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2 climbers killed in fall from Yosemite's El Capitan

2 climbers killed in fall from Yosemite's El Capitan

Officials say two people have been killed after they fell while climbing El Capitan at California's Yosemite National Park.
by Associated Press

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Season update: Don't write the Lynx off just yet

The Lynx play the Phoenix Mercury on Friday at Target Center, after a 2-3 season start.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Hijab-wearing Olympian inspires high school girls to fence

Hijab-wearing Olympian inspires high school girls to fence

Fencing provides Muslim high school girls at Rochester STEM Academy the chance to "use your mind and your body as a chess piece."
by Catharine Richert

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How mini-golf played a big role in desegregating public rec spaces

How mini-golf played a big role in desegregating public rec spaces

Washington, D.C., is home to one of the oldest continuously running mini-golf courses in the U.S. The sport became popular in the early 1900s, when there were more than 25,000 courses nationwide.
by Mikaela Lefrak

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Minneapolis Super Bowl netted $370 million, report says

Minneapolis Super Bowl netted $370 million, report says

The Super Bowl host committee report says the average visitor spent $608 per day and most of that money stayed in Minnesota.
by Tim Nelson

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Danica Patrick crashes out of final race at Indianapolis 500

Danica Patrick crashes out of final race at Indianapolis 500

Patrick had been running near the middle of the pack in the Indianapolis 500 when she lost control, slid hard into the outside wall, then caromed across the track and hit the inside barrier.
by Associated Press

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Best Minnesota fish story ever? The monster sturgeon of Lake Lida

Best Minnesota fish story ever? The monster sturgeon of Lake Lida

"Get another spear!" This weekend, a 70-year-old local legend is resurfacing in Pelican Rapids, along with a story of an epic human-fish battle. What follows might be true, mostly.
by Dan Gunderson

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