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Photos of bizarre confiscated items propel TSA account from social media obscurity

Photos of bizarre confiscated items propel TSA account from social media obscurity

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What New Year's Eve has taught me about love, loss and life
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What New Year's Eve has taught me about love, loss and life

December 26
A midlife lesson in our annual rite of reflection and renewal.
'Lion' goes straight for the heart with real-life adoption story
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'Lion' goes straight for the heart with real-life adoption story 

December 23
Review: Gripping tale is based on an amazing real-life adoption story.
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So much taken from Minnesota man, yet still he chooses to give

December 23
Longtime blood donor: "I'm just a guy who tries to do a little something to make a difference."
Hopes of Minnesota's film industry ride on 'Mogadishu'
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Hopes of Minnesota's film industry ride on 'Mogadishu'

December 26
The pilot was shot in the Twin Cities this fall, and a decision to base the show here would pump tens of millions into the local economy — and make Minnesota an appealing locale for filmmakers who have largely steered away in the two decades since "Fargo" and "Grumpy Old Men" put the state on Hollywood's radar.
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Best reader photos of 2016, from New Zealand to the North Shore
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Best reader photos of 2016, from New Zealand to the North Shore

December 23
Minnesotans travel the globe, and they've got the photographs to prove it.
An exclusive Christmas story by bestselling Minnesota author Judith Guest
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An exclusive Christmas story by bestselling Minnesota author Judith Guest

December 23
The author of "Ordinary People" relates "The Tale of the Misplaced Pudding Pot."
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Best albums, concerts of 2016: Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' was golden

December 24
Many newcomers shined. No one could touch Beyoncé.
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Holiday cheer: Looking back at some of our favorite festive homes

December 24
Celebrate the season with some of our favorite homes dressed for the holidays.
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'Disgraced' topped a season to savor on Twin Cities stages

December 23
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December 25
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Amid much loss, Beyoncé breathed life into 2016 with 'Lemonade'

December 23
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British pop icon George Michael dies at 53

01:02British singer George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said on Sunday. He was 53.

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