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Target Apologizes for Glitch in Online Gift Registries

A transition to the company's new Web site resulted in some technical difficulties regarding the management of bridal and baby gift registries-and the company is apologizing to affected users and offering a discount on their next online purchase.

Developer Wirth Pleads Not Guilty to Tax Evasion

Wirth, his ex-wife, and their tax preparer are reportedly accused of funneling money out of The Wirth Companies and using it for personal expenses, including the building of an 18,000-square-foot mansion on Lake Minnetonka.

Urologix Inks Licensing Deal for Medtronic Device

Urologix said that the deal is expected to bring total revenue up to between $18 million and $20 million for the fiscal year that ends next June; it reported sales of $12.6 million in its most recently completed fiscal year.

Two Local Cos. Recall Products Over Safety Hazards

St. Paul-based Luminosities, Inc., which does business as Windflame, was one of nine manufacturers and distributors to recall pourable gel fuels; in an unrelated matter, Manhattan Group, LLC, a Minneapolis-based toy maker, recalled about 3,300 wooden rattles due to a choking hazard.