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2 stolen Van Goghs recovered by anti-mafia police in Italy

2 stolen Van Goghs recovered by anti-mafia police in Italy

The two paintings -- of a seascape and of a congregation at a church -- were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in 2002. "They are the real paintings!" a curator said in a statement.

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'Sky Blue Water' collection sparks controversy with its foreword

'Sky Blue Water' collection sparks controversy with its foreword

The collection showcasing stories for young readers by authors from around the state had to be reprinted after a line in its foreword referenced Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of America.
by MPR News Staff

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Beauty born in fire: Bresnahan's Minnesota pottery revealed

Beauty born in fire: Bresnahan's Minnesota pottery revealed

A ceramic treasure trove opens Thursday night at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts in Wayzata. It's a show covering 20 years of work by potter Richard Bresnahan, who runs the famed Johanna wood-fired kiln at the St John's Pottery in Collegeville, Minn.
by Euan Kerr

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'Cup Noodles' turns 45: A closer look at the revolutionary ramen creation

'Cup Noodles' turns 45: A closer look at the revolutionary ramen creation

Today instant ramen is consumed in at least 80 countries -- with culturally specific adaptations. The U.S., for instance, gets shorter noodles, because Americans don't slurp them up like the Japanese.
by Elise Hu

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Minneapolis panel greenlights filming of controversial HBO drama

Minneapolis panel greenlights filming of controversial HBO drama

The TV network says "Mogadishu, Minnesota" will be a financial boost for the area while portraying lives of Twin Cities Somali Americans, but opponents of the series worry it will cast a bad light on the community.
by Euan Kerr

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