Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a chief proponent of the longer school year, says American students have fallen behind the world academically.
CA school shooting teen charged as adult
A 16-year-old accused of shooting and wounding a classmate at a California high school was charged as an adult on Monday, prosecutors said.
‘Argo,’ ‘Les Mis’ win at Golden Globes
Ben Affleck got some vindication and Jodie Foster made a revelation at the Golden Globe Awards.
Patriots beat Texans 41-28, Ravens up next
Tom Brady is so good at this playoff thing he seems to be going for a championship every year.
Indiana father forgives parents, wants to see son
An Indiana man says he forgives his parents for abducting his son nearly 20 years ago and raising the boy themselves.
Bear famous for Internet births has 2 more cubs
A black bear that became famous for giving birth live over the Internet has done it again.
Millions of flood relief dollars sit untapped
Millions of dollars in relief loan money sit unclaimed more than six months after heavy flooding hit northeastern Minnesota.
Minneapolis officials plan to regulate pedal pubs
Minneapolis officials plan to hold hearings this month on so-called “pedal pubs.”
MN woman survives night in partly submerged car
Plymouth police say a 67-year-old woman survived a chilly night after her car drove off the road into a frigid pond.
In gun debate, video game industry defends itself
The video game industry, blamed by some for fostering a culture of violence, defended its practices Friday at a White House meeting exploring how to prevent horrific shootings like the recent Connecticut elementary school massacre.
Official: Abducted Ind. boy’s mother lived in car
In 2006, an 18-year-old Minnesota man legally changed his name to Michael Jeff Landers. Six years later, authorities determined Landers was really the Indiana child who had been abducted by his paternal grandparents in 1994.
MN health officials: 27 flu deaths this season
Minnesota health officials have confirmed 23 more flu-related deaths, raising the season total to 27.
Teen’s flu-related death is second in 10 days
The flu-related death of a 14-year-old St. Louis Park girl is the second such death involving an otherwise healthy teen in the last 10 days in Minnesota.
Hot air balloon crashes San Diego backyard wedding
A sunset wedding ceremony aboard a hot air balloon got off to a bumpy start when a gust of wind forced the pilot to make a crash landing in the yard of a San Diego home.
McDonald’s expands test flight for chicken wings
First there were McNuggets. Then there were Chicken McBites. Now McDonald’s could be adding “Mighty Wings” to its chicken menu.