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Photos: For a long-married couple, a bluebird devotion

Photos: For a long-married couple, a bluebird devotion

For 23 years, Chuck and Hope Lea, both 87, have tended to bluebird nest boxes in hopes of rebuilding the songbird's population in the St. Croix Valley.
by Jeffrey Thompson and Peter Cox

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Photos: Minneapolis police remember fallen officers

Photos: Minneapolis police remember fallen officers

In a somber City Hall rotunda ceremony, the Minneapolis Police Department joined law enforcement agencies around the country in their annual Police Week remembrance of fallen officers.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Fargo-Moorhead's annual curbside treasure hunt

Photos: Fargo-Moorhead's annual curbside treasure hunt

A community tradition called Cleanup Week gives residents a chance to shed household extras. The spring cleaning also creates a free-for-all among scavengers eager to dig for valuables.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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Video: Screaming in Cinco de Mayo holiday

Video: Screaming in Cinco de Mayo holiday

The "El Grito" contest Saturday at St. Paul's Cinco De Mayo festival got people's attention. Competitors used their long, loud calls to express feelings of passion and pride.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos: Cinco de Mayhem, indeed

Photos: Cinco de Mayhem, indeed

It's the destruction of art and the art of destruction, and it's all for charity.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos: Mourners say goodbye to Barway Collins

Photos: Mourners say goodbye to Barway Collins

Mourners gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday to remember Barway Collins, and said they hoped his death would bring the community closer together.
by Courtney Perry

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A doll whodunit in the middle of St. Paul

A doll whodunit in the middle of St. Paul

The center of a St. Paul roundabout has, overnight, been populated by dolls.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos: The quadriga comes home

Photos: The quadriga comes home

Wednesday morning, workers lifted the charioteer -- who symbolizes prosperity -- back into position behind the golden horses on top of the Minnesota State Capitol.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos: Baltimore cleans up, reflects after night of violence

Photos: Baltimore cleans up, reflects after night of violence

The city remains tense. A citywide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. has been imposed, starting tonight.

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