Articles tagged with twin

Tue, May 22, 2012

Jennifer Lopez fell in love with Ethiopian twin babies

From WENN.com

Lopez fell in love with the lucky African babies, and their adoptive parents who went to Ethiopia looking for a baby ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Bonus Offered For Grandma's And Twin Cities Marathon Sweep

DULuTH, MN (KDAL) -  Grandma's Marathon and Twin Cities In Motion have announced an incentive bonus for a runner who wins both events in ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Twin Ports Jobs Fair At Wessman Arena Monday

UNDATED (KDAL) - U-S Representatives Chip Cravaack and Sean Duffy are hosting the Twin Ports Jobs Fair for area employers and job seekers Monday from ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Actress Vaidya pregnant with twin boys

The Unforgettable star and her husband Don Wallace are set to welcome the tots this summer (12).

She tells Life & Style magazine, ""Even when ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

First "Saltie" Due In The Twin Ports On Friday

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The first ocean-going ship of the season is due to arrive in the Port of Duluth-Superior on Friday afternoon.  After her ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

'Twin Peaks' Mastermind David Lynch's Absolutely Bonkers Music Video 'Crazy Clown Time' — Video

These days, music videos are the perfect platform for an artist to release their hot new single and get it in front of hungry ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

'Twin Peaks' Mastermind David Lynch's Absolutely Bonkers Music Video 'Crazy Clown Time' — Video

These days, music videos are the perfect platform for an artist to release their hot new single and get it in front of hungry ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Ricky Martin Shows Off Twin Boys, Defends Surrogate Mom

For years Ricky Martin kept his personal life quiet, but since revealing that he's gay in 2010, he's been very open about ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

Ricky Martin Shows Off Twin Boys, Defends Surrogate Mom

For years Ricky Martin kept his personal life quiet, but since revealing that he's gay in 2010, he's been very open about ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Ricky Martin Shows Off Twin Boys, Defends Surrogate Mom

For years Ricky Martin kept his personal life quiet, but since revealing that he's gay in 2010, he's been very open about ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Twin Ports Shipping Season Set To Begin Friday

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The shipping season at the Duluth-Superior harbor begins with the departure of the "Mesabi Miner" early on Friday morning.  The ship ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Syrian army must pull back first under Annan plan

By Erika Solomon and Douglas Hamilton

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian artillery hit parts of Homs city and at least 37 people were killed in clashes ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Twin Ports Reading Assignment Issued

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Duluth Public Library is sponsoring the annual "One Book, One Community" reading program which kicks off on Thursday.  The book ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Winter Storm Finally Hits The Twin Ports

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - After a slow start overnight, the forecasted winter storm slammed into the Twin Ports Wednesday morning and left most schools closed ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Patriots hope to maintain twin tight end threat

By Simon Evans

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New England Patriots reached the Super Bowl in part thanks to an innovative offensive strategy they may now ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Romney, in comeback, has narrow Maine caucus win

By Ros Krasny

PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney grabbed back some momentum after midweek losses in three states, scoring a narrow ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

New History Channel Show To Feature Twin Ports Tugs

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - We'll soon find out what it's like to be aboard a working tugboat in the Duluth-Superior Harbor.  Crews from ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Twin Ports Homeless Supply Drive

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Water, food, warmth, security are all basic needs that every one of us needs and relies on, even more so during ...

Sat, January 07, 2012

Romney sails through soft Republican debate

By Steve Holland and Ros Krasny

GOFFSTOWN, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney fended off a few attacks on his business record on Saturday ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

U.S. twin births have doubled in three decades: study

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades largely as a ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

U.S. twin births have doubled in three decades: study

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades largely as a ...

Mon, January 02, 2012

Do twin embryos help each other survive in IVF?

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new controversial study suggests a stronger embryo may help a weaker one survive in twin pregnancies ...

Fri, December 23, 2011

U.N. condemns Damascus bombs, expresses grave concern

By Erika Solomon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations expressed grave concern about twin suicide car bombings in Damascus and condemned the attacks that killed ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Twin Ports Among Most Secure Places To Live

UNDATED (KDAL) - The Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior are the 11th most secure place to live in the United States among mid-size cities ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

A Haunted Twin Ports

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Several attractions in the Twin Ports are competing to see who can send the most shivers down your spine as Halloween ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Federal Charges Filed In Twin Ports Drug Ring

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - A year long investigation has resulted in Federal drug charges being filed against 27 people, most residing  in the Twin Ports ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Twin Ports Pride Festival

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - A mayor's reception on Thursday evening kicks off the Labor Day weekend Duluth-Superior Pride Festival.  The 25th Annual GLBTAQI event ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Twin Ports Broadcast Legend Lew Latto Dies

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The voice of a longtime Twin Ports radio legend is now silent.  Lew Latto, 71, died at his residence early Wednesday ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Twin Ports Hold An Anti-Terrorism Exercise Wednesday

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Port of Duluth-Superior will be hosting a full scale maritime security training and exercise program on Wednesday.  "Operation Down Under ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

Analysis: Peril and promise in twin Syria, Libya crises

By Mark Hosenball and Laura MacInnis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that he has called for Syria's leader to leave, President Barack Obama faces the ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

Expect Traffic Delays On I-35 Between Duluth And Twin Cities

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Motorists traveling on Interstate 35 between Duluth and the Twin Cities Metro Area will encounter several single-lane construction work zones that ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Seafarers Ministry Open House

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarers is holding its annual open house on Thursday from 3 to 6 p-m at 2024 ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Twin Ports Lighthouse Days

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - To celebrate the five distinctive lighthouses in the Twin Ports, the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center is hosting the 9th Annual ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Smoke From A Distant Fire

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The smell of smoke in the Twin Ports and across much of northeastern Minnesota Tuesday morning can be traced to wildfires ...

Fri, June 24, 2011

Twin Towers steel sent for memorials across America

By Paula Rogo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks nears, workers at an airplane hangar filled with World ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

Training Ship Visits The Twin Ports

DULUTH, Mn (KDAL) - The Great Lakes Maritime Academy training vessel “The State of Michigan” arrives in Duluth Wednesday morning and will dock behind the ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Strong Storms Drop Hail In Parts Of Northland

DULUTH, Mn (KDAL) - Some strong thunderstorms across parts of northern Minnesota on Tuesday morning produced some periods of hail.  Up to an inch of ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

Windy Weather Across Northern Minnesota

UNDATED (KDAL) - It has been quite a windy couple of days in northern Minnesota as gusts approached 50 miles per hour in the Twin ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Double take: Robot twin examines role of technology

By Stuart McDill

AALBORG, Denmark (Reuters) - How much interaction with a robot are we prepared for and is that interaction different if the robot ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Twin sisters die in N.C. storm after tree falls on home

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Eighteen-year-old twin sisters were killed on Wednesday when a tree fell on their home during thunderstorms that swept through the ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

First Saltie Of 2011 Arrives In Twin Ports

DULUTH, Min. (KDAL) - The first ocean-going vessel of the 2011 navigation season has arrived in the port of Duluth-Superior.  The Cyprus-flagged "Federal Leda" sailed ...

Tue, April 05, 2011

More I-35 Construction Between Duluth And Twin Cities

DULUTH, Min. (KDAL) - Besides the 2nd year of the I-35 Mega Project through Duluth, other bottle necks can be expected in areas between Duluth ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Blizzard Warning For Twin Ports Area

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for heavy snow and high winds for the Twin Ports area from 1 p-m Tuesday ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

Girls in girl-boy twin pairs may be a bit heavier

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls who have a male twin seem more likely to put on a few extra pounds as ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Twin Ports Shipping Season To Begin

The new shipping season in the Twin Ports will begin on Thursday with the departure of the first laker.  The “James R. Barker” is ...

Mon, February 21, 2011

Strong Winds Pound The Twin Ports Area

Although much of the snow remained south of the Twin Ports, the storm system that ripped through the midwest created some very strong winds ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Home Foreclosures Up In The Twin Ports Last Year

The Twin Cities metro saw a four percent drop in home foreclosures from 2009 to 2010. But RealtyTrac's Daren Blomquist says Minnesota's ...

Thu, January 20, 2011

2010 Twin Ports Shipping Season Wraps Up

The 2010 shipping season ended in the Twin Ports with a 28 percent increase in tonnage over a year ago.  Iron ore shipments were ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Louis Oosthuizen brimming with confidence for twin tour assault

By Tony Jimenez

LONDON (Reuters) - British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen gave himself a perfect platform to launch a twin assault on the 2011 U ...

Mon, December 27, 2010

Twin suicide bombings kill 17 in Iraq's Ramadi

By Fadhel al-Badrani

RAMADI (Reuters) - Twin suicide bombings rocked a government compound in Iraq's western city of Ramadi on Monday, killing 17 people ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

Twin Ports Misses Big Snow Storm

Although the Twin Ports area escaped the weekend snow storm, which stayed further south than expected, many parts of the south shore snowbelt in ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Twin Ports Thanksgiving Buffet

The 21st Annual Twin Ports Thanksgiving Buffet is being held on Thursday at the DECC in Duluth.  The College of St. Scholastica and volunteers ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

Twin Cities' Growth

(Undated)  --  The latest population numbers show continued growth in Minnesota's Twin Cities.  The Business Journal reports Minneapolis is up to 388-thousand-plus residents, making ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Australian twin sisters in U.S. suicide pact: police

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - An Australian woman who survived a double shooting that killed her twin sister at a Colorado gun range told ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Gun-range shooting of twin sisters baffles police

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - Authorities are trying to unravel the mysterious double shooting of twin sisters from Australia at a Colorado gun range ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Future Of Twin Cities-Chicago Rail Line Uncertain

(Undated)  --  A planned high-speed passenger rail line between the Twin Cities and Chicago is in limbo as newly-elected Republican governors feud with the Obama ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Twin Ports Area Election Results

In area legislative races, Roger Reinert was elected as Minnesota State Senator in District 7.  Tom Huntley was returned to the Minnesota House in ...

Thu, October 21, 2010

Twin Ports Shipping Up 25 Percent

It has been a much improved shipping season in the Twin Ports and throughout the St. Lawrence Seaway system according to figures released this ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

Twin Ports Shipping Shows Modest Gains

Shipping through the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior shows iron ore and limestone shipments are up while coal is off from a year ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Twin study may quiet doubts over PTSD-trauma link

By Lynne Peeples

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Trauma really is the trigger of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, suggests a new study that could ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Brewers Sweep Twin-Bill

Ryan Braun hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to back Dave Bush's solid performance on the mound, as the Milwaukee Brewers ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Twin Peaks fans celebrate 20th anniversary with stars

The trio returned to North Bend and Snoqualmie in Washington, where the exteriors for the show were shot for the festivities earlier this month ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Twin Ports Cargo Traffic Up

(KDAL, Duluth,MN) --  Numbers at the halfway point of the 2010 shipping season look good, with signs that demand for cargo on the Great ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Twin Ports Lighthouse Days

A four day event that celebrates the five distinctive lighthouses in the Twin Ports and around the rest of Lake Superior is being held ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Body Of Twin Cities Man Found Under Dock On Pelican Lake

(Brainerd, MN)  --  Crow Wing County authorities are awaiting autopsy results on a Twin Cities man whose body was found Sunday under a dock in ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Home Foreclosures Up In Twin Ports And Twin Cities

(Undated)  --  From January through June, foreclosure rates were up over the first half of 2009 in both the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area and Duluth-Superior ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

Tentative Agreement Prevents Twin Cities Nurses Strike

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Nurses vote next Tuesday to ratify a tentative contract agreement with 14 Twin Cities hospitals.  The two sides struck a deal Thursday ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Twin Cities Nurses Reject Latest Hospital Offer

(St. Paul, MN)  --  The Minnesota Nurses Association has rejected the Twin Cities Hospitals' new contract proposal.  Hospitals spokeswoman Maureen Schriner says the new proposal ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Twin Cities Nurses Set Another Strike Deadline

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Representatives from 14 Twin Cities hospitals and the Minnesota Nurses Association go back to the bargaining table tomorrow.  The nurses union plans ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Too little weight gain risky in twin pregnancy

By Rachael Myers Lowe

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women pregnant with twins should be sure to gain the recommended amount of weight, according to ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Chucks, Rafters Split "Twin Bill"

STEVENS POINT, Wi. (WSAU) The Wisconsin Woodchucks made their annual visit to Bukolt Park in Stevens Point  on Tuesday night and split the two ...

Tue, June 22, 2010

Twin Cities Nurses Vote To Strike Again

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Union nurses at 14 Twin Cities hospitals voted overwhelmingly yesterday to go on strike again.  A one-day walkout by around 12-thousand nurses ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

Twin Ports Area Escapes Big Storms

Cool winds off Lake Superior yesterday may have deflected a line of heavy thunderstorms to the north and south of the Twin Ports.  Reports ...

Thu, June 10, 2010

Twin Cities Nurses Striking For The Day

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  It's a sea of red t-shirts outside 14 Twin Cities hospitals as 12-thousand nurses hit the picket lines today for a ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

Thousands Of Twin Cities Nurses Set To Strike

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  It's one day and counting before a planned strike by 12-thousand nurses throughout the Twin Cities.  Fourteen metro hospitals are preparing ...

Mon, June 07, 2010

Twin Cities Nursing Strike Looking Likely

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Thursday's strike deadline looms for Twin Cities hospitals and their 12-thousand nurses. Hospital spokeswoman Maureen Schriner says they will be hiring ...

Thu, June 03, 2010

Garage And Vehicle Burglaries In The Twin Ports

Duluth, MN (KDAL)  Duluth Police have three juvenile suspects in custody for a series of garage burglaries and vehicle prowls early Tuesday morning.  Three ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Twin Cities Hospitals And Nurses Negotiate

Minneapolis, MN)  --  Around 12-thousand Twin Cities area nurses are still set for a one-day strike a week from tomorrow.  But the nurses and six ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Twin Ports Shipping Season Showing A Big Improvement

It looks like a better shipping season is "for real" in Duluth and Superior. The Twin Ports are coming off one of their worst ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Twin Ports Foreclosures Dip In First Quarter

(Undated)  --  Foreclosures dropped slightly from the fourth quarter of last year to the first quarter this year in Duluth-Superior and the Twin Cities metro ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Late Polish president's twin brother to seek top job

By Gareth Jones and Gabriela Baczynska

WARSAW (Reuters) - Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the twin brother of Poland's late president, declared his candidacy on Monday for ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Late Polish president's twin brother to seek top job

By Gareth Jones and Gabriela Baczynska

WARSAW (Reuters) - Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the twin brother of Poland's late president, declared his candidacy on Monday for ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Sarah Palin At Twin Cities Rally

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Congresswoman Michele Bachmann predicts "the joint is going to be jumping" at an afternoon rally in Minneapolis featuring former Alaska Governor Sarah ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Delta Adds More Twin Cities-Duluth Flights

Duluth, Mn (KDAL)  Delta Airlines is increasing the number of daily flights between Duluth and the Twin Cities.  Starting today, two additional flights have ...

Fri, March 26, 2010

Google Twin Ports Day

Duluth, Mn (KDAL)  To show his support for Duluth and Superior's bid for the Google high speed fiber network, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

Twin Ports Harbor Sees First Arrivals

Duluth, Mn (KDAL)   The 2010 shipping season is gearing up in the Twin Ports as the first two lakers arrived through the Superior entry ...

Fri, March 19, 2010

Twin Ports Shipping Season Begins

Duluth, Mn (KDAL)  The U-S Army Corps of Engineers is opening the Soo Locks on March 21st, four days earlier than usual this year ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

Twin Ports Area Job Prospects Improving

Duluth, Mn (KDAL)   Duluth area employers expect to hire at a healthy pace during the second quarter of 2010.  The latest Manpower Survey shows ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Shooting At Twin Cities U-M Campus

(Minneapolis, MN) -- A UofM freshman student was shot on the Twin Cities campus Monday night, possibly by two men who minutes earlier had attempted ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Twin Ports Shipping Season Worst In Years

(Duluth, MN) -- The 2009 shipping season is just about over and the ports of Duluth and Superior are happy to see it go. The ...

Thu, October 22, 2009

Twin study underscores role of genes in autism