US says up to 116 civilians killed in counterterror strikes
Peeling back some of the secrecy of America's drone strikes on suspected terrorists, the Obama administration on Friday said it has killed up to 116 civilians in counterterror attacks in Pakistan, Yemen and other places where the U.S. is not engaged in active, on-the-ground warfare.
Politics
Ellison talks with mother about gun control
With gun control advocates crammed behind him, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison asked his mother why she left him a message last week telling him to get to the House floor for Democrats' sit-in to push for tougher laws on firearms.
Politics
In Croatia, Dayton finds tributes to a predecessor
Gov. Mark Dayton is in the midst of a visit to Croatia to mark the 20th anniversary of a partnership between the Minnesota National Guard and the Croatian military.
Politics
State VA chooses new health care deputy commissioner
Douglas Hughes has military, business and health care experience.
Navy probe: US sailors were ill-prepared for Iran encounter
The 10 U.S. sailors captured and humiliated by Iran after mistakenly steering their boats into Iranian waters in January were beset not just by poor judgment and faulty equipment. They also showed a remarkable lack of curiosity about potential dangers in one of the world's more dangerous waterways, according to an in-depth Navy investigation.
Politics
GOP Senate leader renews calls for ethics hearing against Sen. Jeff Hayden
Senate Minority Leader David Hann, R-Eden Prairie, wants to re-hear an ethics complaint against state Sen. Jeff Hayden, DFL-Minneapolis.
Outdoors
Legislators look at lowering hunting age in Minnesota
"I certainly went out hunting younger than 11 and I took my daughter out pheasant hunting when she was about 8," said Rep. Bob Gunther, R-Fairmont, a sponsor of the measure.
Politics
Dayton selects McKeig as next Minn. Supreme Court justice
Gov. Mark Dayton has selected Fourth Judicial District Judge Anne McKeig as the next Supreme Court justice, giving the state's highest court the first female majority since 1991.
Business
Ikea to stop selling dresser linked to death of Minn. child
Ikea has agreed to stop selling and recall a dresser that had a tipping problem that had injured or killed several people, including a 22-month-old boy from Apple Valley, who died in February.
Final Benghazi report: No 'smoking gun' pointing to Clinton
House Republicans on Tuesday concluded their $7 million, two-year investigation into the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, with fresh accusations of lethal mistakes by the Obama administration but no "smoking gun" pointing to wrongdoing by Hillary Clinton, then secretary of state and now the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee.
Celebrities
Harder than registering to vote? Obama tries to ID everyone killed in 'Thrones'
If you can't keep up with all the deaths on "Game of Thrones," don't feel bad. President Obama can't either in a video showing five things harder to do than registering to vote.
Politics
Stung by defeats, Democrats shift strategy on gun control
The party is bringing its case to the people, with leaders urging members to conduct sit-ins around the country as they try to sustain the flash of activism on the gun issue.
Nation
Court changes legal landscape for clinics in dozens of states
Analysis: State laws imposing clinic regulations have been a potent tool of abortion foes.
Texas illegally curbs abortion clinics, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court issued its strongest defense of abortion rights in a quarter-century Monday, striking down Texas' widely replicated rules that sharply reduced abortion clinics in the nation's second-most-populous state.
Politics
EMILY'S List endorses Terri Bonoff in race against Rep. Erik Paulsen
EMILY's List, a potent national fundraiser for women candidates who favor abortion rights, is endorsing state Sen. Terri Bonoff as she tries to unseat Rep. Erik Paulsen, who represents Minnesota's Third Congressional District.
Nation
White nationalists, protesters clash in California; 10 hurt
A white nationalist group's rally outside the California state Capitol building turned violent as fighting broke out with a larger group of counter protesters, leaving 10 people injured with stab wounds, cuts and bruises.
Local
Citizenship applications are up amid anti-immigrant rhetoric
Activists point to a range of reasons for the increase, from last year's White House initiative promoting naturalization to the anti-immigrant rhetoric on the campaign trail this year.
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