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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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Lake Superior commercial fishing operations report record numbers

Lake Superior commercial fishing operations report record numbers

Commercial fishing operations near the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior are reporting record numbers of whitefish and a strong recovery of lake trout since a decline in the early 2000s.
by Associated Press

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Folk art painting connects descendants to old Norway

Folk art painting connects descendants to old Norway

Rosemaling is an old art form that is experiencing a resurgence in the U.S. as Norwegian-Americans try to reconnect with their ethnic identity.
by Kathryn Hockman

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