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10 election moments you won't totally hate and might even like

10 election moments you won't totally hate and might even like

The 2016 election was divisive and nasty and full of insults and innuendo. But let's look at the brighter side - here are 10 lighter moments from 2016 that weren't so bad. Some are actually funny.
by Meg Anderson

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Library lovers pay late fees for books checked out in 1970s

Jon Kramer, of Minneapolis, says he was searching through his deceased parents' library last month when he found a camping book and a cookbook that had been checked out from Montgomery County's Twinbrook branch library in the 1970s.
by Associated Press

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Dalmar Yare to perform at New Year's Eve show

Dalmar Yare to perform at New Year's Eve show

Dalmar Yare will be performing tomorrow night as part of a special New Year's Eve lineup at the Airport Marriott hotel in Bloomington. Yare was born in Somalia and grew up in Kenya.
by Phil Picardi

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With a leap second, 2016 promises to linger just a little bit longer

With a leap second, 2016 promises to linger just a little bit longer

To keep our system of time in sync with Earth's rotation, the world's foremost timekeepers are adding an extra second to 2016. For such a small thing, the leap second has some big implications.
by Colin Dwyer

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Is it possible to die of grief?

Is it possible to die of grief?

Actress Debbie Reynolds died just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher's sudden death - which has led some to speculate that grief might have been a contributing factor.
by Maggie Penman

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Chef Jeremiah Towers explains why manners matter in the modern world

Chef Jeremiah Towers explains why manners matter in the modern world

Award-winning chef Jeremiah Tower thinks it's important on all occasions not to lose "the essence of good manners." He says says it's all about respect for other people.
by MPR News Staff

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Seed art saved Lizz Winstead's 2016

Seed art saved Lizz Winstead's 2016

Comedian Lizz Winstead, co-creator of "The Daily Show" and a Minnesota native, has a lot of thoughts about the year as we bid it goodbye.
by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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Make this the year you finally write your book

Make this the year you finally write your book

All you need to start is a first line: Try some of these writing prompts and get advice on where to begin.
by Tracy Mumford

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On the anniversary of Wounded Knee, a reading list

On the anniversary of Wounded Knee, a reading list

On Dec. 29, 1890, U.S. soldiers killed more than 100 members of the Lakota tribe in South Dakota. These books offer perspective on the massacre and the scars that remain.
by MPR News Staff

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The Jayhawks play sold-out show tonight at First Avenue

The Jayhawks play sold-out show tonight at First Avenue

The Jayhawks are playing a sold out show tonight at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Jayhawks guitarist and lead singer Gary Louris says the title of this song "Leaving the Monsters Behind" was inspired by his recovery from an addiction to pain killers.

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