-8 and feeling great

The wake-up call in Minneapolis is tough when the wind chill is -20, but the prospects of breakfast at Moose&Sadies is motivation enough to get up and face the elements. This organic-centric nook is an AM destination for the power brokers and hipsters in the Warehouse District. Great pancakes and the kind of crisp bacon that can flip the most ardent PETA supporter. Not be missed!

In other Minneapolis news the Bad Plus are out with a new album with a singer. Check out some tracks - http://www.myspace.com/badplus

Tough New Year for China's Migrant Workers

The traditional migratory labor pattern in China, where Eastern cities are flooded with laborers from Western provinces looking for factory work, is under stress.

The Wal-Street Journal quotes Party official Chen Xiwen as saying that about 20 million migrant workers -- nearly a sixth of the total -- lost their jobs in recent months. That number, the first official estimate, underscores the government's challenge in maintaining employment and avoiding unrest.
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