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Nonprofit survival

Nonprofit survival

Across the nation nonprofit organizations are expected to endure a very difficult year as the economy sinks. A new report describes Minnesota's nonprofit landscape.

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Living better and longer

Living better and longer

Writer and adventurer Dan Buettner went on a journey to find the four parts of the world where people are living the longest. "The Blue Zones" uncovers some of the secrets of these places and distills them into a formula for living longer.

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Wisconsin DNR reports 6 endangered wolves killed

Wisconsin DNR reports 6 endangered wolves killed

Wisconsin's Deparment of Natural Resources reports that six endangered gray wolves were killed during last month's deer hunting season.
by Sea Stachura

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Commentator finds holiday cheer hard to embrace

Commentator finds holiday cheer hard to embrace

The holiday season is here, and for some Minnesotans, the magic of the season is just beginning. But for others, like commentator Peter Smith, the joy of the season always seems just a bit harder to appreciate.
by Peter Smith

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Recession isn't pulling the curtain down on holiday shows

Recession isn't pulling the curtain down on holiday shows

Regional holiday shows are beating back the recession. If ticket sales are any measure, a number of regional holiday shows appear to be selling pretty well.
by Chris Roberts

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Evidence of a green Sahara

Evidence of a green Sahara

On a recent dinosaur dig in Africa, paleontologists found evidence of lush vegetation and a thriving community of ancient people in what is now the Sahara Desert.

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Food safety: History and hysteria

Food safety: History and hysteria

After a salmonella scare in produce, concerns about contaminants in infant formula have once again put food safety on the minds of American consumers. One journalist chronicles more treacherous times, and advises the best way to avoid contaminated food today.

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Ag department to begin testing all donated venison for lead

Ag department to begin testing all donated venison for lead

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced today it's finding more toxic lead in venison donated to food shelves and will now begin testing all donated meat. Michael Schommer, Communications Director for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, talked to Tom Crann about the process and what this means to venison consumers.
by Tom Crann

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Minn. testing finds lead in donated venison

Minn. testing finds lead in donated venison

The Minnesota Department of Health will begin testing all donated venison before it's distributed by food shelves due to fears of lead contamination.

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Turkey Confidential

Turkey Confidential

Splendid Table star Lynne Rossetto Kasper hosts Turkey Confidential--two hours of live culinary triage on the day you need it most--Thanksgiving. This is the day even non-cooks get in the kitchen. She'll be listening early with open lines for listener questions--anything goes!

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