APNewsBreak: Top gay rights leader outlines Minn. political giving to counter Target donation

APNewsBreak: Gay group counters Target money

MSNBC rejects ad from liberal MoveOn.org calling for Target boycott over political donation

MSNBC rejects anti-Target ad from liberal group

Target won’t give money to gay-friendly causes to quiet uproar over political donation

Target: No donations planned for gay groups

Group: Target won’t give money to gay-friendly causes to quiet uproar over political donation

Gay rights group: Target won’t offer olive branch

Liberal groups try to exploit backlash against Target for helping anti-gay marriage candidate

Liberal groups push to exploit Target backlash

Mark Dayton Defeats Margaret Anderson Kelliher

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Ex-Sen. Mark Dayton, conservative state Rep. Tom Emmer will vie to replace Minn. Gov. Pawlenty

Democrat Dayton, GOP Emmer to vie for Minn. gov.

Mark Dayton wins Democratic primary for Minnesota governor 3 years after quitting US Senate

Dayton wins Democratic primary for Minn. governor

Conservative State Rep. Emmer, attorney and Palin endorsee, wins GOP primary for Minn. gov.

Democrats choose Cleveland, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Charlotte as finalists for 2012 convention

Minnesota law prof Peter Erlinder says he’s relieved to be home after ordeal in Rwanda

Minnesota law prof detained in Rwanda returns home

Minneapolis among US cities looking to bike-sharing programs to get commuters out of cars

New wave of US cities look at bike-sharing plans

Judge declines to order restitution for victims defrauded by Minnesota businessman Tom Petters

Judge: No restitution for victims of Petters’ scam

Minn. judge says he’ll stay suspensions if 2 Vikings file appeal

Judge says he’ll stay suspensions if Vikes appeal

NFL asking US Supreme Court to overturn ruling in StarCaps case that helped Vikings

NFL appealing StarCaps case to US Supreme Court

Mothers of 3 Americans jailed in Iran have bags packed, wait for visas to visit their children

Moms of 3 Americans jailed in Iran wait for visas

Journalist Amy Goodman, 2 producers sue over arrests at 2008 GOP convention in Minnesota

Journalists sue over 2008 GOP convention arrests

Immigrant rights activists hope opposition to Ariz. law will boost attendance at May 1 rallies

Families say 2 of 3 Americans jailed in Iran are in poor health, according to Swiss diplomats

2 Americans jailed in Iran reported in poor health

Families say 2 of 3 Americans jailed in Iraq are in poor health, according to Swiss diplomats

2 Americans jailed in Iraq reported in poor health

Live from Minneapolis! Franken enlists ‘Saturday Night Live’ star to help raise cash for Dems

Franken enlists ‘SNL’ star to raise campaign funds

Ralph Remington is named director of the NEA’s theater and musical-theater division

Ralph Remington is named NEA theater division head

Delta, American, United, Continental, Hawaiian apply for slots at Tokyo Haneda airport

5 US airlines apply for slots at Tokyo’s Haneda

Federal judge reduces $2M penalty for Minn. woman who shared songs on Internet

Judge cuts $2M penalty in MN song-sharing case

Ex-Sen. Coleman says his family voted 3-1 against him running for Minn. governor

Coleman: Family voted against Minn. governor run

Bitter recount, loss to former ‘SNL’ comic Al Franken sours ex-Minn. senator to governor’s bid

Ex-Minn. senator ousted by Al Franken won’t be gov

Senate confirms first openly gay person US marshal, she will oversee Minn. in new post

Mom of US hiker in Iran sends video plea to supreme leader for release of daughter, 2 others

Mom of US hiker in Iran asks for 3 to be freed

Mom of US hiker held in Iran sends video plea to supreme leader for release of daughter

Mom of US hiker in Iran pleads to supreme leader

Plan to replace Metrodome to suit Vikings includes $870M cost, no plan to pay for it

New Vikings stadium proposal: $870M, no pay plan

Gov’t gives $100K reward to 2nd tipster in Moussaoui case; far smaller than 1st $5M award

$100K reward for Moussaoui tipster; 2nd in case

Ex-wrestler, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura back on TV as host of conspiracy theory show

Ventura turns investigator for ‘Conspiracy Theory’

Foreign recruits head to Somali training camps, heightening threat to East Africa _ and the US

Gingrich frames choice between Dems as ‘party of food stamps’ vs. GOP as ‘party for paychecks’

In Minn. governor’s race, polarized parties create opening for candidate from party of Ventura

Bill Clinton says new-look Republican Party makes George W. Bush look liberal