<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://wcco.com/specialreports/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV</title><link>http://wcco.com/specialreports</link><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:33:20 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Good Question: Will There Be Another Oprah?]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/specialreports/oprah.star.another.2.1325314.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/specialreports/oprah.star.another.2.1325314.html</link><description><![CDATA[When Oprah Winfrey announced that she's leaving her syndicated
television talk show in 2011, people immediately started talking about
possible successors. But in the fractured media environment of today,
is it even possible to have another Oprah?
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:56:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vikings Face Even Bigger Foe Off The Field]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/specialreports/vikings.stadium.problems.2.1323607.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/specialreports/vikings.stadium.problems.2.1323607.html</link><description><![CDATA[Vikings officials described the Metrodome as a 'dysfunctional' stadium.
Once a marvel of the 1980s, the Vikings said the Metrodome is now the
third oldest, smallest and the lowest revenue producing stadium in the
NFL. Apparently, the Vikings aren't high on the priority list for a state facing a possible $7 billion deficit. However, if Minnesotans don't want it, someone else does.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:28:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Question: Are We Ordering Too Many Tests?]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/specialreports/medical.tests.many.2.1323347.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/specialreports/medical.tests.many.2.1323347.html</link><description><![CDATA[A group of scientists and researchers have changed their recommendation
for when women get mammograms. The change provoked anger and hurt.
However, the science indicates that mammograms are not effective in
saving lives of women in the 40s. The controversy brings up
the idea of the abundance and cost of medical tests. Are we testing too
much? And if so, what's the harm?<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:33:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good To Know: The Newest Normal]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/specialreports/david.brennan.economy.2.1323537.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/specialreports/david.brennan.economy.2.1323537.html</link><description><![CDATA[<em><em>Bill Hudson reported the findings of the most recent University of
Saint Thomas survey on Minnesotans' spending plans for this holiday
season. In a word: gloomy. One of the authors of the study said tighter
purse strings might be the new normal.</em><br />
</em>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:19:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Question: Would We Drink Wine Without Alcohol?]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/specialreports/wine.get.buzzed.2.1321141.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/specialreports/wine.get.buzzed.2.1321141.html</link><description><![CDATA[On the Travel Channel, there's no food too bizarre for Andrew Zimmern. But after two decades of sobriety, he's retired his wine glass, and asking a Good Question about why we drink. "If wine didn't get you buzzed, would people still drink it?" he asked.
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:59:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good To Know: Pulling Power From The Tube]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/specialreports/energy.savings.television.2.1321359.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/specialreports/energy.savings.television.2.1321359.html</link><description><![CDATA[<em>California is about to implement a major energy savings mandate. It
will save enough energy in 10 years to power the electricity needs of
nearly a million homes. Don says, listen up. The plan may be coming to
a state near you.</em>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:57:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Question: Are Referees Playing Fair?]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/specialreports/referees.playing.fair.2.1319083.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/specialreports/referees.playing.fair.2.1319083.html</link><description><![CDATA[Being a referee or an umpire is not an easy job: yelled at by coaches,
second-guessed by fans, and studied by researchers. Fans often suspect
that calls are influenced by factors other than what happens on the
court. Are officials truly playing it fairly?
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:16:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Question: What If We Lost The Internet?]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/specialreports/internet.survive.without.2.1316480.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/specialreports/internet.survive.without.2.1316480.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's a nightmare scenario for many of us: our Web browser just sitting there. The Internet is down. So what would life be like without the Internet? Would it be a good thing? 
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:49:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good To Know: Terror Suspects As Neighbors? Sure!]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/specialreports/gitmo.prison.detainees.2.1316719.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/specialreports/gitmo.prison.detainees.2.1316719.html</link><description><![CDATA[Plans are being considered to move prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to empty prisons inside the United States. Don Shelby says the idea has started a bidding war for the right to house terrorists.
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:17:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure To Be Perfect: Helping Kids Avoid Burnout]]></title><guid>http://wcco.com/specialreports/perfect.parents.children.2.1316612.html</guid><link>http://wcco.com/specialreports/perfect.parents.children.2.1316612.html</link><description><![CDATA[Admit it. If your child brings home a "B+", deep down, there's a part of you that wishes it were an "A." 
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