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Lifestyle

Fair Points: State Fair super fans offer their expert advice

Fair Points: State Fair super fans offer their expert advice

This year we put out a call to hear from super fans of the fair. You know, the people who go everyday, all day. How do they do it? Click the audio players to hear what we learned.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Scientists are puzzled by mysterious lights in the sky. They call them STEVE

Scientists are puzzled by mysterious lights in the sky. They call them STEVE

Scientists don't know what's causing the aurora-like phenomenon, which has been known to amateur photographers for decades but only recently came to the attention of researchers.

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New paved path connects Cedar-Riverside to downtown Mpls.

New paved path connects Cedar-Riverside to downtown Mpls.

Samatar Crossing is named for the first Somali-American elected official in Minneapolis history.
by Riham Feshir

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Photos: First day of the 2018 Minnesota State Fair

Photos: First day of the 2018 Minnesota State Fair

Crowds were inside the gates before the sun came up and animals were still sleeping when eager fairgoers crept through the barns in the early morning. But it didn't stay quiet for long.
by Evan Frost

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4 changes at this year's State Fair that you need to know about

4 changes at this year's State Fair that you need to know about

The good news: More cookies! The bad news: A bus driver shortage means you may be getting to the fair later than usual.
by Nancy Yang

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42 weeks pregnant, New Zealand minister cycles to hospital

42 weeks pregnant, New Zealand minister cycles to hospital

It was a beautiful morning, according to Julie Anne Genter, so the Minnesota native decided to hop on her electric bicycle and ride to the hospital to give birth to her first child.
by The Associated Press

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Vacation days piling up? Here's how to get the most out of a short vacation

Vacation days piling up? Here's how to get the most out of a short vacation

Americans forfeited about 200 million days of paid vacation leave last year. And many U.S. workers now take shorter, partial week vacations. But even a mini-break can be good for your health.
by Allison Aubrey

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Gretchen Carlson says Miss America's claims cost pageant $75K

Gretchen Carlson says Miss America's claims cost pageant $75K

In her letter addressed to former Miss Americas, Cara Mund wrote that she has been bullied, manipulated and silenced by the pageant's current top leadership, headed by Carlson and CEO Regina Hopper. Both have denied bullying Mund and say they support her.
by The Associated Press

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