Officials with U.S. Immigration and CustomsEnforcement have seized over 17,000 counterfeit items from TwinCities-area businesses, with an estimated street value of $643,000.

With politicians as different as Tim Pawlenty and Barack Obama pushing to improve math and science education, you might think teachers who specialize in those fields would have no problem finding work. But that's not always the case.

A garbage incinerator in downtown Minneapolis that wants to expand its burning capacity faces another hurdle.

Despite the near collapse of the financial system, some Wall Street banks are reporting large profits and planning to give out larger bonuses than they did in 2008. That news has raised howls of protest and sparked new calls for

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it willreplace accelerator pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in theUnited States to address problems with the pedals becoming jammedin the floor mat.

Sensors in roads and in vehicles provide new ways to minimize crashes, and the deaths and injuries that come with them.

Holiday shoppers should look out for toyhazards such as small parts, loud sounds, soft plastics and leadcontamination, consumer advocates warned Tuesday.