Terror experts say US must invest more in local enforcement to detect and deter plots

Experts: Invest in local efforts to detect terror

Judge orders ex-Army analyst held after testimony that he had restricted manuals on artillery

Agent: Ex-Army analyst had manuals on artillery

Ex-Army analyst from Okla. arrested at Minn. airport trying to board one-way flight to China

Ex-Army analyst from OK arrested at Minn. airport

Minneapolis police investigate apparent pellet shot found in window of Sen. Franken’s condo

Minneapolis PD investigates shot in Franken window

Gophers recruit Mbakwe avoids trial in felony assault case, will enter pre-trial program

Minn’s Mbakwe avoids trial in assault case

Suspended Mets pitcher Rodriguez makes court appearance, told to stay away from father-in-law

Suspended Mets star Rodriguez released, no bail

MLB owners unanimously approve sale of Texas Rangers to group led by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan

MLB owners approve sale of Texas Rangers

MINNEAPOLIS — Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg have no more courtrooms to enter, no more briefs to file, no more bidding wars to win.

Mets’ Francisco Rodriguez suspended for 2 days; closer charged with assaulting father-in-law

Mets closer Rodriguez suspended for 2 days by team

5 arrested at baseball meeting in protest against holding 2011 All-Star Game in Arizona

5 arrested in All-Star protest at baseball meeting

Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez charged with third-degree assault on father-in-law

Mets closer Rodriguez charged with assault

Prosecutors say 2 Minn. women claiming to collect for charity supported terrorism in Somalia

2 Minn. women among 14 charged in terror probe

Justice points to ‘deadly pipeline’ as 14 are charged with supporting terrorism in Somalia

14 charged for supporting Somalia terrorist group

Ex-Minn. SWAT officer gets 8 years for robbing bank; attorney cited sick daughter and finances

Ex-Minn. SWAT officer gets 8 yrs. for robbing bank

Moms of US hikers held in Iran hopeful after Iranian scientist who was in US returns home

US hikers’ moms hopeful as scientist goes to Iran

Mom of US hiker held in Iran hopeful after Iranian scientist who was in US returns to homeland

Mom of US hiker hopeful as scientist goes to Iran

The monks’ progress: Fake diplomas, Africans in the basement and a no-tell motel monastery

‘Holy men’ blaze curious trail across country

Search, dig at Minnesota farm revives 21-year-old case of Wetterling boy’s abduction

Dig revives 21-year-old Minnesota abduction case

Moms of hikers held nearly 1 year in Iran ’shocked’ by report they were arrested in Iraq

Hiker moms ’shocked’ by story on children’s arrest

Moms of hikers held nearly year in Iran say shocked by report that children arrested in Iraq

Hiker moms: Shocked by report on children’s arrest

Mothers of 3 jailed Americans say Iranian government is using their children to pressure US

Families of 3 jailed Americans criticize Iran

Mothers of 3 jailed Americans say their children are pawns in standoff between Iran and US

Mothers of 3 jailed Americans critical of Iran

Rwandan court expected to rule Thursday on whether to release Minn. law professor

Rwandan court to rule Thursday on jailed US lawyer

Lawyer: Minn. SWAT officer who robbed bank saw life crumbling, sought death for insurance cash

Atty: Minn. cop turned robber wanted to be killed

Colleague says US professor accused of denying the country’s genocide remains jailed in Rwanda

Colleague says US professor still jailed in Rwanda

Police: US lawyer jailed in Rwanda on genocide denial charge attempted suicide with pills

Police: US lawyer held in Rwanda attempts suicide

US lawyer jailed in Rwanda on genocide denial charge is longtime critic of its president

US lawyer held in Rwanda critical of its president

Lawyer to appeal Somali terror suspect’s extradition from Netherlands to Minneapolis

Terror suspect’s extradition to US to be appealed

Lawyer says he will appeal Somali terror suspect’s extradition from Netherlands to Minneapolis

Lawyer will appeal terror suspect’s extradition

Rwandan police say they have arrested a US lawyer on allegations of genocide denial

Rwandan police arrest US lawyer

KIGALI, Rwanda — An American lawyer helping defend a Rwandan presidential hopeful against charges that include promoting a genocidal ideology was arrested Friday and charged with genocide denial, police said.

Timberwolves’ Jefferson pleads on DWI charge; gets probation

Wolves’ Jefferson pleads on DWI charge

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson will serve two years probation as part of his sentence for driving drunk.

Death of young girl in Detroit police raid shines light on presence of reality camera crews

Death in Detroit raises questions about reality TV

Tehran issues visas to mothers of 3 jailed American hikers; women hope to go to Iran next week

Mothers of 3 Americans jailed in Iran get visas

Visas approved for mothers of 3 Americans jailed in Iran; departure date, stay length unknown

Moms of 3 Americans jailed in Iran get visas

Minnesota judge sides with NFL in drug suspensions case of Vikings Kevin and Pat Williams

Minn. judge sides with NFL in StarCaps case

Syndicated journalist Amy Goodman, 2 producers, sue over arrests during 2008 GOP convention

Journalists file lawsuit in GOP convention arrests

Minn. man pleads guilty to lying to FBI agents investigating case of missing Somali men

Minn. man pleads guilty to lying to FBI

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man who was caught up in the FBI’s investigation into missing Somali men has pleaded guilty to obstructing justice.

Prosecutors: Suspect in killing of Minnesota police officer told friend ‘We smoked that cop’

Murder charge filed in killing of Minn. officer

Minn. man to plead guilty to lying to FBI agents investigating case of missing Somali men

Minn. Somali to plead guilty to lying to FBI

Judge rejects $296M plea deal for heart device maker Guidant

Judge rejects $296M plea deal for Guidant

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge rejected a plea deal by Boston Scientific Corp.’s Guidant unit to pay $296 million for failing to properly disclose changes made to some implantable heart devices, saying it didn’t adequately address the company’s criminal conduct.

Minnesota man charged with encouraging suicides of Canadian, Briton via Internet chat rooms

Minn. man charged with aiding suicides via the Web

Minn. police connect safes stored in evidence room to stolen data of 3M student borrowers

Stolen loan data found in police evidence room

Minn. money manager pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 1,000 out of $190M

Minn. man pleads guilty in $190M Ponzi scheme

US prosecutor seeks pope’s help in returning Indian priest to face sexual assault charges

US prosecutor asks pope’s help to return priest