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Savage Aural Hotbed at 20

Savage Aural Hotbed at 20

Take the driving intensity of Japanese Taiko drumming. Add the rhythmic precision of drum and bugle music. Then place it in a post-industrial setting, and you have Savage Aural Hotbed, which turns 20 this year.
by Chris Roberts

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Identity thievery

Identity thievery

A reporter on consumer issues found himself at the receiving end of an identity heist. His pursuit of the thief has lessons for us all. Also, what credit card companies can do to help solve the problem of identity theft.

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Joan, Todd and Taj

Joan, Todd and Taj

The 51st annual Grammy awards will be held in Los Angeles this Sunday February 8th. Midmorning spoke with three Grammy nominees in studio this year: folk icon Joan Baez, musician/producer Todd Rundgren, and blues legend Taj Mahal. We'll hear excerpts from those artists about the music that moves them.

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Recipe: Clam and Corn Chowder

Canton, Ohio, chef Micheal Meffe offers this comfort food recipe as part of the Taste of the NFL benefit for food shelves in NFL cities across the country.

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Recipe: Chicken and Pomegranate Chili

Arizona Chef Eddie Matney's recipe for Chicken and Pomegranate Chili with Chickpea Polenta Cakes

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Spellbound

Spellbound

Ever wondered why there's a silent "h" in words like "ghost"? Or why "knock" has a silent "K"? A Journalist and self-professed weak speller set out on a journey to uncover some of the mysteries of English spelling, and found a story with more twists and turns than he expected.

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The allure of the lake

The allure of the lake

White Bear Lake has been a vacation destination for decades. Locals and out-of-staters alike have built homes and resorts there, sailed boats and fished off her shores. Here's a look back.
by Melanie Sommer

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Taste of Minn. has new owners, new admission fee

Taste of Minn. has new owners, new admission fee

The St. Paul summer festival Taste of Minnesota has new owners, and they plan to charge an admission fee to the event for the first time.
by Laura Yuen

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Bernstein's legacy remembered

Bernstein's legacy remembered

Leonard Bernstein was the first American-born conductor to receive worldwide acclaim for his conducting and composing. The late conductor's daughter joins Midmorning to talk about his career, and one of his more controversial pieces.

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Commentator considers networking, Minnesota style

Commentator considers networking, Minnesota style

Minnesota's state budget is running a deficit largely because of a down economy. For many people, especially the unemployed, weathering the economic storm means networking like crazy. But is all that networking really necessary in Minnesota?

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