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A US Marine from Andover, Minnesota was killed Wednesday in Helmand Province after his unit discovered an improvised explosive device while on patrol.  He was the 2,000th American to die in Afghanistan, and the second from Minnesota this year...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard that Grandma's Marathon is fast approaching.  No, even if you've been under a rock you still know it's coming.  We know that THOUSANDS of people will soon flock to our cities by the sea--er--lake and bring money with them.  Money that they spend here!  Some residents flee, leaving for the weekend to avoid the traffic delays, the crowds,

Unfortunately Duluth suffered its first murder in nearly two years when a 28 year old man was allegedly murdered by 2 men he knew last Friday. That got me thinking, what has happened in the world since Duluth has had a murder?

April 4th 1968 a day in infamy in the United States and around the world. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis Tennessee. As Laura and I discussed on the morning show, a great man who made great strides in the fight for civil rights , although we still have a long way to go...

We've all fantasized about winning the lottery.  Some never play because they say they'll never win. Which is true.  You won't win if you don't play.  What if I told you that I have some tips that may help you increase your chances at becoming the recipient of the LARGEST MegaMillions Jackpot EVER? (540 million for tomorrow night's drawing!)

Kony 2012.  Invisible Children.  Have you heard anything about these phrases or seen this video yet?  Have you noticed it posted on a Facebook friend's wall, or did a celebrity you follow Tweet it?  It's not only an amazing idea from one guy who wanted to change the life of people in Uganda, but it's also a story about the true power of social media...

According to a new Gallup poll, United States citizens truly love our neighbors to the north — in fact, in the company’s annual favorability ratings, 96 percent of Americans said they have a generally favorable view of Canada, while only three percent view it unfavorably.

A new Travelodge survey found that 35 percent of adults in the UK sleep with a teddy bear to help de-stress and sleep at night. Twenty-five percent of men said they take their teddy bear with them when they're away on business. Many said the bear reminds them of home and a cuddle helps them fall asleep...

I've been trying to convince my husband we need a German shepherd.  I thought maybe watching one win "Best in Show" at the 2012 Westminster Dog Show would help convince him that it's our time. Alas, an "alien footstool," Malachy the Pekingese was best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show...

Some schools are now spying on overweight students by making them wear a monitoring bracelet. According to an article from the New York Post, the school district in Bay Shore, New York ordered 10 of the monitors for use starting this spring...

A new report showed that drivers with heavy colds have slower reaction speeds than drivers who have drank four double whiskies. According to an article in the U.K.'s Telegraph, experts claim that a person's driving ability drops by over 50 percent when they're suffering from the flu or a very bad cold...

A 9-year-old North Carolina boy was suspended from school after saying a teacher was “cute” — a remark the school principal called sexual harassment.