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Is courting controversy a strategy for Urban Outfitters?

Is courting controversy a strategy for Urban Outfitters?

Questionable sincerity aside, a recent string of apparent missteps by the retailer raises another question: Is the company doing it on purpose?
by Steve Haruch

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Fat bikes get 78 miles of new state trails

Fat bikes get 78 miles of new state trails

Fat bikes have exploded in popularity recently in Minnesota, especially in the winter. The bikes' extra wide tires with very low pressure are designed to float over a couple inches of snow.
by Dan Kraker

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London air control computer failure resolved

London's airspace was closed Friday afternoon due to what authorities said was a computer failure at one of Britain's two air traffic control centers.
by The Associated Press

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EB I-94, Green Line in St. Paul closing this weekend

Crews will be removing and replacing bridge beams on the Highway 52 Lafayette Bridge, just east of downtown St. Paul.
by Tim Nelson

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Kalettes, broccoflower and more new veggies for 2015

Kale's days as the superfood-du-jour may be numbered. Next up: How about rainbow carrots, or broccolini?
by Alison Bruzek

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Liberia's Daily Talk: All the news that fits on a blackboard

Liberia's Daily Talk: All the news that fits on a blackboard

The plywood newsboard is the brainchild of journalist Alfred Sirleaf. It's a popular news source situated on a Monrovia sidewalk that features updates on everything from Ebola to politics.
by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

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Why retailers keep sending you catalogs

Why retailers keep sending you catalogs

"Consumers really still love looking at catalogs," says Bruce Cohen, a retail private equity strategist at the management consulting firm Kurt Salmon.
by Uri Berliner

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More drinking, less buzz: Session beers gain fans

More drinking, less buzz: Session beers gain fans

Session beers emphasize craft-beer taste with alcohol as low or lower than big-brand light beers.
by Doug Tribou

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Pedal Hub: Biking and counterculture

Pedal Hub: Biking and counterculture

When an edgy biking sub-culture magazine declares that biking has gone mainstream, should we be depressed or happy? Or is it not true?

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Appetites: How to make (and braid) Christmas bread like a pro

Appetites: How to make (and braid) Christmas bread like a pro

Holiday loaves are often defined by unique shapes, fillings and the always important seasonings. Learn simple techniques to braid bread in a short video.
by Tom Crann

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