By Doug Grow | Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

What's a political convention without some elaborate parties, where sponsors get to share good times — and their targeted messages — with a select group of lawmakers, friends and media members?  Among the biggest blowouts will be AgNite, an extravaganza meant to showcase Minnesota's agricultural industry.

By Matt Ehling | Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

Historically used infrequently, the Neutrality Act has been employed several times in recent years — particularly in terrorism-related prosecutions. An ongoing case involves the Hmong leader's alleged plot against the government of Laos.

As if the Bush administration didn’t have enough foreign policy problems with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the recent Russian invasion of Georgia. Now here’s old ally Pakistan trying to make the transition from military ruler Pervez Musharraf to some form of uncertain democratic rule in an unstable region.

The buzz over Barack Obama's vice presidential choice is reaching fever pitch among campaign watchers and pundits, who expect Obama to make an announcement this week — perhaps as early as Wednesday morning.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gov. Tim Pawlenty is following a well-established political tradition by taking full advantage of the Republicans' upcoming national convention in St. Paul. A remarkable number of Minnesota political figures have launched their national careers with starring roles at conventions.

By Sharon Schmickle | Monday, Aug. 18, 2008

The Bush administration has tied its entire regional strategy to Pakistan's president, who announced his resignation today.

The easy stuff has already been pumped out; energy insiders now worry about reaching a point where oil production hits its maximum, after which supply goes into permanent decline.

Antiquity's most sophisticated technology tracked ancient Olympics along with celestial events.

By Steve Berg | Friday, Aug. 15, 2008

SEATTLE — In less than a decade, a modern version of the streetcar has emerged as a hot development tool for cities wanting to retrofit their central districts in ways that match the lifestyle and business demands of the 21st century.

By Susan Albright

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

America's population will be both older and more diverse by the middle of the 21st century, according to U.S. Census Bureau projections released today. No one group will constitute a majority, as whites do today.