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1. Amazon nears debut of original TV shows

   Apr 17, 2013 | TwinCities

   Amazon is letting viewers help choose its new lineup of TV shows, scuttling a secretive, wasteful process once reserved for Hollywood taste-makers. The online retailing giant will let visitors from the U.S, U.K. and Germany watch, rate and critique 14 pilot episodes the company has bankrolled.

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2. Demand Media buys arts and crafts video provider

   Mar 19, 2013 | twincities.com

   Demand Media is buying Creativebug, a provider of how-to crafty videos, as interest grows online in arts and crafts.

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   Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Crafts

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3. Court removes judge from Whitey Bulger's trial

   Mar 14, 2013 | twincities.com

   The judge who was set to preside over the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was removed from the case Thursday by a federal appeals court that found his background as a former federal prosecutor could create the appearance of bias.

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   Related Topix: First Circuit Court of Appeals, Criminal Defense Law, Law

4. Recipe: Beef stew and its many variations

   Mar 13, 2013 | TwinCities

   Cooking smart means more than perfectly poaching an egg. It also means maximizing your kitchen time and dollars.

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   Related Topix: Life, Food, Recipes, Recipes, Wine, Drink, Potatoes, Vegetables

5. RI city wins $5M Bloomberg prize with word gap fix

   Mar 12, 2013 | TwinCities

   Rhode Island's capital city has won a $5 million contest created by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg with a high-tech plan to overcome a language skills problem known as the word gap that puts low-income children at a profound disadvantage in the classroom.

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6. Stone Temple Pilots fire singer Scott Weiland w/Photo

   Feb 27, 2013 | TwinCities

   This April 30, 2010 file photo shows the Stone Temple Pilots, from left, Dean Deleo, Eric Kretz, Robert Deleo, and Scott Weiland from the band Stone Temple Pilots, pose for a portrait in Santa Monica, Calif.

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   Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland, Entertainment

7. Office Depot agrees to buy OfficeMax in stock deal

   Feb 20, 2013 | TwinCities

   Office Depot Inc. said Wednesday it agreed to buy OfficeMax in an all-stock deal that would transform office supply retail sector.

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   Related Topix: Office Equipment, Office Depot, Retail, Boca Raton, FL, Staples, Opinion

8. Judge to hear argument on Bulger's immunity claim

   Feb 12, 2013 | TwinCities

   A judge is set to hear arguments on reputed Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger's claim that he was given immunity to commit crimes while he was an FBI informant.

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9. Feds: Bulger likely bought guns via private sales

   Feb 8, 2013 | TwinCities

   Reports filed by prosecutors in the case against James "Whitey" Bulger show the Boston mobster bought at least 15 handguns and a 12-gauge shotgun during his years as a fugitive.

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10. Recipe: Yin Yang Soup

    Feb 6, 2013 | TwinCities

    Gung hei fat choy! That's the traditional Cantonese greeting heard in midwinter with the arrival of the Chinese New Year, a lunar holiday on Sunday, Feb.

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    Related Topix: Life, Recipes, Food, Recipes

11. 'Last of Us' video game undeterred by violence w/Photo

    Feb 4, 2013 | TwinCities

    The creators of "The Last of Us" aren't planning to tone down the post-apocalyptic video game's violent content, including a young, knife- and gun-wielding girl.

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    Related Topix: Naughty Dog, The Last of Us, SCEA, Video Games, The, Deep Silver, PS3

12. Te'o provides answers, but more may be asked

    Jan 19, 2013 | TwinCities

    Manti Te'o tried to put one of the strangest sports stories in memory behind him, insisting he was the target of an elaborate online hoax in which he fell for a fake woman created by pranksters, then admitting his own lies made the bizarre ordeal worse.

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    Related Topix: Manti Te'o, Sports, NCAA Sports, Notre Dame Fighting Irish NCAA Football, NCAA Football, University of Notre Dame NCAA, Opinion

13. Court to hear Boston gangster's bid to oust judge

    Dec 19, 2012 | TwinCities

    A federal appeals court has agreed to hear Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger's request to remove the judge scheduled to preside over his murder trial.

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14. 'Moonrise,' 'Silver Linings' lead Spirit Awards

    Nov 27, 2012 | TwinCities

    The oddball romances "Moonrise Kingdom" and "Silver Linings Playbook" have picked up five nominations each to lead the Spirit Awards honoring independent film.

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    Related Topix: Oscars