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Saturday September 20, 2008

For Savvy Shoppers

Beginning Sunday, this space will link you to hot offerings from favorite retailers.
Necessities & Indulgences

Necessities & Indulgences

Opportunities to save, sale dates and discounts
Functional & Stylish

Functional & Stylish

Find a wide range of items to make your house your home
Plan Ahead

Plan Ahead

Get ready for autumn activities and holiday entertaining
Discover helpful services to make the most of your time during this busy season

Crisis on Wall Street

Congress, administration craft financial rescue

Faltering financial institutions whose toxic assets have brought markets to the brink of catastrophe could unload their bad debt on the government, and in turn the taxpayer, under a half-trillion dollar bailout being crafted by the Bush administration and Congress.

Politically Connected

10,000 welcome McCain, Palin in Anoka

McCain and Palin

With the GOP candidates showing strength among the state's young, suburban women, they zeroed in on Anoka County.

SWF, likes long walks in the back 40

The Marquardys on the farm

Farmers can find dates, or mates, on a matching website designed just for them.

Tampa Bay 11, Twins 1

Twins are burned from the start

Nick Blackburn struggled

Nick Blackburn continued the recent failures of the Twins rotation, getting lit up in 11/3 innings against the Rays.

Fewer clerks, shorter hours: Budget cuts slow wheels of justice

There's still order in Minnesota courts. But the funding crunch means judges must learn to work with less, and more cuts are likely.

Photo right: Eric Magnuson

Headlines


Today's major college football scores

Check out today's scores and matchups from startribune.com and The Sports Network.

Senate candidates agree to five debates

U.S. Senate candidates Norm Coleman, Al Franken and Dean Barkley will participate in five debates in the next few weeks. The first will be Oct. 5 in Rochester.

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