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November 23, 2007 8:27 AM

Midmorning Book Club: 'All Quiet on the Western Front'

After World War I, weariness and the deaths of so many young men inspired a classic, published in 1929. The novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front," and the 1930 movie version convinced many people in Germany and around the world that World War I should be the last war.

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November 23, 2007 8:19 AM

Saving our rivers

From water shortage to development and pollution, our rivers are facing more complex challenges. Midmorning speaks with two river preservationists who have different approaches for saving our rivers.

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November 23, 2007 3:00 AM

Toy safety scare is a boon to Minnesota toymakers

Some Minnesota toymakers say business is booming this holiday season thanks in large part to concerns about the safety of imported toys.

by Mark Zdechlik

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November 22, 2007 11:00 AM

Turkey Confidential

Splendid Table host Lynne Rossetto Kasper's annual Thanksgiving cooking hotline. She calls it "live culinary triage."

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November 21, 2007 12:09 PM

Going Greyhound for Thanksgiving

Whether it's high gas prices, or dire predictions of air travel delays, some people are getting to their Thanksgiving dinners on the bus.

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November 20, 2007 4:17 PM

Future of food: vaccines with a peel and printable sushi

MPR's Tom Crann talks to futurist Cecily Sommers about how tomorrow's food is being engineered today. Sommers says a banana a day could soon keep both the doctor and diseases away.

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November 19, 2007 3:05 PM

Lost recipes find home in a new book

As we head into Thanksgiving, many of us dust off recipes for grandma's stuffing or pumpkin pie. But some family recipes may have gotten lost over the years, and it's these misplaced recipes that are the center of Christopher Kimball's new book, "America's Best Lost Recipes."

by Greta Cunningham

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November 15, 2007 3:00 AM

St. Paul restaurant lives on

St. Paul has had a slew of restaurant closings this year: Fhima's, Margaux and A Rebours. In one St. Paul neighborhood, patrons were upset when their local restaurant, 128 cafe closed. Now as the restaurant re-opens, local foodies are discussing the importance of neighborhood restaurants to the neighborhood, and to the city.

by Roseanne Pereira

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November 14, 2007 1:51 PM

Different housing market, new issues

More foreclosed homes on the market mean a different twist on inspecting those homes. John Trostle finds many lack copper pipes, presumably stolen. Homes that stand empty may need a lot of fixing before lenders agree to a mortgage.