Paul Krugman: Health bill naysayers should take a look in the mirror

11/7 8:55:02 AM

OK, folks, this is it. It's the defining moment for health care reform. Past efforts to give Americans what citizens of every other advanced nation already have -- guaranteed access to essential care -- have ended not with a bang but with a whimper, usually ...
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John Weiss: Think before you stink -- Scent control isn't just for bowhunters

11/7 8:55:02 AM

Little things help when hunting big game. Yes, we need to scout, coordinate drives and do their other things, but sometimes, success might come down to ...
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Local sports notebook: RCTC plans to play in North Star Bowl again

11/7 6:55:02 AM

Despite a perfect record and lofty ranking, the Rochester Community and Technical College football team does not plan to travel for a bowl game....
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Med City Movie Guy: 'Amelia' never gets off the ground

11/7 6:55:02 AM

In the new biopic "Amelia," Hilary Swank plays the sassy sparkplug who was, among other things, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic....
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Faceoff: After Vikes' 7-1 start, there are few complaints

11/7 6:40:02 AM

FELDY: Phersy, our favorite NFL club hits its bye week at a crisp 7-1 this week. Since it feels to me like you're on a bye every week, this would be a good time to talk Purple....
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Answer Man: One good turn deserves another

11/7 6:35:02 AM

Great Answer Man, I assume your wisdom applies as much to rules of the road as it does to the mysteries of life. The answer to this question will enlighten not only me but probably hundreds of other drivers who pause and wonder what to do when opposing dr ...
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Back roads: Lifetime of memories binds card players

11/7 6:35:02 AM

WANAMINGO -- "Seven hearts." Gunder Froyum's bid held, and he picked up five cards in the 500 blind. The Wanamingo man was not impressed. He knew he was in trouble and went down one....
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Harley Flathers: Remembering 150 years of the county fair

11/7 6:35:02 AM

Imagine with me what we might have seen when we attended that first Olmsted County Fair in 1860. I know that there were no demolition derbies, airplane wing-walkers or displays of electronic equipment. Fair visitors may have attended some harness racing o ...
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Kiger's Notebook: New market offers international flavor

11/7 6:35:02 AM

Two Rochester men want to make it easier for people from Africa and the Middle East to find food and products from their home countries in Rochester....
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Ben Pherson: Jenkins, Faber playing at Eau Claire

11/7 6:30:02 AM

Austin High graduates Taylor Jenkins and Kristin Faber are members of the women's hockey team at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Faber is a junior forward for the Blugolds, and Jenkins is a sophomore forward....
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Bill Boyne: It's time for us to stop ignoring Native Americans

Bill O'Reilly: Obama's far enough left to be out of step with mainstream Ameri

David Broder: Today's elections a prelude to 2010

David Brooks: Education revolution begins quietly

David Brooks: Hook-up barriers are deleted in text-and-tell era

David Brooks: Sooner or later, overconfidence crashes into reality

Eugene Robinson: Why are we friends with drug dealers?

Jill Labbe: Would-be terrorists are caught in 'traps' of their own making

Paul Krugman: China's fixed yuan-dollar rate prolongs global crisis

Paul Krugman: Now that we know stimulus works, we need to do more of it

Thomas Friedman: America can't afford to go the distance in Afghanistan

Gary Clancy: Don't just sit there -- make the deer find you

Walter Scott: Wait until next year, when the two old rivals meet again

Movement in the governor's race

Answer Man: Is ambulance required at football games?

Greg Sellnow: City slickers will buy into wildlife tales

Greg Sellnow: Internet won't replace real journalists

Mychal Wilmes: A window sill menagerie triggers memories

Tracy McCray: Truth gnaws at you even when you're in denial

Digital Mike: Vikes-Pack inspires blogs, poetry

Bob Retzlaff: In Berlin, 20 years of unity

On the Go: Amana Colonies, West Branch pique many interests

Krueger continues to be on a roll

Krueger continues to be on a roll

Local sports notebook: Fans can ride free to watch RCTC play

Local sports notebook: Ice Hawks deal defenseman for forward

Dan Conradt: Having decorations up for two holidays is all right

Evie Mohrfeld: Big trips are coming up

Hormel Historic Home: All Saint' Day has a hallowed beginning

Senior Center: Who knits anymore? You might be surprised

YMCA: Woman turns 90, keeps up workouts

Amish Cook is on hiatus

Coupon Queen: Big stores can mean bigger discounts

Growing concerns: Prune dormant spirea

Harley Flathers: The language of music

Scene & Heard: Donations for a vibrant dog

Starwatch: Chill out with winter stargazing

Dave Conrad: Trapped workers can model leadership skills

Harvey McKay: It's all right to question the answer

Jean Chatzky: Find $10 a day in your current budget, spend down debt

Kiger's Notebook: Benchmark lays off 14 assembly workers

Malcolm Berko: Seek a broker whose maturity matches yours

Women at Work: Domestic violence takes toll in workplace