The Minnesota Vikings rolled to an easy win over the Seattle Seahawks, 35-9, Sunday afternoon at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, bringing their season record to 9-1.
Dems nail down 60 votes; health reform marches on
Invoking the name of Edward M. Kennedy,
Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care
legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of
Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack
Obama. There was not a vote to spare. more
Homeless shelters running out of room
Homeless shelters for adults in St. Paul are running out of room, while providers and city officials work to open an overflow shelter as soon as possible before the temperature drops. more
Are too many forests being cut down for biomass?
Forests are a treasure trove of limbs
and bark that can be made into alternative fuels and some worry the
increasing trend of using that logging debris will make those
materials too scarce, harming the woodlands. more