Edwards was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, a day after the her husband, John Edwards, lost in that year's presidential election, ABC News reported. She was 61.

Edwards recently wrote a book, Resilience, based on her life experiences, The Associated Press reported.

This would not add any additional costs to the state, The Star Tribune reported. The federal government would pick up roughly half the cost of their care under Medicaid, The Star Tribune reported

This new program comes after Democrat Mark Dayton said he would bring $1.2 billion in federal health care dollars to the state after taking office on Jan. 3, Bemidji Pioneer reported.

Due to frigid air and accumulation of snow the 29-year-old roof caved in, the Pioneer Press reported.

The incident brought back the debate on whether Minnesota should get a new stadium for 2012, The Star Tribune reported.

The Minnesota Vikings organization decided to reschedule the game between the Vikings and New York Giants for Monday night in Detroit, The Star Tribune reported.

There have been over 100 injuries, mainly burns, CRI English reported.

The fire started on the ninth floor of a garment factory building, CDI English reported.

Bangladesh has about 4,000 garment factories that export more than $10 billion worth of products a year, USA Today reported.

The bodies were discovered near Oak Beach, about 45 miles from New York City, Fox News reported.

Police said the bodies were in various stages of decomposition, CNN reported.
They have reason to believe the same person or persons are responsible for the dead bodies, CNN reported.

Police believe the possible serial killer had been dumping the bodies over the course of an 18 month period, Fox News reported.

A military employee discovered a number of missing weapons on Thursday morning, WCCO reported.

Officials are still taking an inventory of the weapons, Fox News reported.

40 prison guards were left dead when their bus was covered in flames on their way to rescue people from a detention facility in Hafia, The Los Angeles Times reported.

Authorities said as least 25 people are seriously injured and 22 were killed, CNN reported.

20 Democrats opposed excluding the wealthy from further tax relief, and three Republicans supported the bill, Politics Daily reported.

The bill was not designed for individuals or families making more than 250,000 dollars, USA Today reported.

However, the bill was not expected to clear the Senate, where the Republicans have the majority, Politics Daily reported.

Norris, 70, will be given the honor by Texas Gov. Rick Perry at the Texas Rangers office in Garland, Texas, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.

The actor starred in the hit show Walker, Texas Ranger from 1993 through 2001, The Dallas Morning News reported. Norris was also a strong supporter of Perry during his re-election for governor.

Rhonda Arkley soaked her house in gas and set it on fire while her husband was still inside, The Star Tribune reported.

Police found Arkley stabbing herself in the chest with a screwdriver in her car outside her house, KSTP reported. She then drove away until police stopped her in Egan, as she used a hammer to pound a screwdriver into her chest.

Arkley and her husband were both taken to Regions Hospital, KSTP reported.

The story refers specially to the group as a "large scaled Somali gang" multiple times. The writer points out how a 15-year-old girl was being promoted by these Somalian males. The story also mentions some of the men as being members of the terrorist group Al-Shabab.

I asked my friend Mustafa Hassan, a 21-year-old Somalian student, to read the story and reflect on it. "This story doesn't surprise me at all," Hassan said. "There's always stuff in the news about Somalians."

"I think the writer wrote too much about the Somalian men. He should have focused more on facts with the girl from the case," Hassan said.

The article also mentioned a Somalian terrorist group, Al-Shabab. "Some people at the U look at me like I'm a terrorist. I've never even had a speeding ticket," Hassan said.

It may have been beneficial to get some quotes from someone other than Ramsey County officials. Even just one Somalian's opinion from the community would've given the article more substance.

Air Force Capt. Jeffrey Haney's body has not been found. However, authorities found pieces of his clothing and seat from the plane showing he had not ejected, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Haney was operating the plane during a routine training mission Tuesday night, CNN reported. Officials are still looking into the cause of the crash.

Military officials said there was no way Haney could have survived the plane crashed, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Mai Neng Xiong, 39, was angry her daughter had eaten some fruit she had just brought, KARE 11 reported.

A school nurse suspected child abuse after seeing injuries to the 7-year-old's arm and left ear, KARE 11 reported. The girl told the nurse her mother caused the injuries and a pipe wrench as the weapon her mother used to hurt her.

Alex Morgan scored in the 85th minute to bring the U.S. one step closer to the World Cup, USA Today reported.

At 21 years-old, Morgan is the youngest player on the national team, Associated Press reported.

Italians set off fireworks at the match, in an effort to distract the Americans, USA Today reported.

President Juan Manuel Santos declared the emergency for 28 of the country's 32 departments, Colombia Reports reported.

The heavy rains have left at least 136 people dead and 205 people injured, CNN reported.

The United States government announced they would pay 50,000 dollars to help the effort in Colombia, Colombia Reports reported.