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Two things will keep your appliances and gadgets out of the (dwindling number of) repair shops: Buy wisely and read the manual. Here's a guide to whether you should repair it or pitch it. Updated: 05:17 PM

Want chocolates with that? Drive-through Valentine options

Instead of fast food, Bachman's will be serving fast flowers from drive-through windows on Valentine's Day. Full storyFull story

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Swans trumpet in Minnesota once again

Trumpeter swans are back from the brink, but they left one thing behind: the urge to migrate. Full storyFull story

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Lowry Hill deli gets diners talking

Is Rye the dream come true for deli-starved locals? It depends. But it's worth a visit. Full storyFull story

Updated: Feb. 6, 2012 - 09:24 AM

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Do Disney right

Heading to Walt Disney World in Florida? Perk up your mouse ears for these insider tips. Full storyFull story

Updated: Feb. 4, 2012 - 06:09 PM

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Goodbye, Michael Graves: This year is his last at Target

Michael Graves' curtain call with Target Corp. is set for this spring. Full storyFull story

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CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source

Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips. Full storyFull story

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Tiger Mom has a few regrets

Amy Chua is coming to town to talk about Chinese-American relations and to answer questions about her provocative memoir. Full storyFull story

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Projects in Twin Cities help through the art of healing

Three arts projects are helping people across the Twin Cities cope with the stresses of illness and age, providing therapy whose ripples reach beyond the artist.

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Mayo scientists work to change aging

A focus on living better, if not longer, is reshaping geriatric research nationally -- and Minnesota's own Mayo Clinic is leading the way. Full storyFull story

Updated: Feb. 1, 2012 - 10:47 AM

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Meet your guide to full year of fitness

Charlotte Hilton Andersen has been trying out a different fitness program every month for five years. You might think by now she'd be running low on new workout ideas. Full storyFull story

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Kenyan tale shows power of online giving

A plea by a founder of the fledging Longonot Education Initiative in Minneapolis for a security fence at a Kenyan orphanage draws a global outpouring. Full storyFull story

Updated: Feb. 6, 2012 - 01:09 PM

This charity takes the cake

Beer does good for the needy

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REVIEW: Lyrical essays on growth

Julie Marie Wade's poetic essays bring readers on a painfully honest but beautiful journey. Full storyFull story

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