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Poll: Americans grateful at holidays — and a bit stressed

Poll: Americans grateful at holidays — and a bit stressed

About 6 in 10 say they have family traditions they are looking forward to this year, while just about 1 in 10 say they have some they are dreading. About 2 in 10 say they feel very lonely or sad during the holidays, with about another 2 in 10 saying they feel moderately lonely or sad.
by The Associated Press

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Scrunchies are cool again. Hair's how they staged a comeback

Scrunchies are cool again. Hair's how they staged a comeback

A 2003 “Sex And The City” episode ridiculed the bulky hair tie as profoundly unfashionable. But now scrunchies are back, baby! How does a trend go from being so passé — to stylish again?
by Alina Selyukh

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Appetites: Holiday baking without wheat flour

Appetites: Holiday baking without wheat flour

A new wave of nonwheat flours are becoming popular with bakers in Minnesota. They include things flours made from rye, oat, barley, buckwheat or wild rice. Cookbook author Beth Dooley shares her recipes for holiday cookies without wheat flour.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Ask a 'sotan: Why do Minnesotans call soda 'pop'?

Ask a 'sotan: Why do Minnesotans call soda 'pop'?

Pop, soda, coke — those words get thrown around in various parts of the country when talking about soft drinks. Minnesota is widely known for its use of “pop”, and a titan in the restaurant world wants to know why.
by Mike Moen

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Duluth City Council throws financial lifeline to Spirit Mountain

Duluth City Council throws financial lifeline to Spirit Mountain

By an 8-1 vote, councilors approved the $235,000 in aid to the financially beleaguered ski hill. Without the support, the Spirit Mountain Executive Director Brandy Ream warned the ski hill would have had barely enough to meet its payroll later this week and would have been forced to close its doors before even reaching the historically lucrative holiday season.

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Quilters across the U.S. answer call to help sew up unfinished project

Quilters across the U.S. answer call to help sew up unfinished project

A Chicago woman found an unfinished quilt of the United States at an estate sale and sought help online to finish it. Quilters from around the country joined her last weekend to complete the project.
by Kate McGee

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Soupy study: Minestrone could be a secret weapon against malaria

Soupy study: Minestrone could be a secret weapon against malaria

It all started when a London primary school asked children to bring in a plastic tube containing approximately one tablespoon of homemade soup — the go-to soup recipes their families use when someone gets sick.
by Vicky Hallett

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