By BILL WARD, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Keillor's plans will make radio waves

Thirty-five years into his role as host of "Prairie Home Companion" Garrison Keillor is a national emblem of Minnesota humor. He is also an extreme self-doubter.

"It's really dissatisfaction with my own work that keeps me going," he said in a recent interview, "and this profound sense of failure that I feel after almost every show I do."

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The fix is in: DIY home-repair classes

"My name is Hanna," the young woman announced in front of her peers, "and I'm really excited about toilets."

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Those who rely on tips see income fall

Here's a tip for ya: This is not a good time to have a job that depends on the kindness of strangers.

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New VP candidate upstages old jokes

The best late-night TV joke Wednesday might have been delivered by Sarah Palin."Do you know what the difference is between a hockey mom and a pit bull?" the Republican vice-presidential candidate asked during a speech that pushed well past prime time. "Lipstick."

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Late-night TV comics revel in Palin jokes

The soap opera around the family life of Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin's has proved fertile for late-night talk-show monologues this week, although the hosts have occasionally taken a bipartisan theme.

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