Happy Weekend! A foot of snow with a deep freeze to go

To view this email as a web page, [click here] [Star Tribune] Talkers Top stories - With storm approaching, MnDOT warns of "washboard conditions" on the roads: [The storm will bring up to 12 inches of snow] followed by dangerously low windchills Friday and Saturday. - Gophers players boycott football; bowl game participation in jeopardy: After refusing to practice Thursday, Gophers players donned their maroon game jerseys and [announced their protest of the University of Minnesota’s decision] to suspend 10 teammates as a result of a September sexual assault allegation. - [Feds charge porn-troll lawyers in major fraud and extortion case] in Minneapolis: University of Minnesota law grads Paul Hansmeier and John Steele made millions suing people who feared exposure for downloading porn or couldn't afford to battle them in court. - Mylan launches cheaper version of EpiPen allergy treatment: [The launch of Mylan's long-promised generic alternative] is expected to still generate millions of dollars in revenue for the drugmaker while also protecting its market share against current and future competition. - U.S. Bank Stadium authority bans friends, family from state-owned luxury suites: By a voice vote today, [the government agency passed the ban it had proposed earlier this week]. - President Obama vows retaliation for suspected Russian hacking: Amid calls on both sides of the political aisle on Capitol Hill for a full-bore congressional investigation, including assertions President Vladimir Putin was personally involved, [Obama said that anytime a foreign government tries to interfere in U.S. elections], the nation must take action "and we will at a time and place of our own choosing." - USDA says use-by labels aren't really needed on foods: The agency, in hoping to reduce waste, [suggests new phrasing for food packaging.] - Chanhassen High principal admits being drawn to images of preteen girls, charges say: [Timothy Dorway, who remains in jail, has been on leave since his arrest.] The Eastern Carver County School District said the case involves none of its students. - [Isle Royale could get up to 30 gray wolves] to fight threat of disappearance: Other options include taking up to 15 wolves to the wilderness park in the short term and adding others over 20 years, or doing nothing immediately while keeping the door open for replenishing their numbers later. Watch this Gophers football team pledges boycott after suspensions: [The players made a number of demands] from University of Minnesota officials and said the team would boycott the Holiday Bowl game if they were not met. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com]. Trending - TSA photo of abandoned teddy bear at LAX draws online backlash: [Many travelers assumed the bear belonged to a child and lashed out at the TSA for bragging] about confiscating the 9-foot stuffed animal. - Make a list, check it twice, with these 35 don't-miss Twin Cities burgers: [Rick Nelson sorted through the past 18 or so months of Burger Friday posts] and pulled together what he hopes is an easy-to-use guide to the burgers he's admired. - Former St. Paul Lunds & Byerlys finds new life as Ha Tien Supermarket: [The East Side store appears to be one of the largest Asian markets in the Twin Cities], drawing shoppers near and far via Interstate 94. Sports roundup - Gophers volleyball season ends with loss to Stanford in NCAA semifinals: [Stanford's towering lineup overpowers Gophers] in national semis. - Brock Lesnar suspended for one year over failed UFC 200 drug tests: [The 290-pound human mountain, who wrestled at the University of Minnesota,] tested positive for a pair of anti-estrogen drugs called clomiphene and hydroxy-clomiphene. - Patriots' Belichick explains why team signed Michael Floyd: [New England signed former Cretin-Derham Hall star Michael Floyd] on Thursday after he was released by the Arizona Cardinals following DUI and other charges being filed against him earlier this week. - Wild's Kurtis Gabriel: ["When I get into a fight, I'm trying to hurt them."] Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here]. Quote of the day “ This is a win-win for both the seniors and the young adults. ” -- New York University Settlement CEO Eric Weingartner on [a program next fall to help students save money by putting them up in elderly people's spare bedrooms]. Worth a click Russia’s tradition of Reindeer wrangling: In about a week, children across America will be staring at the sky in hopes of catching a glimpse of Rudolph or one of his reindeer friends. But for the people snuggled [in Russia’s remote Arctic regions there are usually so many reindeer — an estimated 730,000 — that for centuries people have had to herd these creatures to keep the population manageable]. Talkers trivia Want to win a Star Tribune travel mug? Today is Friday, so it's time for a trivia question. The correct answer can be found buried somewhere in a story that appeared in Talkers this week. We can't prevent you from simply Googling the answer, so Googling is encouraged! E-mail your answer to [talkers@startribune.com] by midnight on Sunday night. A winner will be selected at random from the correct responses. That lucky reader will receive an official Star Tribune travel mug, as well as a shout-out in Monday's newsletter. Prizes may change from week to week so watch this space! Here is this week's question: Which superhero was abruptly dumped from an honorary ambassador position at the United Nations this week? Good luck! From the archives Dec. 16, 1965: The girls choir of St. Mary's Junior College sang in the lobby of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport before boarding a plane for a European concert tour. The 32-member choir, under the direction of Roger Claesgens, was featured on Irish television and appeared with the Beatles on the BBC in London. 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