The top deputy at the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis resigned Thursday amid fresh criticism of how top church officials handled cases of priests accused of sexual abuse.
Police shoot driver outside Capitol after chase
A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday while putting the entire complex on lockdown.
Shutdown nearing, GOP seeks health care delay
The Republican-controlled House approved legislation early Sunday imposing a one-year delay in key parts of the nation’s health care law.
Police say University of Minnesota student is dead
Anarae Schunk was last seen at Nina’s Grill in Burnsville last Saturday with her ex-boyfriend, Shavelle Chavez-Nelson.
13 killed in Washington Navy Yard shooting
A former Navy reservist went on a shooting rampage Monday inside a building at the heavily secured Washington Navy Yard.
More rain may hamper Colorado rescue efforts
The search for people stranded from the Rocky Mountain foothills to the plains of northeastern Colorado grew more difficult Sunday.
World’s oldest man dies in NY
The world’s oldest man, a self-taught musician, coal miner and gin rummy aficionado from western New York, has died.
Obama delays Syria vote
President Barack Obama said Tuesday night that diplomacy suddenly holds “the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons” in Syria without the use of force.
Nyad defends herself to skeptics of Cuba-Fla. swim
Skeptics questioned whether she got into or held onto a boat during part of the journey.
Body of man killed in Minn. demolition recovered
Authorities have recovered the body of a worker killed in a demolition collapse in downtown St. Paul.
Duluth restricts e-cigarettes, bans hookah bars
Despite concerns over driving business out of the city and intruding on residents’ lives, the council Monday night adopted a series of anti-smoking ordinances.
Tokyo will host 2020 Olympics
Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, capitalizing on its reputation as a “safe pair of hands” and defying concerns about the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Madrid eliminated as host for 2020 Olympics
The 2020 Olympics will be held in either Tokyo or Istanbul after Madrid was eliminated in the first round of Saturday’s voting by the IOC.
AP exclusive: Minn. sees rush to gay marriage
Same-sex couples received nearly 1 in 3 marriage licenses issued in Minnesota since they were allowed to wed. (Photo by Heidi Garrido)
Low tuition boosts Concordia’s enrollment
After slashing its annual tuition, Concordia University in St. Paul is welcoming one of its largest entering classes in decades.