New Danger For Men Using WiFi
There’s a new study out that suggests men who use WiFi may be exposing their supply of sperm to DNA damage. So maybe keep the laptop … um, somewhere else. [Huffington Post]
View ArticleMen’s Health: St. Paul Slightly Happier Than Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We all know the Twin Cities are a clean, friendly place to live, but now the whole country knows just how happy everyone is, too. Minneapolis and St. Paul received some of the...
View ArticleGov. Dayton Sets Up School Bullying Task Force
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – The push for tougher anti-bullying law in Minnesota has an important new supporter. On Tuesday, Gov. Mark Dayton announced he is creating a task force to come up with tough...
View Article3 Plead Guilty In Wis. National Forest Pot Raid
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say three Mexican nationals have pleaded guilty to conspiring to grow marijuana in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin. U.S. Attorney...
View ArticleGophers Bracing To Move On Without Mbakwe
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Trevor Mbakwe crumpled to the court with a torn ligament in his right knee on Sunday, the Minnesota Gophers lost one of the most valuable players in the country. Mbakwe was...
View ArticleVikings Place 4 On IR, Sign 4 Players
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) – It was a busy day over at Winter Park as the 2-9 Minnesota Vikings made a slew of roster moves. Safeties Husain Abdullah and Tyrell Johnson were placed on injured reserve,...
View Article$2 Million Christmas Tree
What does a tree worth more than a mansion look like? Hint: It isn’t green. Check it out here.
View ArticleNew York Film Critics Award Pitt, Streep
The New York Film Critics Circle announced their awards for the 2011 movie year this morning, and Brad Pitt and Meryl Streep were their choices for best actor and actress. Pitt’s award cited both...
View Article2 Arrested, 1 Still At Large In Beltrami Co. Manhunt
BEMIDJI, Minn. (WCCO/AP) — A Minnesota State Patrol helicopter and thermal imaging equipment were used during a manhunt in Beltrami County that resulted in the arrests of two men, with one suspect...
View ArticleMike Max’s News And Notes For November 29, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Does Trevor Mbakwe still have a future in the Gopher basketball program? How is Joe Mauer progressing and what was Fran Tarkenton doing with the Vikings? We have all that and much...
View ArticleRefinance Help Coming For Underwater Homeowners
BLAINE, Minn. (WCCO) — Standing in the yard of the Blaine home they have owned for the past nine years, Kipper and Samija Wilson have done the math on their current mortgage. “Six-and-one-eighth right...
View ArticleWar Vet Still Healing After Getting Struck In Hit-And-Run
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — More than a month after an Iraq war veteran was severely injured in a hit-and-run crash, investigators are still looking for the person who was behind the wheel. John Byro is in...
View ArticleNew Rules Could Stop Cabbies From Using Cell Phones
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Do distracted drivers worry you? How about distracted cab drivers? The Minneapolis City Council is looking at new rules to keep drivers from using their cell phones. But the...
View ArticleWhat Is The Best Decade To Live Through?
A 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll asked that question and you may be surprised by the answer. Check it out here.
View ArticleAA Says Bankruptcy Won’t Affect Fliers
American Airlines said the airline’s bankruptcy filing should have little noticeable impact on people actually flying on the airline. What do you think? [CBS NEWS]
View ArticleIs Ndamukong Suh Dirty Or Is The NFL Too Soft?
Ndamukong Suh had already been called a dirty player and voted one of the NFL’s “meanest”by his peers before he stomped on Green Bay’s Evan Dietrich-Smith after the whistle. The defensive star’s...
View ArticleTrump: I Could Enter Presidential Race In May
Real estate mogul and television host Donald Trump told Hotsheet Tuesday that he may enter the presidential race as an independent in May if “the right person doesn’t get nominated” by the Republican...
View ArticleMpls. Man Gets 6 Months For Assaulting Somali
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for assaulting an 83-year-old Somali man. George Thompson was sentenced Tuesday on one count of violating a...
View ArticleElderly Man Repays Sears For Cash He Stole In 1940s
A man who stole money from a Sears cash register in the late 1940′s has repaid the downtown Seattle store – with interest. [CBS News]
View ArticleSticky Goo On Highway Damaged Nearly 500 Cars
Authorities say 464 motorists have reported damage from last week’s 40-mile driveway-sealant spill on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. A leaking valve on a tanker spread the gooey substance over the...
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