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Nope, those aren't mailboxes: Paris rolls out sidewalk urinals

Nope, those aren't mailboxes: Paris rolls out sidewalk urinals

The urinals are not at all subtle. They're bright red and placed in heavily trafficked areas -- for example, directly next to the Seine near the Notre Dame Cathedral.

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Churches are closing, attendance is falling, why?

Fewer people attend church services, and those who aren't going as often. That means fewer financial contributions, smaller budgets and closing doors.
by Marianne Combs and Manda Lillie

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Learning a life lesson from Arctic explorer Will Steger

Learning a life lesson from Arctic explorer Will Steger

A failure this summer reminded legendary explorer Will Steger of the power of the human mind and the resilience of the human spirit.
by Heather McElhatton

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I-35W closure again tops Twin Cities weekend road woes

I-35W closure again tops Twin Cities weekend road woes

This will be the third weekend in a row that Interstate 35W has been closed in Minneapolis, although the new closure is less extensive than the previous two weekends.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Wilderness newbies develop an 'I Can!' attitude outdoors

Photos: Wilderness newbies develop an 'I Can!' attitude outdoors

If you haven't gone fishing, camping or mountain biking, and don't have a friend or family member who has, you are highly unlikely to take full advantage of outdoor life in Minnesota. The DNR hopes to change that.
by Sara Porter

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In Amsterdam, even the tourists say there are too many tourists

In Amsterdam, even the tourists say there are too many tourists

Fewer than 1 million people live in Amsterdam, but almost 20 million visit each year. A "night mayor" -- and initiatives to address "overtourism" -- encourage revelers to treat the city with respect.
by Joanna Kakissis

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Free St. Paul camp offers fishing, hiking

Free St. Paul camp offers fishing, hiking

In addition to fishing and identifying invertebrate species in the water, children learn how to test water quality, climb a rock wall, take nature hikes, build forts, tackle community service projects and roast marshmallows.

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Appetites: The rye grain comeback

Appetites: The rye grain comeback

Many kinds of crops are grown in Minnesota -- corn and soybeans, of course, also wheat, sugar beets, flax and oats, to name a few of the most popular. Rye is one crop that we hardly grow at all anymore, but it's starting to mount a comeback because it makes some fine young whiskey.
by Tom Crann

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Photos: Spurs soccer legend becomes ambassador as game takes hold in U.S.

Photos: Spurs soccer legend becomes ambassador as game takes hold in U.S.

Now 37 and retired, Ledley King is still a team ambassador for England's Tottenham Hotspur club, which is in Minneapolis this week to play Italy's AC Milan in the second International Champions Cup game to be played at U.S. Bank Stadium.
by Euan Kerr and Lacey Young

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