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Lifestyle

Fear not: You'll get your Thanksgiving turkey, pumpkin pie

Fear not: You'll get your Thanksgiving turkey, pumpkin pie

Not only will Americans enjoy grocery prices similar to last year, those traveling to belly up to the big meal will likely enjoy the cheapest Thanksgiving gas prices since 2008.
by The Associated Press

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Appetites: Why you should bring back the boiled dinner

Appetites: Why you should bring back the boiled dinner

There's a world of tradition in the simmered supper: French pot-au-feu, Italian bollito misto, Portueguese Cozido.
by MPR News Staff

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By the numbers: Minnesota's veterans

By the numbers: Minnesota's veterans

Today is Veterans Day, the federal holiday that honors everyone who has served in the military.
by Nancy Yang

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Mechanics of eating: Why you'll miss flavor if you scarf your food

Mechanics of eating: Why you'll miss flavor if you scarf your food

The real complexity of flavor comes from a food or drink's aroma. But the main way we experience the full range of these compounds isn't by sniffing. It's by breathing evenly while we eat.
by Angus Chen

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It's official: Lafayette bridge construction is (finally) over

It's official: Lafayette bridge construction is (finally) over

The bridge is a major river crossing over the Mississippi, and was listed as one of the state's worst bridges in the wake of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in 2007.
by Tim Nelson

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DNR OKs taking more winter walleye from Upper Red Lake

DNR OKs taking more winter walleye from Upper Red Lake

Given the "excellent health" of the fishery, anglers fishing Upper Red Lake this winter will be able to keep three walleye, one more than last winter's limit, state officials said Monday.
by MPR News Staff

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Target opening 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day in Black Friday push

Target opening 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day in Black Friday push

The Minneapolis-based retail giant says it will again open its doors at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving for the "millions of families who make Black Friday in-store shopping part of their tradition."
by MPR News Staff

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It's never too soon to plan your 'driving retirement'

It's never too soon to plan your 'driving retirement'

Families should rethink how seniors give up driving, researchers say. Figuring out transportation alternatives long ahead of time can help preserve independence and avoid painful confrontations.
by John Daley

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