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Photos: As store closes, shoppers scramble for last bargains

Photos: As store closes, shoppers scramble for last bargains

As Roberts Shoe Store closes after 77 years in business, some customers are angry and others are sad. The scramble by others to find bargains and special deals while the doors are still open is a story all its own.
by Nikki Tundel

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NBA deal a sign that ‘TV is dead’

With any luck at all, an announcement today may finally free professional sports from the tyranny of cable TV.
by Bob Collins

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Photos: North Shore ablaze in color

Photos: North Shore ablaze in color

The last week of September saw the hills around Lake Superior near Tofte and Lutsen explode into vibrant color. Like a magnet, the show attracted visitors by the thousands.
by Derek Montgomery

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Pedal Hub: Can we prevent bike theft?

Pedal Hub: Can we prevent bike theft?

In this episode, we'll chat about biking with Ginny Marie Herman, who's helped organize some of the Twin Cities biggest biking events, including "Babes in Bikeland." And, the scourge of bike theft in Minneapolis has claimed another victim--Pedal Hub co-host Patrick Stephenson. What can we do to prevent bike theft?

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Appetites: How to cut squash, and not your fingers

Appetites: How to cut squash, and not your fingers

Amanda Paa joined MPR's Tom Crann to talk about all things squash.
by Tom Crann

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2015 Westminster pack to include 2 new breeds

2015 Westminster pack to include 2 new breeds

A Hungarian hunting dog and a cheerful breed known as the "royal dog of Madagascar" will join the pack at the Westminster Kennel Club show next year.
by The Associated Press

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Maureen Corrigan on the story behind 'The Great Gatsby'

Maureen Corrigan on the story behind 'The Great Gatsby'

Corrigan first read the book in high school and it meant little to her. But over the years, it revealed its depths and she's been in its thrall.

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Pedal Hub: Bad apple riders

Pedal Hub: Bad apple riders

Gene has the lowdown on the biggest bike trade show of the year-"Interbike" in Las Vegas, and the Pedal Hubbers discuss when and where riders should -- or shouldn't -- follow the rules of the road.

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