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• A Civil War buff's delight
  This comprehensive look at Sherman's march to the sea is based on the letters of those who were there.
  Oct 10, 2008
• Firming up plans for loose-meat sandwich revival
  With the State Fair underway, it seems a fair gastronomic question: Is Minnesota hungry for loose-meat sandwiches?
  Aug 23, 2008
• Minnesota's megamoola: Cargill heirs double fortune
  It's been a good year to be in the food, fuel and fertilizer businesses. Just ask the MacMillans.
  Mar 7, 2008
• MoneyGram finds equity investor
  The St. Louis Park money-transfer specialist, pursued by a hostile suitor, also disclosed a paper loss of $860 million on mortgage-backed securities.
  Jan 15, 2008
• Judge rules McGuire's options to stay frozen
  Despite a settlement in the UnitedHealth Group Inc. stock-option case this month, a federal judge in Minneapolis ruled Wednesday that about $800 million worth of former CEO William McGuire's options will remain frozen for now.
  Dec 27, 2007
• The state we're in
  A patchwork of small, personal stories stitches together Minnesota's social history.
  Dec 12, 2007
• Atkinson's gripping "Battle" chronicles Allies in Italy
  Little went right for the Allies in the brutal Italian campaign of 1943-44 -- except for the ultimate result.
  Oct 8, 2007
• Books: Tales from the home front
  NONFICTION A collection of columns from the newspaperman featured in Ken Burns' documentary "The War" gives a vivid view of World War II from southern Minnesota.
  Sep 14, 2007