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Report: Minn. colleges need tighter focus on jobs

Published March 16, 2009

The audit says not all campuses closely match their programs to the job market.

Prosecutors will seek Madoff’s wife’s money too

Published March 16, 2009

The move by prosecutors seeks the court's help in recovering $22 million in Madoff properties.

Police talking to man accused in TV anchor’s death

Published March 16, 2009

Defense attorneys say Little Rock police violated the constitutional rights of the suspect.

Mo. father arraigned in incest-murder case

Published March 16, 2009

A Missouri man has been arraigned on second-degree murder and other charges.

WR’s toxicology report could take a week

Published March 16, 2009

Authorities said Donte Stallworth was headed toward the beach when he hit 59-year-old Mario Reyes with his Bentley on Saturday

Ex-Pa. senator convicted of 137 corruption counts

Published March 16, 2009

Vincent Fumo was convicted Monday of defrauding the state Senate and others of more than $3.5 million.

Space shuttle Discovery blasts off with crew of 7

Published March 15, 2009

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) âÄî Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven rocketed into orbit Sunday evening, setting off on a space station construction mission cut short by launch delays that...

AIG says emergency aid used to pay other banks

Published March 15, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) âÄî American International Group Inc. used more than $90 billion in federal aid to pay out foreign and domestic banks, some of whom had received their own multibillion-dollar U.S....

For Liberians in US, a frightening waiting game

Published March 15, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) âÄî Alexander Collins has two homes: a new one in the U.S. where he wants to stay and one in Africa he wants to leave for good. Collins, 34, has lived in St. Paul, Minn. on a series...

Possible therapy takes bite out of peanut allergy

Published March 15, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) âÄî Scientists have the first evidence that life-threatening peanut allergies may be cured one day. A few kids now are allergy-free thanks to a scary treatment âÄî tiny...