Mall of America

'The Voice' recap: The top four sing in the semifinals

2012-12-11 10:01:00

"The Voice" trimmed itself down to a tidy hour on Monday for this season's penultimate performance show, but on Tuesday night's elimination show only one artist will head home, meaning three of the remaining four contestants – Trevin Hunte and...

Dinosaur-centric indoor theme park set to debut in China

2012-06-02 07:01:00

China's�Jurassic Dream is racing toward a 2013 grand opening with plans to double the size of the dinosaur-centric indoor theme park within three years of the fast-tracked debut. PHOTOS: Jurassic Dream theme park in China Designed by Burbank-based...

Flying Ninjago thrill ride to debut in 2012 at Legoland Germany

2012-01-04 06:30:00

The interactive Flying Ninjago thrill ride debuting in 2012 at Legoland Germany will send riders spinning through air on the wings of a dragon. Set to debut on March 30, the new ride is expected to be one of the first Sky Fly towers built by German-based...

How the Peeps biz stays fresh (since the chicks don't have to)

2012-04-07 08:00:00

We’re not really sure why Sunday is referred to as “Easter.” It’d be so much more accurate to refer to it as “The Day Everyone Eats Far Too Many Peeps.” We kid. After all, that name probably applies to most days for...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle ride to debut at Nickelodeon Universe

2012-03-01 05:30:00

The interactive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle thrill ride debuting at Minnesota's Nickelodeon Universe will send riders spinning through the air like high-flying martial artists. PHOTOS: TMNT Shell Shock ride at Nickelodeon Universe Teenage Mutant Ninja...

Fashion: Gisele Bundchen's, Maria Menounos' Super Bowl woes

2012-02-10 10:24:11

Sarah Palin 'definitely knows' if she will run for president, Bristol says

2011-06-28 16:36:14

Octotron thrill ride to open Sunday at San Diego's Belmont Park

2011-01-13 17:55:00

After a month-long delay caused by winter rains and mechanical issues, Belmont Park in San Diego plans to unveil the Octotron thrill ride Sunday -- and I can hardly wait. State inspectors recently gave the green light to open the prototype flat ride,...

House OKs $2 billion tax bill, Senate backs Capitol repair

2013-05-20 09:24:02

The keystone of Minnesota Democrats' budget plans, $2 billion in tax increases, won House approval early today and the Senate pulled a surprise in the early morning hours by approving money to fund state Capitol building renovations. Faced with a...

Minnesota Senate to take up tax bill; plan raises $2.1 billion in new revenue

2013-05-20 10:44:01

A tax bill that would raise revenue $2.1 billion by boosting taxes on high-wage earners, smokers and corporations is headed for debate by the Senate. The bill, which also helps support a development plan pushed by the Mayo Clinic in Rochester...

Minnesota Legislature: As spending bills clear, time to talk taxes

2013-05-20 00:54:03

Minnesota legislators were putting the finishing touches on the state's $38 billion two-year budget during late-night debates that paved the way to adjourning by midnight Monday, May 20, the deadline for the session. By Sunday night, lawmakers had...

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Outtakes column

2013-05-19 07:44:01

When Vincent Kartheiser sheds the Brooks Brothers suit that belongs to Pete Campbell, his uptight character on the AMC series "Mad Men," he turns into a pretty simple guy. The Los Angeles actor lives in a bungalow that's barely 600 square feet. He...

Looks like love really does make the world go round. Just ask the Scotts. Kelsey and Scott Cook exchange their wedding vows atop the Mall of America's Ferris wheel on Feb 14, in Bloomington, Minn.

2013-02-05 09:08:35

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder (7) gets pushed out of bounds by the Green Bay Packers' Brad Jones (59) in the first quarter at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday, December 30, 2012. The Vikings beat the Packers, 37-34.

2013-01-04 00:00:00

Christian Ponder #7 of the Minnesota Vikings runs from Green Bay Packers defenders during the third quarter on December 30, 2012 at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Packers 37–34.

2012-12-30 20:21:59