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Newsgeist: 12/27/10

By Eric Pickhartz, December 27, 2010, 8:36am, Newsdesk

The Newsgeist is back from a holiday hiatus, and full of stories on the East Coast blizzard, Medicaid, and the passing of Teena Marie. Follow the jump for more.

-Almost two feet of snow is causing problems for the East Coast.

-Some diabetes test strips are giving low readings and being recalled.

-Medicaid bonuses are being made available to states for enrolling children.

-A U.S. rare earths mine has been reopened to reduce dependency on China's mines.

-A verdict in Russia could impact elections and the country as a whole.

-R&B singer Teena Marie passed away, and apparently Twitter is the best way to share condolences.

-And finally, a local food trailer was stolen on Christmas Day.

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