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On this day in 1963 Backstage at a Royal Albert Hall performance in London for the radio show Swingin' Sound '63, The Beatles ' Paul McCartney meets an actress and TV personality named Jane Asher.

A lawsuit alleging improper access to Department of Public Safety driver's license information of Baxter lawyer has been given the go-ahead by federal judges to proceed to the next step.

Art-A-Whirl , which takes place May 1618, checks the boxes for some of my greatest enthusiasms: new and original art, community, boldness, and surprises.

Jen smith, a 32-year-old graphic designer in Minneapolis, had expressed concerns to her primary-care doctor for years about digestive troubles, skin problems, and headaches.

The vintage playthings featured in Toys of the '50s, '60s and '70s at the Minnesota History Center - Slinky, G.I. Joe, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Star Wars figurines - were the stuff of fun for at least a generation of youngsters.

In spite of Minneapolis and St. Paul's twin-like bond, a little sibling rivalry is only natural.

The name is a little confusing. This is the second Colossal Cafe location, and the original in Minneapolis is so tiny that its moniker is clearly facetious.

The Electric Fetus says it's "going to be a bigger line-up of in-store performances than ever" when the store celebrates Record Store Day Saturday .

Los Angeles police closed off several streets downtown in a search for a kidnapping suspect charged in St. Paul, Minn., KABC-TV reported.

Approximately 80 local Black men met with Black male students on Friday, April 11 at Patrick Henry High school as part of the 100 Strong Who Care mentoring program.

The Roseville Police Department said Thursday it has opened an internal investigation into allegations four officers beat and Tased a compliant man during a traffic stop last May. Four officers -- Justin Gunderson, Erin Reski, Kyle Eckert and Grant Dattilo -- were sued in federal court this month by Victor Yair Hernandez-Rivera.

Property description: The first phase of the Elan Uptown apartment complex spans a block between Dupont and Colfax avenues on the north side of the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.

It's a great day to play two. Okay, it might be a little gloomy, but there's always something a little special in the air when there's a doubleheader, even if it is a split day-night doubleheader and thus a total money grab by the franchise.

If completed, the Northern Lights Express passenger rail line would travel 155 miles between Minneapolis and Duluth, with at least four stops in between.

Dan Oskey is leaving the Strip Club in St. Paul for the new Hola Arepa along Eat Street in Minneapolis.

Mpls. considers plastic food containers ban on sctimes.com: http://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/minnesota/2014/04/16/mpls-considers-plastic-food-containers-ban/7805439/ First-term Minneapolis City Council Member Andrew Johnson eats Indian food out of a container he hopes to ban.

Coconut cake.] JIM GEHRZ 'Ä¢ jgehrz@startribune.com / Minneapolis, MN / April 4, 2014 / 1:00 PM BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Reporter Kim Ode bakes a coconut cake for Baking Central, complete with step-by-step photos showing the making of batter and custard, assembling and decorating.

It's high noon at the popular Marino's Deli along Johnson Street in northeast Minneapolis.

New statistics released by the Minnesota Department of Health indicate both the state's chlamydia rate and the raw number of reported cases has never been higher than it was last year.

Unrest in Mexico, coupled with flooding in some areas and drought in others, has brought on the squeeze for lime prices.