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5 x 8: You may be more government dependent than you think

The safety net you don't know you have, after the attention disappears for 'heroes', the cancer game, writing your own obit, and why he can't quit A-Rod.
by Bob Collins

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T.D. Mischke signs off Twin Cities airways

T.D. "Tommy" Mischke, the quirky and well-loved radio host, announced on his WCCO-AM show last night that he's leaving the station.
by Nate Minor

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Wine’s popularity rising at beer’s expense

Wine’s popularity rising at beer’s expense

A new nationwide Gallup poll shows that beer and wine are roughly equally popular among drinkers.
by Nate Minor

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‘Hot Cheetos’ kids cash in

‘Hot Cheetos’ kids cash in

After getting shut out of royalties in their breakout hit "Hot Cheetos and Takis" last year, Da Rich Kidzz (formerly Y.N. Rich Kids) are cashing in. At Kmart.
by Nate Minor

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As death approaches, Tweeting a mother’s goodbye

Scott Simon, host of Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR, is a master essayist and storyteller. He's telling a compelling story now on Twitter: the imminent death of his mother.
by Bob Collins

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