Twin Cities

Video: Foster care for fowl
From Chicago to Houston to South Portland, Maine, the urban chicken movement has taken hold. More and more city folks are raising the birds right in their own backyards.
3M Co., which makes everything from Post-It Notes to insect repellent, said Thursday strong sales of health care products in flu-wary Asia helped lift earnings beyond analyst expectations in the third quarter.
Labor unions moving toward 2010 endorsements
Minnesota's most influential labor organizations are moving quickly to select their preferred candidates for governor in 2010, and candidates, like former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton seen here at Education Minnesota Professional Conference, are taking steps to make themselves an attractive choice.