The Vikings star calls his apperance on the Wheaties box one of his “greatest accomplishments.”
Panel delays Vikings stadium contract action
Final contract approval must wait until a panel can review litigation involving team owner Zygi Wilf and his family.
Large field firms up Minneapolis mayor’s race
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is not seeking a fourth term, and nearly three dozen people want his job.
Can Amazon CEO ship online savvy to Wash. Post?
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, revered as one of the brightest minds in corporate America, is still puzzling over how to reverse the Washington Post’s financial slide.
More Powerball players seeking big jackpots only
The estimated $425 million Powerball jackpot had players in a buying frenzy, further confirming the big ticket trend.
Fire roars through E. Africa’s largest airport
A small fire swelled into a roaring inferno, destroying part of the aviation hub and hampering the continent’s air travel.
Union files appeal of Rodriguez’s suspension
The Major League Baseball Players Association has formally appealed Alex Rodriguez’s 211-game suspension.
Billy Bob Thornton to star in TV’s ‘Fargo’ series
The show is scheduled for a 10-episode run on FX next spring.
A-Rod homers; awaits likely MLB drug penalty
Alex Rodriguez feels singled out — by Major League Baseball in its drug investigation and by his New York Yankees.
3 teens charged in Minnesota woman’s death
Three teens were charged with murder Friday in the brutal death of a 79-year-old woman.
On new tax effects, both sides stretch
Dueling news conferences Tuesday left Minnesota taxpayers with a blurry picture about how much they pay to run government and both sides gave an incomplete picture.
San Diego City Council to sue mayor
The San Diego City Council voted Tuesday to sue Mayor Bob Filner over any costs the city must pay from a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by his former communications director.
Weiner falls to 4th in new NYC mayoral poll
The mayoral hopeful plunged in polls among Democrats after admitting to illicit online exchanges. (New York Magazine)
Leslie Frazier is on the lookout for leaders
Coach Leslie Frazier has his eyes peeled for something deeper this season. (USA Today Sports)
Pope Francis says he won’t judge gay priests
Pope Francis reached out to gays in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference Monday. (Associated Press)
