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December 31, 2007 6:45 PM

'Madness in a bottle' makes a comeback

For the first time in nearly a century, absinthe is legal in the United States. That means Monday you can party like it's 1899.

by Nikki Tundel

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December 31, 2007 5:42 PM

Hospitals pledge 'healthy food in health care'

Fresh sauteed organically grown kale. Free range, antibiotic-free, oven-roasted chicken. Locally grown apples and Minnesota maple syrup reduced to a simmering sauce. It sounds like a menu at a fine restaurant. But sustainable, locally grown, organic foods like these are showing up in hospitals around the country.

by Tom Crann and Nanci Olesen

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December 31, 2007 12:00 AM

The year in food

In a year that saw several Twin Cities restaurants close their doors, one food critic says there is reason for hope. Rick Nelson talks about his favorite new restaurants.

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December 30, 2007 3:00 PM

The Sober Guy brings drunk drivers home

Two young entrepreneurs in Fargo have started a new business to help drunk drivers get home safely. The business, called Sober Guy, is generating interest around the country.

by Dan Gunderson

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December 28, 2007 5:22 PM

Slideshow: Jim Brandenburg's swan photos

A major winter gathering spot for trumpeter swans is on the Mississippi River in central Minnesota. Warm water discharged from the the Monticello nuclear power plant keeps the river ice-free and as many as 1,500 of the birds gather in one spot at a time. Minnesota photographer Jim Brandenburg took in the noisy scene recently, and he shared a few of his photos with MPR.

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December 28, 2007 12:38 PM

Pawlenty is 'inclined' to back earlier fishing opener

The odds of an earlier walleye fishing opener in Minnesota have greatly improved, now that Gov. Tim Pawlenty said he would be "inclined to sign" legislation moving the opener forward by a week.

by Tom Scheck

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December 27, 2007 3:00 PM

Metrodome is training ground for marathoners

One of your New Year's resolutions may be to get more exercise. But getting exercise can be a challenge during the gloomiest, coldest part of the year. Still, every week hundreds of people have found a cheap, accessible, warm place to run off those holiday pounds -- they go to one of the largest buildings in Minneapolis.

by Toni Randolph