Ventura, Jesse (1951—)
With his surprise election as Governor of Minnesota in 1998, former professional wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura (whose real name is James Janos) captured...
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Former Gov. Jesse Ventura may prefer Mexico to Minnesota these days, but his ex-constituents will still recognize his style if they pick up his upcoming book, "Don't Start the Revolution Without Me...
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Comedian Al Franken announced Wednesday that he will run for the Senate in 2008, seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Norm Coleman.Franken's announcement came on the ...
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Al Franken announced Wednesday that he will run for the Senate in 2008, making it clear that the comedian and author of "Rush Limbaugh Is A Big Fat Idiot" wants to be taken seriously as a political...
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Today is Monday, June 18, the 169th day of 2007. There are 196 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 18, 1940, during World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill urg...
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It took one of the worst tragedies in his state's history to make Gov. Tim Pawlenty abandon a principle that helped define his political career.About 48 hours after the interstate bridge collapse i...
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Transportation commissioners don't get much more colorful than Minnesota's Carol Molnau, a sturdy sometime farmer and former legislator who once claimed to have beaten former Gov. Jesse Ventura in ...
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America's two-party system generally marginalizes Independent and third-party candidacies, but every once in a while a contest shows the system is not set in concrete: Ross Perot running for Presid...
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They are called the Twin Cities, but Minneapolis has been more like St. Paul's bigger, more glamorous brother for generations.Now the two cities are being asked to overcome their municipal sibling ...
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Comedian Al Franken said Wednesday he will run for U.S. Senate in 2008, confirming his long-suspected plans to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.Franken's ann...
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They are called the Twin Cities, but Minneapolis has been more like St. Paul's bigger, more glamorous brother for generations.Now the two cities are being asked to overcome their municipal sibling ...
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Ventura, Jesse (1951—)
Vintage Ventura on display in new book
