MINNEAPOLIS — Buoyed by his decisive primary victory in Florida, presidential candidate Mitt Romney headed to Minnesota and Nevada to campaign Wednesday, declaring that the Sunshine State results should put to rest charges that he is not conservative enough to lead the Republican Party. Read full article > >

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An Islamist militia in Somalia said that Abdisalan Hussein Ali, who spent his formative years in Minneapolis, was one of two bombers in a suicide attack in Mogadishu.

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Shabab Identify American as Bomber in Somalia Attack

The big beefy guy didn’t really look like the jewelry-making type, but there he was, surrounded by beautiful baubles, stringing delicate purple beads onto a necklace. Somewhere else, I might have just walked on by, but the intimate setting and handmade wares at Minneapolis’s Midtown Global Market encourage chatting. So I learned that Brad Herring — “Just like the fish,” he said — gave jewelry-making a shot after two heart attacks made him rethink his high-pressure job. Read full article > >

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The Impulsive Traveler: Minneapolis, beyond Mary Tyler Moore

The big beefy guy didn’t really look like the jewelry-making type, but there he was, surrounded by beautiful baubles, stringing delicate purple beads onto a necklace. Somewhere else, I might have just walked on by, but the intimate setting and handmade wares at Minneapolis’s Midtown Global Market encourage chatting. So I learned that Brad Herring — “Just like the fish,” he said — gave jewelry-making a shot after two heart attacks made him rethink his high-pressure job. Read full article > >

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MINNEAPOLIS — Eleanor Mondale, the vivacious daughter of former Vice President Walter Mondale who carved out her own reputation as an entertainment reporter, radio show host and gossip magnet, has died at her home in Minnesota. She was 51. Mondale family spokeswoman Lynda Pedersen said she died Saturday. She had been diagnosed with brain cancer years earlier. Read full article > >

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Turn on the fans: The eastern U.S. is set for a heat wave on Wednesday and Thursday that could see temperatures 20 degrees above average. It’s coming from the Midwest, where Minneapolis experienced 102-degree heat on Tuesday-the city’s second-earliest…

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Following powerful tornadoes that devastated Alabama and the southern U.S. last month, killing over 300 people, a new series of tornadoes ripped through the Midwest on Sunday, killing at least one person in Minneapolis, and an unknown number of people…

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Tornadoes killed at least one person in Minneapolis and an unknown number of others in Joplin, Mo.

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Tornadoes Batter Central United States

Talks between the NFL and its locked-out players before a mediator are scheduled to resume Tuesday in Minneapolis, with a decision by a federal judge about whether to end the sport’s shutdown looming.

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Clean, smart graphics from freewheeling designer Aaron Draplin Portland, OR-based designer Aaron Draplin is the upshot of a stubborn dedication to chasing dreams. A role model for anyone with uncompromising passion who refuses to let social norms interfere with their goals, Draplin started his current career path from very humble beginnings—with a single graphic for the company Solid Snowboards. For the 19-year-old Midwestern refugee, landing the gig was a shock to his system. “Let me tell you, I lived off that $300 for months,” he told CH. “It was the first building block in this new world that suddenly became clear in front of me. You can actually do this. For loot. For fun. For cool people.” The logistics of turning a distinctive vision into a paying career eluded Draplin for awhile, including one memorable summer in which he worked at a carnival. But a few years later, he packed up his gear and moved back to the middle of the country, obtaining a degree from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Soon after graduating, he was hired as the Art Director of Snowboarding Magazine in what he refers to as “Shithole, Southern California.” Soon after, he moved to the much more accommodating climate of Portland, OR, and in 2004 began Draplin Design Company as an umbrella for his freelance projects. Since then, he’s cobbled together an impressive array of clients, including Burton, Ride, Forum Snowboards, Coal Headwear and Absinthe Films. With friend 
 Jim Coudal , Draplin launched the now-ubiquitous Field Notes notebooks, modeled after the simple memo books he uses on the road. The productive designer also gives talks on contemporary graphic design and produces innumerable one-offs for events like this past weekend’s “Push: Skatedeck Art Show” in Bend, OR. Draplin’s designs are characterized by a clean, bright, street-smart aesthetic that looks equally at home on a skateboard deck or letterhead. Besides a fearsome work ethic—”It only feels like work if I’m under the gun,” Draplin says—he attributes his success to a simple philosophy: Do good work, for good people. “I like to think of my target demographic as ‘adventurous motherfuckers who love what they make, and are willing to roll the dice on the DDC’,” he says. “That’s been the goal all along: Work for the people you love. Nothing sucks more than hating the chump on the other end of the project. And I’m proud to say, there’s only been a few of you over the years. You know who you are, fuckers.” Check out Draplin’s work and online shop on his website .

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Handmade, super-cute knit products from a renaissance woman It’s a rare thing these days to find a fashion label that truly stands out for originality and design. It’s even less common to find one that is not only made locally but also made by hand by the name behind the brand. ALL Knitwear is lovingly made by Annie Larson, a blogger and knit enthusiast, in her Minneapolis shop. We caught up with Larson for a chat about knitwear, color and tangible inspiration. Who is behind the label? ALL knitwear is a one-woman operation. I launched the label and online shop in April 2010 and have updated the selection seasonally since then. All of the pieces are made-to-order by me within two weeks of the order being placed. In addition to producing each piece, I manage all of the photography and website administration. I write every email personally to each customer—it’s always me on the other end! What’s with the name, ALL? A.L.L. are my initials, standing for Annie Lee Larson. It also doubles as a description for what you can expect from the label, it’s all knitwear! Where do you source design inspiration? I visit many corners of the Internet for daily doses in fashion and culture. I am often inspired by people and personalities and places. I have suddenly become interested in magazines again, craving more tactile inspiration. Where do you produce the knitwear? In my storefront studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. I have a Brother 910 Electroknit knitting machine, which uses mylar sheets and a special pencil to graph the patterns I use in my designs. Every morning, I wake up at 7:30am, drink coffee, eat oatmeal, write emails, and then knit for the rest of the day. I like to link the pieces together in the evening because it’s a quiet activity and it feels right then. Where are you stocked and what’s next for you? Currently I am stocked by Dagmar Rousset in Melbourne, Australia, as well as my online store. In the coming months I will also have stock available at the General Store in San Francisco and Douglas + Bec in New Zealand. I have some travel plans coming up in May, and have been starting the process of a potential move to New York City next fall. In between all of that, I will just keep knitting every day.

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As Florida and the Southwest have begun to stabilize, the pain has moved to economically diverse cities where the boom was relatively restrained, like Seattle, Atlanta and Minneapolis.

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Housing Crash Is Hitting Cities Thought to Be Stable

President Obama will have Carolina in his mind headed into the 2012 presidential race: Charlotte beat out St. Louis, Cleveland, and Minneapolis to host the Democratic National Convention in September 2012, it was announced Tuesday. The move is seen as…

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Charlotte Will Host Democratic Convention

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Democrats are judging Charlotte, Cleveland, Minneapolis and St. Louis on criteria like hotel room availability, airport size, local transportation systems and fund-raising ability.

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Political Memo: Cities Compete for 2012 Democratic Convention