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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.

MN Co. Gets Patent for “Motion Recognition Clothing”

Medibotics received a patent for its Motion Recognition Clothing technology, which could create a new type of full-body video game controller. But the product isn't ready for the market, and the company is seeking investments and partnerships with manufacturers as it enters its next stage of product development.