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Foiled! Electrician used snack bag as a Faraday cage to sneak off the job

Foiled! Electrician used snack bag as a Faraday cage to sneak off the job

An Australian tribunal found Tom Colella was being "deliberately mischievous" by putting his GPS device in a bag of Twisties. The apparent aim? To hide from his bosses while leaving work to play golf.
by Colin Dwyer

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Minnesota small towns envision a driverless future

Minnesota small towns envision a driverless future

Autonomous vehicles are not the stuff of science fiction any longer. So far, most of the talk on how to deploy them has focused on big cities. But rural Minnesotans -- especially those who don't drive -- also stand to gain a lot from the technology.
by Dan Kraker

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Volunteering abroad? Read this before you post that selfie

Volunteering abroad? Read this before you post that selfie

You may think it's a noble idea to photograph yourself helping poor children in a faraway country. A new campaign has a different perspective.
by NPR Staff

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Prince Harry, actress Meghan Markle to marry next spring

Prince Harry, actress Meghan Markle to marry next spring

Harry, 33 -- the fifth-in-line to the British throne, and Markle, 36, had been dating for 16 months and became engaged earlier this month, according to a statement released by Prince Charles.

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Traditions intertwine at Christmas tree farm in Lake Elmo

Traditions intertwine at Christmas tree farm in Lake Elmo

This weekend is one of the busiest of the year for Christmas tree farms across Minnesota. And with temperatures in the 40s, customers were out in droves at Krueger's Christmas Tree Farm in Lake Elmo.
by Peter Cox

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Less waste, more taste: A master chef reimagines Thanksgiving leftovers

Less waste, more taste: A master chef reimagines Thanksgiving leftovers

Over this Thanksgiving week, Americans will toss almost 200 million pounds of turkey alone. Massimo Bottura helps us fight food waste by showing us how to turn leftovers into a world-class new meal.
by Maria Godoy

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To avoid 'fatbergs,' keep grease, wipes out of sewer

To avoid 'fatbergs,' keep grease, wipes out of sewer

Minnesota hasn't yet had any monster fatbergs, or giant globs of fat and grease mixed with disposable wipes that can wreak havoc on a city. But they're still causing plenty of problems for sewer systems around the state.
by Kirsti Marohn

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