Topic: Farmington

Drunk driving: Why is MADD among critics of lower alcohol limit?

The National Transportation Safety Board is proposing that the legal limit for a driver's blood-alcohol content be reduced from 0.08 to 0.05. Critics say it's the wrong focus for anti-drunk driving efforts.

Gay marriage clears Minnesota House, heads to Senate

If the Minnesota Senate votes to legalize gay marriage next Monday, as expected, it will be the 12th state in the US to offer full marriage equality, following on the heels of Rhode Island and Delaware.

Gay marriage hat trick: Will Minnesota make three?

As the US awaits the Supreme Court's ruling on marriage laws for same-sex couples, the states are approaching a gay marriage hat trick: Rhode Island last week, Delaware today, and possibly Minnesota by Saturday.

Missing teen found alive: How he survived (+video)

Missing teen found alive: Nicholas Joy went missing in the Maine woods when he took a "short cut" on a ski trail. The teen was found alive Tuesday. He used survival skills, that he'd learned on TV, to stay alive.

Coal state Dems diverge on Obama policies

Obama's moves on clean air and fossil fuels have complicated the lives of Democrats in coal-rich states that count on mining for jobs and economic growth, with incumbents and candidates adopting drastically different strategies to ensure their own political survival.

Africa Monitor With coup, #Mali generates noise on Twitter

During Tuesday's coup in relatively stable Mali, a dearth of information from standard news outlets made Twitter the go-to source for information.

Phew! Employers cut fewer jobs in October than expected.

Announced layoffs by governments and businesses, at 42,759, were the fewest since June, says a new report. That's a big improvement over September's 155,730 job losses.

CSI meets Law & Order: Supreme Court rules lab techs must testify in court

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the practice of permitting substitutes to testify about forensic evidence violates defendants’ constitutional rights to confront their accusers.

Top 10 most powerful tweets of 2010: Beyond breakfast babble?

Twitter announced its top 10 most 'powerful' tweets of 2010. Is this communication tool coming of age?

Green living: Off the grid families pioneer sustainable energy lifestyles

Once on the fringe, about 750,000 off the grid American households pioneer green living by tapping sustainable energy from the wind, sun, and earth.

Sen. Robert Byrd: King of pork or larger-than-life hero?

Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest serving U.S. senator in history, changed West Virginia forever. Robert Byrd was named 'West Virginian of the 20th century.'

After oil spill cleanup, will we tighten the laws?

As the BP oil spill cleanup continued last week, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) proposed new legislative action that would raise the BP's liability. Are we entering a new era of increased regulation?

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One hockey mom’s rinkside regimen – and views of Sarah Palin

Theresa Burgess, a Minnesota parent who shuffles two kids to games, doesn’t feel any particular affinity with the vice presidential nominee but thinks it would be ‘great to have a woman in the White House.’

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Connecticut businessmen take a bite out of home heating oil costs

Their fuel co-op saved neighbors an average of $200 last year.