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November 2, 2010 5:00 AM

If you won't be taking office, take a vacation instead

Feeling like a political loser? Spend some time with a Biggest Loser.

by Beth Gauper

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October 29, 2010 3:50 PM

At the end, campaigns have nothing to do but step off the cliff

A veteran of the 2008 Al Franken campaign recalls the secret fear: What if your guy loses?

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October 29, 2010 5:00 AM

Tricks, treats and community: Meet you at the gnarly tree

Think of Halloween as a block party with chocolate.

by Jessica English

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October 28, 2010 5:00 AM

A unique partnership aims to keep phone books out of the trash

Website offers recycling information, as well as a way to keep from getting phone books in the future.

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October 27, 2010 5:00 AM

Church restructuring needn't have caused so much alarm

Catholic leaders developed a good plan, but it lost something in the communication.

by Ray Marshall

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October 26, 2010 5:00 AM

Courtroom clipboards are a courtesy, not a threat

Judge's outburst against citizen monitors is perplexing.

by Susan Lenfestey

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October 25, 2010 5:00 AM

Paul Wellstone: a teacher in life, and also in death

The late senator showed us the folly of depending on someone else to do our work for us.

by Shannon Drury

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October 22, 2010 5:00 AM

O! what a fall is here

The beautiful light of October gives us all the reason we need to endure Minnesota's other seasons.

by Philip Bryant

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October 21, 2010 5:00 AM

To other countries, what we call 'high-speed' rail is more like half-speed

Our love affair with the automobile makes it hard to spend the money a true high-speed rail system would require.

by Riordan Frost

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October 20, 2010 5:00 AM

The good life on Social Security: Flexibility is key

Having retired during a strong economy, she's had to rely on her coping skills. Good thing she had some.

by Mary Rose O'Reilley

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