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Computer tutoring available for seniors

By Mary Ann Schoenberger, Uptown Neighborhood News

While many children have been using a computer since they were three, computers can be daunting for those who didn't grow up with them.  To help seniors learn how to search the internet and to

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Tips on finding a tax preparer

By Dan Hendrickson

The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) encourages taxpayers to do their research before selecting tax preparation help or they may get hit with fines and fees if the return isn't correct or filed late. The BBB also cautions against tax preparers who claim they can obtain larger refunds than other tax preparers.

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FREE SPEECH ZONE | Giving wisely during the holidays

By Dan Hendrickson, Free Speech Zone

No Matter How You Give, Give Wisely with Advice from the BBB 

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Minnesota State Fair: Ready and waiting!

By Jeff Rutherford, TC Daily Planet

A fresh new coat of wax applied on the Giant Slide at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair, which opens Thursday August 26th through Labor Day. (All photos by Jeff Rutherford)

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The State Fair opens at 6 a.m. on Thursday, August 26, and the giant slide is ready, along with Thursday events including: 

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FREE SPEECH ZONE | Stop the Snoring, Save a Life

By Kathleen Ojeda, Free Speech Zone

In 2006, Forbes published a list of our most common fears. Number three on the list: fear of water, related to drowning. Imagine: you thrash under the water, desperate to break the surface.

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Energy meter check-out at Hennepin County libraries

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

Your television is off, but it may still be sipping energy and running up your utility bill. Using one of 49 energy meters available for free checkout from the Hennepin County Library system, you can now find out how much your appliances are costing you. 

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SOS: Save our sculpture

By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Since our Arts Orbit blog was founded two years ago, followed by our Arts Orbit Radar newsletter and ArtsOrbit Twitter account, we've illustrated all of them with an image of the Daily Planet logo cradled in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden's Spoonbridge. I chose that image to represent our arts coverage because the Oldenburg/van Bruggen Spoonbridge and Cherry has become the signature icon of our local arts scene. The Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board are requesting state funding to repair and renovate the 22-year-old Sculpture Garden, and your voice can make a difference in whether or not that funding is granted.

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Minneapolis, St. Paul pet license rules differ dramatically

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

Licensed pets are three times more likely to be returned to their owners than unlicensed pets, if they go missing.

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NEC Squad helps St. Paul homeowners

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

The 100-year-old house in St.

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Haiti: Minnesota connections, aid, involvement

By Mary Turck, TC Daily Planet

The latest news of Minnesotans' helping Haiti came in my e-mail this morning: a benefit concert at the Cedar Cultural Center on Friday, with a superb line-up of local musi

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