Allan H. Spear, a former Minnesota state senator who was one of the nation’s first openly gay legislators, has died. He was 71.

Allan H. Spear, a former Minnesota state senator who was one of the nation’s first openly gay legislators, has died. He was 71.

A Minneapolis radio station says it will air public service announcements on HIV/AIDS after a pair of talk hosts accused Magic Johnson of faking AIDS.

Magic Johnson says he’s outraged that a pair of Minneapolis talk radio hosts accused him of faking AIDS.

A study on bullet fragmentation begun over concern about lead in hunter-harvested deer has found fragments spread farther than most hunters might expect, Minnesota wildlife officials said.

The University of Minnesota has concluded that falsified data were used in a 2001 article published by one of its researchers on adult stem cells. The school is asking that the article be retracted.

Several news organizations sued the state of Minnesota on Monday to block a new law restricting access to polling places, saying it would interfere with exit polls.

Air fares are up, right? The short answer is yes _ 22 fare increases this year. But fares in some cities are flat or even down, as fierce competition keeps airlines from charging as much as they would like.

A mother who fled the country with her three children 14 years ago in a dispute over custody and domestic abuse allegations received probation and an order to perform community service when she went to court Tuesday.

Senate candidate Al Franken provided his old “Saturday Night Live” boss with the inspiration for a comedy sketch that lampooned Republican presidential candidate John McCain.