A self-help author killed three people by ratcheting up the heat in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony and ignoring pleas to help those who were passed out on the dirt floor, vomiting or having trouble breathing, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday as she urged them to convict James Arthur Ray of manslaughter.
Duncan working on ‘plan B’ for US schools
Frustrated by what he called a “slow motion train wreck” for U.S. schools, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said he will give schools relief from federal mandates under the No Child Left Behind law if Congress drags its feet on the law’s long-awaited overhaul and reauthorization.
Bin Laden’s No. 2: Muslims will destroy America
Ayman al-Zawahri, Osama bin Laden’s deputy, warned Wednesday that America faces not individual terrorists or groups but an international community of Muslims that seek to destroy it and its allies. He was delivering a 28-minute videotaped eulogy to slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
Minnesota girl who helped others now in need
Megan Wegge twice donated her long, blond hair to “Locks of Love” and started her own business to raise money for pediatric cancer research. Now diagnosed with a rare form of cancer herself, she and her mom are temporary residents of Bloomington, Ind., preparing for a form of radiation treatment available in nine places in the country.
Pope in Zagreb backs Croatia’s bid to join EU
Pope Benedict XVI strongly backed Croatia’s bid to join the European Union as he arrived in the Balkan nation Saturday, but said he could understand fears among euroskeptics of the EU’s “overly strong” centralized bureaucracy.
Somali suicide bomber from Minnesota, militants say
The man who carried out a suicide bomb attack on a base in Mogadishu this week was a Somali-American from Minneapolis, according to the militant group al-Shabab. Abdullahi Ahmed, 25, was the suicide bomber who attacked an African Union peacekeeping base in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, on Monday, killing three, Al-Shabab said on its website.
GOP presidential hopefuls shift on global warming
One thing that Tim Pawlenty, Jon Huntsman, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney have in common is that they are distancing themselves from their past positions on global warming, driven by their party’s loud doubters who question the science and disdain government solutions. All four have stepped back from previous stances on the issue.
After European tour, challenges at home
While President Obama has traveled Europe, he has kept watchful on events at home as he’s devoted the week to the business of strengthening relationships with Western allies and marshaling support for democratic stirrings in the Middle East and North Africa. On Friday he arrived in Poland, the final stop on his itinerary.
Volunteers sought for Mpls. post-tornado outreach
The University of Minnesota is seeking volunteers for outreach teams following Sunday’s tornado that ripped through north Minneapolis.
The University of Minnesota is seeking volunteers for outreach teams following Sunday’s tornado that ripped through north Minneapolis.
Tommy Becker still waiting to get into NFL
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, senior Tommy Becker is still hanging on to hopes that he will be signed as a free agent. But the NFL lockout will only make things harder for the senior linebacker.
‘E-cigarettes’ bring smoking back inside
The electronic cigarette, which arrived in the U.S. in 2006, mimics smoking by replacing tobacco with liquid nicotine, which turns into water vapor when smoked.
News in :90 – May 13, 2011
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News in :90 – May 12, 2011
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Students test furniture for new student center
Gaming, dance and banquet chairs and couches were among the furniture items tested from noon to 4:30 p.m. in the Blue Lagoon Wednesday. Students can test the furniture again from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
News in :90 – May 11, 2011
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, May 11, 2011.