The settlement is the second-largest civil penalty ever received by the Federal Trade Commission in a debt collection case.

Beginning November 18, the St. Paul-based newspaper will assume the local advertising sales, production, and distribution for the satirical weekly and its sister publication, the A.V. Club.

The Eden Prairie-based company received a $67 million contract to produce components for a missile warning system and a $10 million order to deliver non-standard ammunition to Afghanistan.

The new Crave location-its sixth U.S. restaurant-will replace Palomino at LaSalle Plaza, which opened in 1991.

A spokeswoman said the move-which the company has "stalled . . . for several years"-is in response to recent surges in commodity costs.

The award allows HCMC to increase the number of family medicine residents enrolling in first-year classes as part of its Family Medicine Residency Program.

Hennepin County District Court Judge Jack Nordby, who is accused of misconduct due to his criticism of a court-monitoring organization, claims that the allegations lack clarity and the complaint should be dismissed.

The state trimmed 9,900 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7 percent-still well below the national average of 9.6 percent.

Minneapolis-based Target claims to be the first mass retailer to provide kiosks nationwide at which guests can access and print online photo albums directly from their Facebook accounts.

In addition to announcing its acquisition, the Minneapolis-based medical-products company also said that its third-quarter net income dipped slightly from the same period last year-but its revenue jumped 15.3 percent to a record $19.86 million.

Aaron Biber-who previously pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct for sex with a minor over whom he had authority-must serve at least 12 years of his 18-year sentence in prison.

Larry Barenbaum, chairman of the company's board, will temporarily replace Nagler, who left "to pursue other interests."

The company posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and a nearly 8 percent increase in revenue.

Bradley Chapin, who has served as regional president of M&I Bank's Minnesota operations since 2004, has been named executive vice president of the company. He is succeeded by Jeanne Crain.