2009

December

• News Corp. Likely to Pull Fox From Time Warner Cable

• Time Warner Cable offers arbitration with Fox

• Broadcasters’ woes could spell trouble for free TV

• Red River Flooding Solution Is a Problem to Some

• DFL Party to Republicans: What Are You Hiding?

• Special Election in Senate District 26

• Obama’s options for airline security

• Senior-citizen volunteers fight Medicare fraud

• Obama ends ‘extraordinary year’ tired but with new focus on issues facing US

• What the New Year Demands

• Broadcasters’ woes could spell trouble for free TV

• Key security agencies lack permanent leaders

• In-flight security rules eased

• Airline shares fall on worries over travel

• One year in, Minnesota Dems weigh in on Obama

• Seniors worry about Medicare Advantage cuts

• Nigerian plane bomber bought tickets in Ghana

• After quiet first months, Franken’s sharp tongue emerges in Senate

• The 10 most compelling gubernatorial races of 2010

• Autumn of the Republic?

• New Restrictions Quickly Added for Air Passengers

• Winter weather leaves behind flooding concerns

• High-tech vehicles pose trouble for some mechanics

• Democrats see GOP hypocrisy in health care debate

• As Health Bill Advances, Few Changes Seen for Millions

• Storm turns holiday travel dangerous in Midwest

• DFL Statement on the Senate Vote to Pass Health-Insurance Reform

• In Senate Vote on Health Care Overhaul, New Partisan Vitriol

• New Pipe Organ Sounds Echo of Age of Bach

• Plane overshoots Jamaica runway; more than 40 hurt

• ‘Invisible bracelet’ for emergency health alerts?

• The Protocol Society

• Democrats Face Challenge in Merging Health Bills

• Who wins, who loses in Senate health bill

• Economy, Obama inauguration: Top stories of 2009

• Polish police recover Auschwitz gate sign, damaged

• Storm-walloped East Coast returns to work slowly

• Obama raced clock, chaos, comedy for climate deal

• Climate reality: Voluntary efforts not enough

• Blizzard-like storm slams East, region snowed in

• Presiding over Senate, Franken declines to yield Lieberman additional time to speak

• What’s in health care proposals for 5 Americans

• WALZ ANNOUNCES MANKATO STUDENT SELECTED TO BE HOUSE PAGE

• Some schools are dropping driver’s ed to cut costs

• Putting Minnesotans Back to Work

• Governor Pawlenty’s Giving Advice on Budgeting?

• Training for the Civilian Surge

• Moms of US hikers in Iran left in dark about case

• Insurgents Hack U.S. Drones

• Analysis: Obama won’t break new ground at summit

• NASA, Google offer more precise emissions tracking

• South Carolina panel votes against impeaching Sanford

• Climate talks deadlocked as clashes erupt outside

• Flight attendant caught wayward pilots unaware

• Electronic Books Change how Reading and Work is Done

• Senate Roll Call: How the Senate voted on drug imports plan

• EU drops Microsoft browser charges

• Evangelist Oral Roberts leaves a complex legacy

• Bill Moyers: Howard Zinn Interview

• Australian government to introduce Internet filter

• Red Cross in first visit to Taliban-held detainees

• Harassment across Arab world drives women inside

• Aussie scientists find coconut-carrying octopus

• Poll Reveals Depth and Trauma of Joblessness in U.S.

• Tense atmosphere clouds climate talks

• Klobuchar on News that U.S. Hikers Detained in Iran Will Stand Trial

• Gore at climate talks: Polar ice may go in 5 years

• Developing countries end boycott at climate talks

• Developing countries block UN climate talks

• UK envoy: Solve climate issues now, before leaders

• 200 detained in crackdown on climate protest

• Houston biggest US city to elect openly gay mayor

• AP IMPACT: Science not faked, but not pretty

• Rich nations criticize climate draft

• AP source: Al-Qaida operative killed by US missile

• Walz Fights for Common Sense Reforms on Wall Street

• Mayo Expresses Concerns About the Medicare Option

• Lawmakers See Manufacturing as Key to Economic Rebound

• 40 detained at climate protests in Copenhagen

• The church, with one ideological foundation

• ABC appoints Stephanopoulos to be ‘GMA’ host

• Limbaugh vs. McConnell: GOP leader targeted by conservatives

• 1,700 UK scientists back climate science

• Klobuchar Statement on Last Night’s Health Care Announcement

• Klobuchar Sponsors New Bipartisan Fiscal Task Force Legislation to Confront Nation’s Budget Cr

• Klobuchar Fights for Safe Drug Importation

• Klobuchar Acts to Control the Spread of Asian Carp

• Klobuchar Amendment Aimed at Bringing More Doctors to Rural Areas

• Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England

• A Bad Idea by Any Name

• In memory of Cheryl Rahman-Waller

• Is she safe? Tomatoes tossed at Sarah Palin on book tour

• For Older Workers, a Reluctant Retirement

• Millions in U.S. Drink Dirty Water, Records Show

• Suspect in Nazi trial admits killings

• UN: 2000-2009 likely warmest decade on record

• Scientists say paper battery could be in the works

• Would a cap and trade system burden Minnesota?

• DOJ Watchdog Report on Yoo, Bybee Torture Memos to be Released Soon

• Business Fumes Over Carbon Dioxide Rule

• Miles for Nothing: How the Government Helped Frequent Fliers Make a Mint

• UN says climate finale may have happy ending

• Comcast-NBC deal finds campaign cash converging with Obama’s principles

• UN climate chief: hacked e-mails are damaging

• Gay House members say gay-friendly bills are near

• Knox convicted, sentenced to 26 years in Italy

• WALZ TO HOST SECOND AFGHANISTAN TOWNHALL IN MANKATO MONDAY, DEC 7

• Klobuchar and Nine Senators Call on President to Outline Principles on Climate Policy

• Klobuchar Honored by Minnesota Auto Dealers

• Source: Stephanopoulos offered ‘GMA’ job

• Global warming may require higher dams, stilts

• Comcast aims to reshape entertainment with NBC

• DFL Statement on Hagedorn Run for Congress

• Klobuchar and Collegues Introduce Bill to Rein in Early Cell Phone Termination Fees

• Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Nomination of Sharon Lubinski to be U.S. Marshal for Minnesota

• ROCHESTER’S OWN RANDY JOHNSON TO TAKE PART IN WHITE HOUSE JOBS FORUM

• Klobuchar, LeMieux Call for Export Promotion Opportunities for Small Businesses

• Klobuchar: Aircraft Need Ice-Detection Equipment

• Capitol Steps Guide

• Warning signals for House Democrats

• Troop surge rattles political landscape

• Norm Coleman’s re-emergence builds 2010 buzz

• Analysis: Obama borrows Soviet’s Afghan endgame

• Fears mount over giant carp reaching Great Lakes

• State Rep. Demmer tries again in Minn. 1st

• Most states have not adopted sex offender rules