US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
The U.S. flu season is underway. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its latest flu-monitoring data, and noted sharp increases in several measures.
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NHL: Utah beats Minnesota 2-1 for season-high 4th straight win
Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1. Guenther beat Marc-Andre Fleury five seconds into a power play f...
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'Gravy Day' is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly
December 21 isn’t just four days before Christmas for many in Australia. It’s “Gravy Day,” inspired by one of the most unlikely Christmas songs ever written. Singer Paul Kelly'...
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Death toll in attack on German Christmas market rises to 5, with more than 200 hurt
The driver was arrested shortly after the car barreled into the market at around 7 p.m. on Friday, when it was teeming with holiday shoppers looking forward to the weekend.
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Senate passes stop-gap spending bill, preventing a government shutdown
The Senate has approved a short-term spending bill to fund the government until March 14.
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Great global photos from NPR in 2024: These images delighted us, touched us, dazzled us
People love looking at photos. (Just ask Instagram.) This year, NPR published a number of photo-driven posts that resonated deeply with our audience. Here are some their favorites.
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Duluth's Spirit Mountain celebrates 50 years of skiing
Spirit Mountain Recreation Area, which opened its ski slopes in 1974 with support from the state legislature and the city of Duluth, celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend.
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Ask a Bookseller: 'Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees' by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Rima Parikh of The Thinking Spot in Wayzata, Minn., recommends “Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
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Celebrating the winter solstice with a puppet procession in Minneapolis
People carried lanterns and larger-than-life handmade puppets to Powderhorn Park to celebrate the arrival of astronomical winter and, with it, increasingly longer days.
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Little Falls baby shop owner faces prison after admitting loan fraud scheme
The U.S. Small Business Administration named Baby’s On Broadway Minnesota’s woman-owned small business of 2023 but the U.S. Attorney’s Office says she used a phony supplier and fake ...
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Gift ideas for the readers in your list
Looking for book recommendations to round out your gift lists? Ask a Bookseller has you covered.
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