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July 2, 2013 4:00 AM

Statue of Liberty reopening July 4

Months after Superstorm Sandy swamped her little island, the Statue of Liberty will finally welcome visitors again on Independence Day.

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July 1, 2013 8:08 PM

Kids unplugged: Summer camps ban electronics

A decade ago, many summer camps nationwide started instituting a no-tech policy, banning cellphones, pagers and electronic games. Cut to 2013, and the Xbox, Instagram, iPhone and iPad. Technology has dramatically changed, and yet some things have stayed the same.

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July 1, 2013 4:16 PM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Making national service a rite of passage

An Aspen Ideas Festival panel discussion about The Franklin Project, which advocates for making a year of military or civilian national service an expectation, a civic rite of passage, and a badge of honor. It's spearheaded by the Aspen Institute and Retired General Stanley McChrystal.

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July 1, 2013 4:00 AM

After historic ruling, wedding fever takes hold at Twin Cities Pride

One month from today, the first same-sex wedding ceremonies will take place in Minnesota, and anticipation of that day was evident at Twin Cities Pride over the weekend. Instead of an area for commitment ceremonies as there has been in previous years, there was a showcase for wedding businesses that want to help couples with their plans.

by Rupa Shenoy

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June 30, 2013 12:00 PM

More and more, retirement takes Americans abroad

A warmer climate and lower cost of living are among the lures that appeal to people who are ready to stop working.

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June 30, 2013 12:00 PM

First it was a mine, then a state park; will it be a mine again?

The minerals still in the ground may make Hill Annex Mine State Park a workable mine once more.

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June 26, 2013 3:09 PM

Appetites: Expanding food and beverage pairing to cocktails

Wine has been served with food for as long as vintners have been fermenting grape juice, but pairing a specific wine with a particular dish is a more contemporary practice.

by Tom Crann

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June 23, 2013 1:45 PM

St. Louis River muskies appear to weather flood

After a tough summer last year, muskie anglers on the St. Louis River aren't sure how fishing will be this summer. Last year was anything but a normal year on the river, after June floods raised river levels, collapsed clay banks and sent big trees downstream.

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June 23, 2013 11:27 AM

Dissension and fiscal woes beset the Girl Scouts

Just a year after its centennial celebrations, the Girl Scouts of the USA finds itself with a host of problems that include declining membership and revenues, a dearth of volunteers, rifts between leadership and grass-roots members, a pension plan with a $347 million deficit, and an uproar over efforts by many local councils to sell venerable summer camps.