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Dangerous Storm Threatens Thunderstorms, Tornadoes in Parts of US
By Paul Yeager - AOL NewsThe second major outbreak of dangerous thunderstorms and tornadoes is poised to sweep across parts of the United States in the coming days, following quickly on the heels of a storm that produced more than 1,800 severe weather reports earlier this week, including 66 tornado reports. The severe weather is expected to be most widespread on Sunday. The Storm Prediction Center, comprising the government's thunderstorm and tornado forecasting experts, has outlined a large area from the Plains to the Midwest and parts of the South as a potentially dangerous region on Sunday and Sunday night. The ...
After Dumping a Foot of Snow in Midwest, Storm Heads East
By not in system - AOL NewsMINNEAPOLIS -- A major snow storm dealt another winter wallop to Wisconsin, Michigan and northern Ohio on Monday as it moved east out of Minnesota leaving more than a foot of fresh snow in its wake. Operations were returning to normal at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after the storm prompted Delta Airlines to cancel hundreds of flights Sunday, although hourlong delays were reported. Airport spokeswoman Melissa Scovronski said about 60 departures and 100 arrivals were canceled early Monday, but she said she didn't expect more because the weather was clearing. The National ...
Winter Storm to Head East After Pounding Plains and Upper Midwest
By Paul Yeager - AOL NewsA major winter storm -- one that will reach blizzard strength -- will pound the Northern Plains and upper Midwest today and tonight, indicating that this winter, with its history of intense storms and severe cold, is not going to end prematurely. The worst of the storm will occur in South Dakota and western Minnesota, where blizzard warnings are in effect through early tomorrow. The snow will spread eastward through New York state and into New England tonight and tomorrow. Road and air travel will be severely interrupted from South Dakota to Wisconsin, including possible airport and road ...
Denny Hecker Sentenced: 5 Facts on the Notorious Minnesota Car Mogul
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsMinnesotans won't be seeing Denny Hecker on the side of city buses anytime soon. A federal judge today sentenced Hecker, 58, to a maximum 10-year sentence after the car mogul, known for his advertisements decorating Twin Cities' public transportation, was found guilty on charges of bankruptcy and wire fraud. Prosecutors accused Hecker of cheating an auto financing company and other associates out of tens of millions of dollars in a case that has been going on since September. Here are five facts on Hecker, compliments of Surge Desk. 1. He didn't get much mercy from the judge "It all adds ...
Police: Woman Tried to Send Live Puppy Through the Mail
By Hugh Collins - AOL NewsPostal workers in Minneapolis got quite a surprise when a package suddenly moved on its own. Suspicious, they opened it up -- and found a live puppy inside. Authorities say that Stacey Champion, 39, tried to mail the 4-month-old dog from Minneapolis, to Atlanta, in a package with no food, water or air holes, The Star Tribune reported. If postal workers hadn't found the animal, it would have died, officials say. Mailed Puppy Alive & Well at Minneapolis Animal Control: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com "It was supposed to be a birthday gift for a family member," said Minneapolis Police Sgt. Angela ...
Lesbian Teens Cheered at High School Pep Rally
By not in system - AOL NewsCHAMPLIN, Minn. - Two lesbian high school students who fought for the right to walk together as part of a royalty court made their entrances Monday to the cheers of hundreds of classmates. Sarah Lindstrom and Desiree Shelton wore matching black suits with pink ties and held hands as they entered the Snow Days Pep Fest at Champlin Park High School in Minneapolis' northwest suburbs. The reaction came as a relief to the couple and school administrators. The district has been stung by criticism of its policies toward homosexuality and the alleged bullying of a gay student who killed ...
Baby Born on 1/11/11 at 1:11 a.m.
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsNow here's a first. Minnesota parents Amy Zeller and Codjo Mensah knew they were going to welcome one special baby into the world when they went to a St. Paul hospital Monday night -- but they no idea their daughter Flora would be born at 1:11 a.m. on 1/11/11. Zeller told MyFoxTwinCities.com that numerology wasn't the first thing on her mind when she checked into United Hospital, even though her niece had been urging her to "hold her until midnight." But when the clock struck 1 a.m., Zeller said, doctors and nurses in the delivery room started focusing on that one magic ...
Court Rules Against Banks in Pivotal Mortgage Case
By not in system - AOL NewsThe highest court in Massachusetts ruled against U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo & Co. Friday in a pivotal mortgage foreclosure case that could spark more turmoil and uncertainty in a housing market already mired in depression. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court judge's ruling invalidating two mortgage foreclosure sales because the banks, in their capacity as trustees for mortgage securities, did not prove that they actually owned the mortgages at the time of foreclosure. The decision, which highlights the failure of financial firms to adhere to the rules that govern ...
Nasty Weather to Ring in the New Year
By Paul Yeager - AOL NewsWhile the weather will be dry and tranquil when the ball drops in Times Square at midnight, parts of the nation will have nasty -- if not downright dangerous -- weather to ring in 2011. The combination of strong winds, snow and blowing snow will result in blizzard conditions in northern and western Minnesota, eastern North Dakota and much of South Dakota this evening through Saturday morning. Snowfall totals from this second of back-to-back storms will approach a foot in some locations, and the combination of snow and blowing snow will reduce visibility to near zero at times. Wind chill ...
Massive Winter Storm Slams Upper Midwest
By Paul Yeager - AOL News
(Dec. 11) -- A dangerous combination of snow, wind and cold is whipping through the upper Midwest, creating full-fledged blizzard conditions in much of the region. Conditions are so bad in some places that snow plows have been ordered off the road, according to The Associated Press. Some areas got as much as 20 inches of snow. The powerhouse storm was expected to gain strength as it heads east toward Chicago. Forecasters say the storm will bring a wintry blast to the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region from Sunday into Monday, ushering in a new shot of Arctic air that will encompass much of ...
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