The wireless provider had announced a fee for customers paying service bills online via a debit or credit card. The FCC threatened to investigate and the company reneged the "convenience fee" due to customer feedback.

The carrier says 4G users can expect Internet access that is about 10 times faster than on the 3G network.

Peek inside the most expensive homes for sale in the metro. These posh properties range from a well-known $24 million landmark to modern homes for less than $7 million. And here's one for bargain hunters: a foreclosure priced for less than $6 million.

A chocolate lab named Gypsy beat out law enforcement dogs from five states in a K-9 competition at Camp Ripley. It involved searching and tracking, too, but her sheriff's deputy partner says Gypsy's specialty is sniffing out drugs from cars.

Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery in Spring Valley took top honors at the fourth annual International Cold Climate Wine Competition at the U of M on Thursday, the Post Bulletin reports. The Four Daughters 2011 La Crescent beat out more than 325 wines from 12 states and Canada to win the Minnesota's Governor's Cup trophy and "Best of Show" for the top white wine.

On Sunday, the USPS will deliver empty pill bottles to homes in parts of the Twin Cities metro, according to the Associated Press. It's part of a nationwide drill to test how well carriers can deliver medicine in the event of an outbreak, emergency or attack.

Over 50 new restaurants opened or are coming soon in the Twin Cities. The Heavy Table provides a list and the latest metro restaurant buzz.