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The United States, China and India could scuttle attempts to save the only treaty governing global warming, Europe's top negotiator said Friday hours before a 194-nation U.N. climate conference was to close.
Sell or swap? DNR considers Boundary Waters land exchange
Minnesota DNR officials will unveil a plan Friday in hopes of fixing a long-standing problem involving state land inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Tests suggest Asian carp spread north of key dam
Minnesota officials say tests have detected signs of Asian carp north of the Coon Rapids dam on the Mississippi River, the last major physical barrier to their spread northward.
Forest Service releases report on Pagami fire management
The Superior National Forest has released the first of several reports assessing its management of the Pagami Creek Fire, which burned nearly 150 square-miles in and near the Boundary Waters this past summer.
Levels of perfluorinated chemicals in residents of the east metro are declining, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Promises, promises: Securing US border impossible
The Republicans running for president promise to seal off the U.S.-Mexico border, but it's a promise none of them could keep.
Photos: Life under the Tungurahua volcano
Ecuador's government is urging four villages to evacuate because of increased activity in the Tungurahua volcano, which has been active since 1999.
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa has banned a contentious oil and gas recovery technique and wants to stop a federal auction that would open drilling on the reservation.