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Photos: The Nisbit sand mining site

Photos: The Nisbit sand mining site

This 19-acre site is the only mine approved in the region since the debate over silica sand mining began a few years ago.
by Alex Kolyer

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Photos: Redskins' nickname draws throng of protesters to Metrodome

Photos: Redskins' nickname draws throng of protesters to Metrodome

American Indians and their supporters turned out to protest in front of the Metrodome, calling the DC team's nickname racist and disrespectful, and demanding that it be changed.

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Monster fall storm breeds behemoth surf of coast of Portugal

Monster fall storm breeds behemoth surf of coast of Portugal

The Europe storm death toll has risen to 15. But in Portgugal near the fishing village of Nazare, Brazilian Carlos Burle surfed a wave that could be the biggest wave ever ridden.

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Photos: St. Paul hopes to transform the long-vacant Palace Theatre

Photos: St. Paul hopes to transform the long-vacant Palace Theatre

St. Paul's Palace Theatre was built in 1916 as a vaudeville theater and later became a movie theater. The City of St. Paul plans to spend $12 million to refurbish the long-vacant space as a contemporary music venue.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Marching miles to raise awareness of military suicides

Marching miles to raise awareness of military suicides

According to data compiled by the Department of Veterans Affairs, approximately 18 to 22 veterans die from suicide every day in the United States. Dozens of veterans embarked Oct. 25, 2013, on a 23-mile walk to raise awareness about military suicides. The march began at the VFW on Lakeshore Drive South in Richfield, went through the State Capitol in St. Paul before ending at the VFW in Uptown Minneapolis.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Seward, a Minneapolis culinary enclave

Photos: Seward, a Minneapolis culinary enclave

The Seward neighborhood in Minneapolis has long been known for its diversity, its progressive politics, and the co-op and cafe that bear its name. But it's increasingly becoming known for a place to get a great bite to eat.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Remembering the buried and anonymous

Photos: Remembering the buried and anonymous

The asylums are long gone, but the unknown graves remain in Hastings and around Minnesota. Advocates for the mentally ill have pressed to find the cemeteries and identify the dead.
by Dan Olson and Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos: Giants trample visiting Vikings as Freeman makes QB debut

Photos: Giants trample visiting Vikings as Freeman makes QB debut

Minnesota took a beating on Monday Night Football in East Rutherford, N.J., falling to the New York Giants 23-7 as Josh Freeman marked his first start at quarterback for the Vikings. Here are some highlights from the game.

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