The speculation can end. The longtime Chicago Bears great is not coming to aid the Vikings.

The group that pushed Minnesota lawmakers to legalize gay marriage disclosed Wednesday it invested more than $2 million in the successful lobbying effort.

House Republican who oppose abortion promoted legislation Wednesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to join those providing the rebels with lethal military aid.

Target Corp. reported a 29 percent drop in first-quarter profit as unusually cool spring weather and financial pressures chilled customers' appetite for spending.

A planned $1.5 billion expansion at the Mall of America calls for the Bloomington behemoth to double its size with more stores, movie theaters, hotels, and maybe a water park.

"DMC! DMC!" happy Mayo staffers chant as they prepare for an influx of half a billion in state and local tax aid to support the Destination Medical Center project.

The Twins’ losing streak grew to eight on Wednesday, and the loss carried consequences: Vance Worley was quickly demoted to Rochester.

Mall of America wants millions more visitors; Rochester cheers for its spruce-up; DNR warns about invasive species enforcement. Hear about today's stories from the Star Tribune newsroom.

A federal judge in Denver is contemplating an injunction against Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC after ruling earlier that nearly 250 of their clothing stores that cater to a hip, young clientele are unfriendly to the disabled.

A driver was killed when his car veered into the opposite lane of Hwy. 12 in Wright County and hit an oncoming SUV.

The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama.

Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore — and win.

It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways.

 

A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes.

Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant will be hosted by a Jonas brother and an E! News personality.

Cities must reduce or maintain runoff on streets and yards as part of an MPCA plan to limit pollutants going into streams and lakes.

Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.

An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people.