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In Iowa, women can be lawfully fired for being so sexy, they make their boss contemplate an affair

When is being totally sexy a bad thing? When it costs you your job, that's when.Last Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that Fort Dodge dentist James Knight was within his rights when he fired a female dental assistant he viewed as an "irresistible attraction."SEE ALSO:-- Thomas LaBlanc convicted ... More >>

Norm Coleman praises Obama gun control speech that didn't use the word "guns"

Last night, President Obama traveled to Newtown, Connecticut, and gave a speech at a memorial service for the victims of Friday's school shooting.SEE ALSO:-- Al Franken didn't want to talk gun control on Friday; Betty McCollum did -- Andy Parrish's response to Newtown school shooting: Arm teachers H ... More >>

Call a whambulance: Kevin Love blasts T-Wolves management in interview

Less than a year after signing a four-year, $62-million contract extension (well, really three years, with an option for a fourth), Timberwolves superstar Kevin Love is already hinting he wants out.SEE ALSO:-- T-Wolves' 'Cream Team' roster is about selling tickets to white fans, black council leader ... More >>

Slate says: "You should move to Minneapolis"

Matthew Yglesias is Slate's business and economic reporter. Earlier this year, he published The Rent Is Too Damn High, a "polemic on high rents and housing costs -- and how these costs are hollowing out communities, thwarting economic development, and rendering personal success and fulfillment incre ... More >>

Jamie Kuntz kicked off NoDak college football team after kissing boyfriend during game

SEE ALSO: Chris Kluwe says politician is "literally an asshole" for anti-gay marriage stanceJamie Kuntz, an 18-year-old linebacker from Dickinson, North Dakota, was kicked off the North Dakota College of Science's football team after he was spotted kissing his 65-year-old boyfriend during a game.Coa ... More >>

Joe Mauer has the second-worst contract in baseball, says Yahoo!

SEE ALSO:-- Twins fan crafts Joe Mauer "jersey" out of bushy back hair-- Joe Mauer is 29th highest-paid athlete in world, according to Forbes-- Joe Mauer should dump T.I.'s "What You Know"Joe Mauer remains an undeniably productive player, ranking second in the American League in on-base percentage t ... More >>

Duane Clark buried a baby in his backyard

But authorities say no crime was committed

2012 Twins projections: Getting comfy in the AL Central cellar

The Twins open their 2012 campaign this afternoon in Baltimore. Coming off last year's injury-plagued last-place finish, there's less optimism about the team's chances this year than any season since Ron Gardenhire took over as manager in 2002.Only two years removed from an AL Central-winning campai ... More >>

Rick Adelman blasts disappointing Darko Milicic, who may be playing himself out of NBA

​Darko Milicic was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the second overall pick during the 2003 NBA draft. The other top five picks that year? LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, and Dwayne Wade.Suffice it to say Darko hasn't quite lived up to his draft peers' level of performance during hi ... More >>

Justin Fontaine, Wild prospect, criticizes "Foo Faggots" on Twitter, suspended two games

Fontaine dropped the F-bomb on Twitter, and we're not talking about "fuck".​Minnesota Wild prospect Justin Fontaine apparently isn't very fond of Dave Grohl. But they way he chose to express his dislike will keep him on the bench for two games.The Wild suspended Fontaine after he tweeted "the Foo ... More >>

Gigwalk, a smartphone-based temp agency, debuts in Twin Cities

Gigwalk debuts in the Twin Cities next Monday.​Gigwalk is a temp agency designed for the smartphone age. No longer does finding temp work in the Twin Cities meaning filling out a paper application, traveling to an office somewhere to drop it off and perhaps have an interview, then waiting indefini ... More >>

Adrian Peterson celebrates New Year's Eve in hospital bed [PHOTO]

​Adrian Peterson tweeted out a photo of his New Year's Eve celebration in a hospital bed where he is recovering from successful surgery to repair his torn ACL.No matter what you were doing, it was probably more fun than the Party of One thrown by All Day, who nonetheless tried to make the best of ... More >>

College bowl system loots universities

U of M and others spend millions while insiders profit

Adrian Peterson's dad: Give the ball to Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson: Too polite to demand the ball -- fortunately, his dad's not.​Adrian Peterson is one of the most exciting running backs in the history of the NFL. And, after the Vikings cut a gigantic check on the eve of this season's first game, he's on track to be one of the best paid NFL player ... More >>

Jim Thome's fate remains in question as he powers Twins to victory

​ Jim Thome cranked yet another home run last night, as the Minnesota Twins took two of three from the first place Detroit Tigers in an exciting, 6-5 win, decided in the last inning. With the bases loaded in the ninth, Justin Morneau smacked a solid single off normally reliable closer Jose Valver ... More >>

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 18

​Have you ever had moments where you weren't sure if you were awake or asleep?  I kinda feel like that all the time these days.  Van sleep isn't the best.  Don't get me wrong, its cozy, but you can't sleep super deeply when Harley Davidsons cruise right by your window or the Walmart ... More >>

Brock Lesnar suffers diverticulitis relapse, pulls out of UFC fight

Brock Lesnar has fallen ill with diverticulitis again.​Brock Lesnar is sick with diverticulitis again.The U of M wrestling standout, former UFC heavyweight champion, and current star of The Ultimate Fighter reality show has suffered a relapse of the illness that almost left him needing a colostomy ... More >>

Vikings host Dallas in home preseason opener, but where's home?

Will the Metrodome be repaired in time?​The Minnesota Vikings have released their preseason schedule, which includes hosting Dallas at home sometime between Aug. 25-28. The question is, where will "home" be? More than that, will there even be a season, let alone a preseason?

Vikings stadium bill introduced at Legislature

Who will pay for it? Where will it go?​We finally have a Vikings stadium bill -- effectively the last bill of its kind the Legislature can consider before the team's lease expires on the Metrodome -- and lawmakers have until May 23 to pass it. Talk about a Hail Mary.

Mason Seckar's Wisconsin home raided by FBI over crank calls to cops

The FBI traced Mason Seckar through Skype.​According to the FBI affidavit on Mason Seckar of Oshkosh, he apparently loves nothing better than to taunt cops in Florida and Minnesota with bullshit crank calls. He leaves a reader with the impression that he may have an unhealthy obsession with ... More >>

Metrodome ranked worst NFL stadium by Yahoo

The Metrodome, looking rough.​Talk about getting kicked when you're down -- or maybe deflated: The Metrodome has been ranked as the worst stadium in the National Football League. And to make matters worse, the cheeseheads get to gloat, because Lambeau Field took top honors in the same survey ... More >>

Michael Jackson's newest record said to be fake

​The biggest pop star in the world - a claim that is now at least arguable, well over a year after his death - is having a difficult week. There's chatter that the recordings on his upcoming December release Michael aren't actually him. Given the state of the music business and the sheer value of ... More >>

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 3

​Well, the third week of tour has passed.  I've had about 50 cups of coffee, spent about $300 on gas, eaten about seven square meals, and met a ton of cool people.  I've been in some really cool towns and some towns that I won't feel bad about never coming back to. 

Top 5 restaurant myths

Kentucky Fried...what now?​We've all heard them.  Those urban legends that snake their way across the world, lodging in your horrified imagination via your co-worker whose sister knows a guy who swears that this happened to his girlfriend's cousin last week.  And now, suddenly, true ... More >>

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 1

​Greetings and Salutations,My name is Peter Michael Miller.  I write music under the name We Are The Willows.  I released an album on an Eau Claire, WI record label called Amble Down Records last November.  Since then I'd been doing small tours and had been working full time for Twi ... More >>

David Kahn denies Jefferson trade rumors

The Wolves GM says he never proposed a deal with the Pacers.

Punk'd anti-immigrant protesters react

We've said it before, we'll say it again: It's getting so you can't trust a good tea party.

Brett Rogers vs. Fedor Emelianenko: The Baddest Man on the Planet

Heavyweight Strikeforce fight to air live on CBS Saturday

Ex-Viking Orlando Thomas isn't really dead, team retracts statement

Ultimate fail: Announcing someone is dead on an official Web site when it isn't actually true.

Exodus from Facebook? Friends beg to differ

Is Facebook over? New York Times says yes, but we're not buying it.

Rubio Watch: Still a chance he will be with Wolves next season

Timberwolves President David Kahn met with Rubio's Spanish team this week to figure out a way to bring the game's most electric young star to the Target Center next season.

Any way you farm it, Favre wins

But where does that leave the Purple?

Favre won't go away, Vikings drama continues

Favre had X-rays of his right shoulder sent to the Vikings for evaluation, according to an ESPN report.

Sidney Crosby and the capital of Thailand

Return of the Porn King

Defender of sleaze gets hung up in trust-fund probe

Minutemen: Thinking Too Much Can Ruin a Good Time

Citizen Craig on "citizen journalism"

I get up early, early in the morning...

New Orleans is drowning

For Better, Then Worse

Love, marriage, and the maddening plight of a Russian bride

Perfect Stranger

Joshua Alexander looked at all the lonely women in internet chat rooms-- and saw nothing but opportunit

A Bear Market

The Twins can't lose, but their mascot is struggling down the stretch

"Money" Matters

After a bitter falling out, swingers Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau were lucky to get their new film Made

Irrational Exuberance

TNT'S Bull deals in raw enthusiasm for the new finance economy. Why is it such a hard sell?

Digital Drama

Women and Children First!

The subject is sex, and Heather Corinna wants to broaden the Internet's one-track mind

The Living End

Old Web sites never die--they don't even fade away

Off Beat

The Information

James Romenesko's Obscure Store provides a clearinghouse for oddities of the media age

Lee's Last Call

Historic juke jointed slated to become city garage.