higher second-quarter earnings

More Minnesotans are eligible for H1N1 flu shots

Female pedestrian hit by several vehicles, killed in Orono

Record 2.1M dropside cribs recalled

Economy's rebound not as strong as first thought

Vikings-Cardinals game moved to Sunday night

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Man says through aide leaving coma like rebirth

Rom Houben

With a caretaker holding his hand, a Belgian man who was diagnosed as comatose for 23 years typed out a message Tuesday that he felt reborn after decades of loneliness and frustration.

Moving to Block E: Kieran's Irish Pub

Kieran Follard

Block E is going green -- shamrock green. Irish pub impresario, Kieran Folliard, said he's moving into the former Bellanotte space.

Tuesday's tip: No flight with expired ID

College student couldn't renew her driver's license in time to fly.

Drunken driver’s 'mistake’ was fatal one

"I was driving. I don't know what happened," said Kirsten Driscoll of Minneapolis after entering a guilty plea to criminal vehicular operation in the death of Christopher Iverson, 48.