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Green 'Christmas Comet' visible in night sky

Green 'Christmas Comet' visible in night sky

The comet 46P/Wirtanen just made its closest approach to Earth in centuries. No word on the whereabouts of Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Cupid, Donner or Blitzen (and Rudolph).
by Camila Domonoske

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Appetites: For holiday spirit, try a cocktail without the spirits

If you don't drink or offered to be the designated driver, holiday parties may not have many options. Erik Eastman returns to Appetites to share a few 'mocktails' to try.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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A media ethicist's take on Twin Cities' film critic's plagiarism

Star Tribune movie reviewer Colin Covert, who has worked for the paper for more than 30 years, announced his resignation on Monday amid charges of plagiarism.
by Phil Picardi

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'Truth isn't truth' tops list of notable quotes in 2018

'Truth isn't truth' tops list of notable quotes in 2018

Rudy Giuliani's statement came in an August interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" when he told host Chuck Todd that Trump might "get trapped into perjury" if he were interviewed in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
by The Associated Press

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3 bits of wisdom as you test the lake ice this winter

3 bits of wisdom as you test the lake ice this winter

DNR conservation officer Garrett Thomas brought ice picks, lifejackets, augers and some common sense to an Eagan park Thursday, hoping to keep Minnesotans safe as they venture onto frozen lakes this winter.
by Gabriel Kwan

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He's Jewish, but being Santa is his calling

He's Jewish, but being Santa is his calling

Rick Rosenthal has been playing the role of Santa for almost seven years. At StoryCorps, he recalls how it all began.
by Kelly Moffitt and Cameron Jenkins

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Wolves lead researchers to record pine at Voyageurs National Park

Wolves lead researchers to record pine at Voyageurs National Park

"Sometimes you see jack pines and they're kind of tall and scraggly, and they look like they've just kind of been beaten by the elements," one researcher said. But not this beauty.
by Dan Kraker

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'Living coral' crowned color of the year for 2019

'Living coral' crowned color of the year for 2019

Pantone chose the "vibrant, yet mellow" shade for its ability to bridge the natural and digital worlds. The pick comes at a poignant time, given the existential threats the color's namesake now faces.
by Colin Dwyer

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