NewsCut

Elmer Abbas has only been a mall Santa once -- 1998 at Maplewood Mall. That was the year that Chris Burd sat on his lap and probably didn't answer 'your daughter' when Santa asked what he wanted for Christmas.
When deejays cross the line
This should — but, sadly, probably won’t — serve as a wakeup call to all the insipid radio morning shows whose appeal is the outrageous stunts the morning teams do for the audience that craves them. Earlier this week, a radio station called the London hospital where Prince William’s wife was being treated for her…
Farmer style
We have officially reached the point in America in which important concepts can only be explained Gangnam style.
When high school sports gets it right
If you're the type to toss the sports section of the Star Tribune to the side, you probably missed a story that should've been on the front page.
Coffee break
Every now and again on these pages, we consider the possibilities of cars that fly -- or planes that drive.