Dentist who killed lion defends himself despite backlash

Although he's been targeted by protesters and critics, the Minnesota man responsible for killing Cecil says he is going back to work

• Sep 7, 2015

T. Eugene Thompson, convicted in infamous murder case, dies

The Minnesota attorney, whose trial for the 1963 killing of his wife shocked the Twin Cities, died on his 88th birthday

• Sep 2, 2015

"Pigs in a blanket" chant at Minn. fair riles police

Hours after a Texas officer was gunned down, protesters in Minnesota yelled, "pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon," prompting outrage

• Aug 31, 2015

Man accused of raping his adopted daughter, 12

The victim was allegedly afraid to talk with police because "she didn't want to lose another" family

• Aug 26, 2015

Right-to-die group fined for assisting in woman's suicide

57-year-old Minnesota woman took her own life with the assistance of a right-to-die group after suffering for a decade with chronic pain

• Aug 24, 2015

Man convicted of killing neighbor over deer-feeding feud

A Minnesota man was found guilty in neighbor's death after long-simmering dispute boiled over

• Aug 18, 2015

Lion hunter's dentist office reopens in Minnesota

Walter Palmer was at the center of worldwide controversy after he killed beloved lion in Zimbabwe

• Aug 17, 2015

​Al Franken: Most of what Congress does isn't sexy

The former "SNL" cast member and current U.S. Senator says comedy was the perfect route to Capitol Hill, where dysfunction fails to completely stop progress

• Aug 16, 2015

Minnesota boy contracts brain-eating amoeba from swimming in lake

14-year-old died two days after being infected; amoeba enters from water inhaled through nose

• Aug 13, 2015

It was a purrfect night at annual cat video festival

Minnesota's annual cat video festival drew thousands of feline fanatics; St. Paul's mayor threw out a ceremonial ball of yarn

• Aug 13, 2015

94-year-old Minnesota man keeps fit by lacing up

At 59 years old, a Duluth man ran his first marathon; now at 94 he still puts on his skates to play ice hockey

• Aug 12, 2015

First responder accused of stealing from crash victim

Emergency responder allegedly said she took $120 from victim's wallet so she could pay her power bill

• Aug 12, 2015

Amoeba did not kill Minnesota teen, lab report says

Lab tests confirm different cause of death for boy who became ill after swimming in a Minnesota lake

• Aug 10, 2015

Animal rights group seeks action against Cecil's killer

Animal Legal Defense Fund files complaint as Minnesota dentist faces mounting criticism for killing beloved lion in Zimbabwe

• Aug 6, 2015

Pastor says slain boy's father confessed to murder

Minnesota man who long denied killing his son pleaded guilty this week; pastor says the man confessed to him months ago

• Aug 6, 2015

Slain Minn. boy's father: "I killed my son"

Guilty plea, long prison sentence, follow months of denial by 10-year-old's father

• Aug 3, 2015

U.S. man exposed as Nazi commander eludes German crimes probe

Michael Karkoc, 96, allegedly commanded a unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children

• Jul 31, 2015

Safari Club takes action against hunter after Cecil the lion killing

Club says "those who intentionally take wildlife illegally should be prosecuted and punished to the maximum extent allowed by law"

• Jul 30, 2015

Demonstrators gather to protest Minnesota dentist who hunted protected lion

Angry protestors gathered outside the office of dentist Walter Palmer in Minnesota; Palmer is accused of killing beloved lion Cecil in Zimbabwe

• Jul 29, 2015

American accused of killing African lion convicted in '06 bear hunt

Minnesota man accused of killing well-known lion in Zimbabwe says he "deeply" regrets lion's death but claims hunt was legal

• Jul 28, 2015

6-year-old mayor endorses 3-year-old brother for office

Why is 6-year-old Bobby Tufts giving up office in his small Minnesota town? "Because my mom said I have to"

• Jul 28, 2015

"Puddle of Mudd" frontman arrested on DUI charges

This time singer Wes Scantlin has run-in with the law in Minnesota, allegedly led cops on high-speed chase

• Jul 28, 2015

Man sentenced after shooting 3 over "Happy Birthday"

A Minnesota man went on a shooting rampage after partygoers refused to sing happy birthday to his girlfriend

• Jul 24, 2015

The bane and benefit of mayflies

The mayflies form swarms that can be dangerous but also offer the environment an important benchmark

• Jul 23, 2015

High school soccer coach accused of underage sex

The Minnesota coach has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old boy at his home last summer

• Jul 15, 2015

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