Twin Cities

Iowa native recalls capture during Iran hostage crisis
Iowa-native Kathryn Koob worked at the Iran-America Society 30 years ago when militant Islamic students stormed the embassy in Tehran and with support from the Iranian government, 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days.
Pawlenty seeks big bucks for new campaign fund
The bank account for Gov. Tim Pawlenty's new national political action committee is a little bit bigger after roughly 300 people attended a fundraiser for Pawlenty's Freedom First PAC in Minneapolis Wednesday night.
FAA chief: Pilots must refocus on professionalism
The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis are part of a larger problem - eroding professionalism among commercial airline pilots, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt said Wednesday.
Republican Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Wednesday welcomed his party's success in winning two races for governor, but he cautioned that the GOP must improve after election losses in recent years.
Artwork from a comic book introduced by Democrat Al Franken before he became a U.S. senator from Minnesota will be sold in an auction later this month.
Supporters say they're ready to back Rybak for governor
Mayor R.T. Rybak won his third term in Tuesday's election and some speculate he is poised to launch his 2010 campaign, but even though he's been acting like a gubernatorial candidate for several months, he says he's not in a hurry to officially enter the race.
Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan says the FBI will review an officer's use of a stun gun on a suspect who claims his civil rights were violated.