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Winona Daily News, Minnesota: Presidential cookies have our vote

Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | about 11 hours ago | Technology News

Source: Uinta County News

The Republicans can’t stand the Democrats and the Democrats can’t stand the Republicans. The left hates the right; the right hates the left. What could possibly heal this nation of ours after Nov. 4?...At least it is in “Presidential Cookies”...

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Stores may see disappointing Black Friday sales

New Hope :: MN :: USA | 32 minutes ago | Business News

Source: Belleville News-Democrat

After pushing steep discounts throughout November that are usually reserved for the day after Thanksgiving, retailers from Kohl's to Toys "R" Us are offering even bigger cuts and promotions for Black Friday in a frantic bid to pull in shoppers....

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Examiner.com: Anchorage, Alaska: Ohm scores 17 points as Minnesota ...

Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | about 18 hours ago | Sports News

Source: Uinta County News

Katie Ohm scored 17 points and Emily Fox added 15 to lead Minnesota to a 68-56 win over North Dakota State at Williams Arena Wednesday night. Ohm's three-point basket early in the first half put the Gophers in the lead...

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Minnesota Senate recount gets tedious, pretty fast

Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | about 20 hours ago | Political News

Source: The Boston Globe

Senate race began, one volunteer judge asked the city election director what to do if she spotted a questionable ballot and no one else did. "I don't think that's likely," election director Cindy Reichert said, waving a hand at a...

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Flaws seen in programs to combat foreclosure

Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | about 18 hours ago | Business News

Source: Houston Chronicle

Two government programs designed to help hundreds of thousands of delinquent borrowers avoid foreclosure are having negligible effects, a top Bush administration official acknowledged Wednesday. One program will be revamped immediately, and the other possibly in the near future.

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7,500 Minnesota jobs vanished last month

Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | about 18 hours ago | Business News

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

In the latest sign of an economy falling into deeper distress, another 7,500 Minnesota jobs vanished in October. So far this year, the state has lost 25,900 jobs, effectively wiping out the gains of the previous two years. October was...

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Matthiessen wins National Book Award fiction prize

Monticello :: MN :: USA | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Source: Seattle Times

Judges for the National Book Award honored a comeback Wednesday night, giving the fiction award to Peter Matthiessen's "Shadow Country," a thorough revision of a trilogy of novels from the 1990s. The 81-year-old author last won a National Book Award...

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Vikings' Allen avoids suspension for late hits

Eden Prairie :: MN :: USA | 1 day ago | Sports News

Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Vikings defensive end Jared Allen sacks Aaron Rodgers on Nov. 9. (Jim Mone/Associated Press) Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen will not be suspended for a spate of late hits. The Vikings confirmed Wednesday that Allen was instead fined $25,000...

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Bachmann: Anti-American remarks an 'urban legend'

Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | about 21 hours ago | Political News

Source: Star Tribune

Chris Matthews that President-elect Barack Obama and other members of Congress may be "anti-American" and that the media should investigate them as such. Bachmann also accused Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken of trying to "stuff the ballot box" in his...

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ABC 8 Washington D.C.: Maryland Department Head Named to Obama ...

Bloomington :: MN :: USA | 1 day ago | Political News

Source: Uinta County News

The head of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has been named to a position on President-elect Barack Obama ( web news bio ) 's transition team. Thomas Perez will head a transition committee on justice and civil...

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