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November 25, 2009 6:00 AM

As holidays get started, a desperate call sets the tone

An old friend whose life has taken some hard turns asks for help, and gets it.

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November 23, 2009 6:00 AM

On call no more: One woman's decision to let go of her cell phone

Mobile phones tempt us to think we're so important that we have to be on call at all times. What if we're not?

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November 20, 2009 6:00 AM

In small towns, H1N1 threatens health of businesses, too

The owner of a small-town hardware store reflects on what an epidemic might mean for his bottom line.

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November 19, 2009 6:00 AM

Looking for a sound bite to explain a mass murder?

If your impulse is to ask a Muslim about the Fort Hood shootings, restrain yourself.

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November 18, 2009 6:00 AM

How you see statistics on breast cancer may depend on whether you've had it

If mammograms save one woman for every 1,000 screened, they're worth it. Especially to her.

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November 17, 2009 6:00 AM

Search for a boyhood friend ends with a sad success in Vietnam

He knew his friend Carl had died in the war, but now he knew where.

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November 16, 2009 6:00 AM

A small way to give back to veterans who gave so much

U.S. Sen. Al Franken describes the benefits that service dogs can bring to those recovering from wounds and traumatic stress.

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November 13, 2009 6:00 AM

Prefer not to use credit cards? Good luck with that

Maybe common sense ought to trump plastic, but it doesn't.

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November 12, 2009 6:00 AM

Instant runoff waiting

To a candidate still waiting to hear whether he's been elected, IRV is a mixed blessing.

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November 11, 2009 6:00 AM

An old soldier meets a random act of gratitude

As Dad's memory falters, the war -- and his opinion of it -- remain clear.

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