Gen. James Mattis is named head of U.S. Central Command - latimes.com

Seeded on Thu Jul 8, 2010 8:52 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)

Defense Secretary Robert Gates praises the general for his 'strategic insight and independent thinking.' The poetry-quoting, blunt-talking Marine once said it's 'fun to shoot some people.'

military, u-s, us-news

Attacks kill 99 in Iraq's deadliest day this year as political uncertainty lingers

Seeded on Mon May 10, 2010 1:30 PM EDT (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a textile factory Monday in a crowd that gathered after two cars bombings at the same spot in the worst of a series of attacks killing nearly 100 across Iraq, the deadliest day this year.

world-news

UK PM Gordon Brown to resign so his Labour party can seek coalition with Liberal Democrats | StarTribune.com

Seeded on Mon May 10, 2010 1:27 PM EDT (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Monday he will resign by September — a dramatic move that eases the way for his Labour Party to stay in power in a possible coalition government with the third-place Liberal Democrats.

politics

What the Elena Kagan pick says about President Obama

Seeded on Mon May 10, 2010 1:06 PM EDT (Politico)

President Barack Obama's decision to pick Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court reveals less about the nominee than the president's own management style — a hybrid of principle and political calculation.

politics

Admiral Allen says "the entire Gulf pretty much has to be on guard" as oil spill could worsen

Seeded on Sun May 9, 2010 7:19 PM EDT (Politico)

Admiral Thad Allen, leading the response effort to the oil spill, again raised the specter Sunday that the situation may get significantly worse if there's not success soon at capping the leak head.

environment

Origin of Wall Street's Plunge Continues to Elude Officials - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sat May 8, 2010 12:59 PM EDT (The New York Times)

A day after a harrowing plunge in the stock market, federal regulators were still unable on Friday to answer the one question on every investor's mind: What caused that near panic on Wall Street?

business

Jobs figure signals a crawling recovery

Seeded on Sat May 8, 2010 12:32 PM EDT (The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

The nation's crawling economic recovery stood up and took a few steps in April as employers added 290,000 jobs, the most in four years.

us-news

Researchers crack rare disease's code with technology

Seeded on Sat May 8, 2010 12:29 PM EDT (The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

government researchers have read the genes of two families afflicted with a rare illness that kills male infants and have discovered its genetic cause.

science

Is lottery a Vikings' stadium winner? | StarTribune.com

Seeded on Thu Feb 4, 2010 12:07 AM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

The governor floated the idea of directing some lottery proceeds toward a new stadium.

sports, tim, pawlenty

Person of the Year 2009 - TIME

Seeded on Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:56 PM EST (TIME)

The story of the year was a weak economy that could have been much, much weaker. How the mild-mannered man who runs the Federal Reserve prevented an economic catastrophe

politics, bernanke, ben

U student banned from campus after Facebook posts | StarTribune.com

Seeded on Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:18 PM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Amanda Tatro, 29, a student in the U's mortuary science program, was mad about being dumped by her fiancé and wrote things on Facebook that made one of her professors uncomfortable.

education, minnesota, facebook

Favre author feels the love -- and the hate | StarTribune.com

Seeded on Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:07 PM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

An Eagan sports fanatic has made a name for himself with his books. His latest documents the extreme reaction to a certain quarterback.

sports, favre, brett

Did Bigfoot take a big trip east? | StarTribune.com

Seeded on Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:10 PM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Go ahead and scoff, but a Minnesota hunter's camera captured an image of a 7-foot-tall, black creature.

big, odd-news, foot

Around the Majors Â» Blog Archive Â» Whatâ��s Mauer thinking long-term? Morneau offers clues

Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:43 PM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

In late September, Morneau expressed confidence that a deal with Mauer would get done and casually mentioned a six-year extension.

sports, twins, justin-morneau, joe-mauer

Tweet the night before Christmas | StarTribune.com

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:27 PM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Social media has become the newest holiday strategy for some retailers, who are hoping the technology can bring some luster to their efforts to reach customers who are holding tight to their money this year.

technology, retail, social-media, twitter

Democrats seal 60-vote majority to advance health care bill; Landrieu, Lincoln to vote 'yes' | StarTribune.com

Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:07 PM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

WASHINGTON - Invoking the name of the late Edward M. Kennedy, Senate Democrats sealed a 60-vote majority needed to advance health care legislation Saturday ahead of an evening showdown with opposition Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.

politics, health-care, lincoln, landrieu

Dreaded Asian carp may have breached $9M barrier meant to keep it out of Great Lakes

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:44 PM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

The decade-old battle to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes may be over. New research shows the super-sized fish likely have made it past the $9 million electric fish barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, a source familiar with the situation told the Journal Sentin …

asian, science, carp

Google Wave (Not) For Dummies

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:07 AM EST (Wall Street Journal)

Seeded by fugitive247 (Clipped by Nick Bullock)

Still in "preview" mode (vs. beta), Google Wave has been generating a significant buzz from the ranks of tech professionals, to novice internet users. This article highlights some key aspects. Read more...

technology, preview, internet, it, collaboration, rtfm, learning-curve, googlewave

Belichick coaching tree isn't good, just arrogant

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:05 AM EST (NBC Sports)

Howard: In case you didn't hear the head-banging coming from certain precincts of New England, Ohio and South Bend, Ind., the past few days, it was a lost weekend for the Bill Belichick coaching tree. Even worse gloom seems just ahead.

nfl, sports