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John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska, as his running mate finally gave Republicans a reason to vote for him -- a reason, that is, other than B. Hussein Obama.

Unlike Wednesday night, when the Xcel Energy Center was riding on every word from Sarah Palin, Minnesota Gov.

Jesse Ventura has endorsed a Sept. 11 conspiracy theorist for a congressional seat.

Major speakers scheduled for Thursday's final session of the Republican National Convention.

For a break from the country's gloom-and-doom economic forecast, look no farther than this 100-acre shrine to American consumerism - where every man, woman and back-to-school teenager has an open wallet and ...

As John McCain accepts his party's presidential nomination Thursday night, protesters calling for an end to the Iraq war plan to march outside the Xcel Energy Center.

Barack Obama and John McCain punched up the themes that will drive the fall presidential campaign in new and expanded commercial spots airing Tuesday.

People: Make up your minds. For two days, the chorus from Republicans on TV news and in the halls of the convention has been resounding: Back off and let the Palin family be.

Minnesota tourism officials say high gas prices and uncertainty over the economy may have put a damper on summer tourism.

After deflecting questions about vice presidential jockeying for weeks, Minnesota Gov.

That's from the weekly crop report from the Minnesota field office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Tuesday.

PAUL -- "We are the troops!" chanted the Iraq War veterans. "How do you support us? their comrades responded.

Police in riot gear used pepper spray and smoke bombs yesterday against a few hundred violent protesters outside the arena where the Republican party opened its presidential nominating convention with an appeal ...

MINNEAPOLIS U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was mid-sentence in his hotel lobby at the Republican National Convention when Minnesota Gov.

They came in their thousands - US veterans, grandmothers, young families and even disgruntled Republicans bearing banners and peace flags, and calling in one voice to end the war in Iraq .

Authorities are trying to determine the cause of a fire at a southern Minnesota hog farm.

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 2, the 246th day of 2008. There are 120 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II.

On this date:

In 1666, the Great Fire of London broke out.

In 1789, the United States Treasury Department was established.

In 1807, British forces began bombarding Copenhagen for several days, until the Danes agreed to surrender their naval fleet.

So far this feels like a funeral, only not as much fun. Political conventions are supposed to be celebrations, where you consume complimentary food and beverages and brag about how great your party is and note ...

About 2,000 protesters waving peace sign flags rallied at the state Capitol on Monday before an anti-war march to the Republican National Convention site. Hundreds of police wearing bulletproof vests and carrying billy clubs stood by.

Preparing for disruptions from a self-described anarchist group, officers in riot gear were stationed along the march route.

The anarchist group, known as the RNC Welcoming Committee, was targeted in police searches over the weekend that resulted in six arrests. The group, which did not organize Monday's march, said in a written statement that it was 'moving forward with a national call to crash the convention.'

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