Rwanda backs Congo rebels: report
NAIROBI, Kenya — Pressure is building on Rwanda as further evidence emerges of its support to Congolese rebels led by war crimes suspect Bosco "The Terminator" Ntaganda, whose mutiny earlier this year...
View ArticleNigerian plane was faulty, airline official says
Nigeria’s authority has now confirmed that the Dana Air plane that killed at least 153 people when it went down in Lagos was an old plane and required service. It was also described as too old to...
View ArticleCanada’s worsening oil curse
TORONTO, Canada — When General Motors confirmed the closing of a Toronto-area car plant last week — targeting as many as 2,000 people for layoff — the workers’ union partly blamed what it called the...
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How Republicans plan to pay for Paulsen's medical device tax bill
paulsen.house.govRep. Erik PaulsenWASHINGTON — Rep. Erik Paulsen’s bill repealing a medical device tax makes its final stop before a potential floor vote on Wednesday, when the House Rules Committee...
View ArticleIn Egypt, American NGO workers head to court in civil society trial
When an Egyptian court held a hearing in the trial of 43 civil society workers today, two Americans joined 14 Egyptians and one German in the metal cage used for defendants in Egyptian courtrooms.One...
View ArticleProp. 8: appeals courts set stage for Supreme Court review of gay marriage
An escalating showdown over gay rights in America appears to be heading inevitably to the US Supreme Court.Two major appeals court cases dealing with same-sex marriage are poised for possible review at...
View ArticleWalker’s recall victory won’t bring political peace to Wisconsin
SPOONER, Wis. — Now that Gov. Scott Walker has easily repeated his victory of two years ago, will political peace finally come to Wisconsin?Quick answer: Nope.Judging from comments being made from...
View ArticlePoll shows shift toward 'no' on gay-marriage ban, but is reversal real?
That hopey-changey vibe you might have picked up on Tuesday? That would have been local gay-rights advocates sending a collective wave of gratitude to President Barack Obama.A new poll reveals that...
View ArticleSen. Amy Koch issues statement on MinnPost story about Sen. John Howe
Sen. Amy Koch issued a statement late Tuesday afternoon concerning GOP Sen. John Howe’s comments in a Monday MinnPost story about reaction he received from other Republican senators during the recent...
View ArticleRoutine imaging for low back pain continues, despite risks and advice
Last year, as part of an initiative of the National Physicians Alliance called “Promoting Good Stewardship in Clinical Practice,” a group of experts developed a list of the top five medical practices...
View ArticleRon Paul and the Fed: how we got to this point
In his book “End the Fed,” Ron Paul asserts that “ending the Fed would address the most vexing problems of politics of our time,” including “an end to dollar depreciation” and “ending the business...
View ArticleCampaign funding integrity survey gives Minnesota a 'D,' ranks us 28th
Minnesota doesn't fare well in a national survey of state campaign financing transparency by State Integrity Investigation.The organization gives Minnesota a D grade and ranks us 28th in the nation,...
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A Better Legislature campaign group's geo-targeting finds voters right on...
They know where you live, what you like to read and the sites you visit when you’re on the computer. And they’re out to influence your vote in the Minnesota legislative elections.They are the team...
View ArticleObama supporters who voted to keep Scott Walker
It’s easy, these days, to adopt a simple paradigm of two warring tribes in the U.S. electorate, Dems and Repubs, red and blue, who agree on almost everything within the tribal unit and disagree on...
View ArticleGov. Dayton and sons help raise money to fight marriage amendment
Gov. Mark Dayton and his two restaurant-owning sons are helping raise money to fight the proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage.The governor and his sons — Eric and Andrew, who...
View ArticleGov. Dayton will not appeal legal defeat on child-care union vote
Gov. Mark Dayton suffered a legal setback in December, when a Ramsey County judge blocked his plan to let child-care workers vote on joining a union.Now, the governor has thrown in the towel (Wipee?)...
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Twins stock up on hard-throwing pitchers
Using their highest pick since 2001 to choose Georgia high-school center fielder Byron Buxton over Stanford right-hander Mark Appel will understandably be the focus of the Twins' draft. But along with...
View ArticleCampaign Finance Board dismisses complaint against Minnesota Family Council
The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board has dismissed a complaint against the Minnesota Family Council, saying that the council is not a political committee and therefore doesn't...
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Scott Walker talks conciliation with Democratic Senate
I’m not sure how much post-recall punditry and reporting you’re interested in, but … Scott Bauer of the AP reports: “[T]he rising Republican star [Scott Walker] is focusing his message on what lies...
View ArticleWhite House threatens veto of Paulsen's device tax bill
WASHINGTON — The White House has threatened to veto Minnesota Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen's bill to end an upcoming tax increase on the medical device industry.Paulsen's bill would stop a 2.3 percent...
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