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Poetic riffs on the fiscal cliff

Readers answer the challenge and contribute their rhyming suggestions to dealing with the fiscal cliff. Updated 3:32 PM
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Online shopping comes with perks and problems

Don't let faulty shipping be the Grinch who stole your holiday surprise. Use these tips when ordering gifts on the Internet. Updated 6:24 PM

Hit the road in high smileage vehicles

Pulling up in the pope's former wheels would make an impression, but we thought up some cool cars to arrive in style. Updated 3:25 PM

'Warm, welcoming' mental health unit opens at Regions

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Books for Cooks

The perfect gift for your favorite cook? What else but one of the new volumes? Think of it as the gift that keeps on giving. Dinner, anyone? Full storyFull story Updated Dec. 5, 2012

Cookie e-book now available: 10 years of winning holiday recipes

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On the wing: Think shopping is for the birds?

Birds and their fans are easy to shop for, with choices ranging from stocking stuffers to 50-pound bags of peanuts. Full storyFull story Updated Dec. 4, 2012

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A Senior Moment: It's a wonderful life

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The 2012 Gift Guide: Giving MN

When you give a gift created by a local artist or craftsperson, you’re giving more than just a useful or attractive object — you’re giving a story. Full storyFull story Updated Nov. 19, 2012

Maiden Minnesota: Shopping event that showcases local women entrepreneurs.

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Home gazing on high

Tours at the Ute Mountain Tribal Park near Four Corners bring visitors face-to-face with ancient, mysterious cliff dwellings. Full storyFull story Updated Dec. 1, 2012

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Stylepoints: A buzzworthy collection

A quick look at the Target+Neiman Marcus collaboration. And a word of warning: If you're going to shop, shop early. This stuff is going to go fast. Full storyFull story Updated Dec. 5, 2012

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Amazon launches Kindle content service for kids

Amazon is launching a subscription service for children's games, videos and books aimed at getting more kids to use its Kindle Fire tablet devices. Full storyFull story

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Review: Sand, surf, blood in thrilling 'Far Cry 3'

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Deadly pancreatic cancer on rise

Almost always deadly, pancreatic cancer -- whose victims include Apple's Steve Jobs, above -- is on track to become the second-leading cause of cancer death in the nation within the next two years, according to a recent report. Full storyFull story Updated 9:50 AM

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Amy: E-mails confirm his wandering eye

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Linda & Jane: Passion for cancer care

Laughter is not what one expects to hear at a gathering of a dozen women seated around a conference table at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood. They've been brought together by a shared diagnosis of Stage IV cancer. Full storyFull story

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Giving back, one click at a time

Online donations are growing at double-digit rates, despite the recession. Donations have climbed steadily since 2006, when nonprofits began experimenting with transforming their web sites into donation tools. Full storyFull story Updated Nov. 6, 2012

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The pursuit of happiness

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A winter survival guide for your house

How to get through this winter without burst pipes, broken furnaces, heat loss, ice dams, house fires, flooded basements, unwanted critters, huge energy bills, cold feet and other problems that can plague the Minnesota homeowner. Full storyFull story Updated Sep. 13, 2012