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Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek tries out moderator's chair

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek tries out moderator's chair

The longtime game show host has described himself in the past as a political independent and has expressed interest in one day moderating a presidential debate as well.

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Minnesota's first cat cafe is finally here

Minnesota's first cat cafe is finally here

For the uninitiated, we'll clear this up right away: No, it's not a cafe for your cat. The Cafe Meow in the Uptown area is a coffee shop where you can also play with local rescue cats that are up for adoption.
by Nancy Yang

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Finland takes Olympic chill to the next level: team knitting

Finland takes Olympic chill to the next level: team knitting

During the weekend's slopestyle competition, Finnish snowboarding coach Antti Koskinen was casually knitting at the top of the course.

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Minnesota women team up for junk market business

What started as friends selling junk together, turned into Junk Quest North which was held at the Miners Memorial Building in Virginia last fall, and has morphed again into a small, travel business.

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2 vets celebrate love: 'If you came to see the bride, you're out of luck'

2 vets celebrate love: 'If you came to see the bride, you're out of luck'

When Jerry Nadeau, 72, a Vietnam vet, met his husband, John Banvard, 100, a World War II vet, neither had been openly gay. Together now for almost 25 years, each says he feels completed by the other.
by Emma Bowman and Liyna Anwar

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Fishing contest prize winners cleared in Brainerd

Organizers of a Minnesota ice fishing tournament says an investigation into possible fraud has cleared three Ohio men who won prizes, including a pickup truck.
by The Associated Press

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'Furry watermelon with legs': MN Zoo welcomes baby Malayan tapir

'Furry watermelon with legs': MN Zoo welcomes baby Malayan tapir

Zoo guests will be able to see her daily starting at 9 a.m. for short periods of time as she adjusts to her new space. You can also watch her via webcam. Prepare to be "aww"-ed.
by Nancy Yang

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50 years after she was struck by lightning, reconnecting with the girl who saved her

50 years after she was struck by lightning, reconnecting with the girl who saved her

Linda Walker was struck by lightning at Girl Scout camp in 1967. Laurie Luna was the "buddy" who saved her life. Luna says she has thought about their frightening encounter a lot over the years -- largely because she never knew if Walker survived.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Isabel Dobrin and Sophia Schmidt

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