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February 18, 2014 1:34 AM

Metrodome demolition halted after fallen beam

A chunk of the Metrodome dropped unexpectedly as demolition crews were tearing down the stadium Monday.

by Tim Nelson

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February 17, 2014 9:24 PM

Olympics to transform Rio

Rio de Janeiro is set to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and there are two starkly different visions of what that will mean for the "marvelous city," as it is known.

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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February 17, 2014 10:58 AM

Seeing Sochi Day 11: Our favorite Olympics photos

Here are some of our favorite photos from Day 11 of the Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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February 16, 2014 7:21 PM

Seeing Sochi Day 10: Our favorite Olympics photos

Here are some of our favorite photos from Day 10 of the Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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February 16, 2014 7:10 PM

US men's hockey beats Slovenia, securing spot in quarterfinals

The U.S. men's hockey team nearly shut out Slovenia in the Winter Olympics on Sunday but allowed one goal in the final seconds of the game. The 5-1 win gives the U.S. team an automatic spot in the quarterfinals.

by Vickie Walton-James

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February 16, 2014 11:50 AM

US men's alpine skiers grab bronze and silver

Athletes prepare for years to compete in the Olympics, and then, in a flash, it's all over. For American speed skaters it's been a terrible Olympics, but U.S. men's Alpine skiers are managing to turn around a medals drought.

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February 16, 2014 9:15 AM

'Sports chaplains' bring the gospel to Olympic Village

Among the most visible Americans at Sochi are a group of evangelical Christians decked out in black cowboy hats, looking to make friends and proselytize.

by Corey Flintoff

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February 16, 2014 8:46 AM

Now YOUR own home can sound just like the Metrodome!

The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome may be falling to the wrecking ball, but if you want to relive the thrilling games of yesteryear in living stereo, you can still buy the stadium’s sound system, salvaged from building: A St. Paul Craiglist posting is offering ” two fully functional collector’s items: high definition audio CPU’s pulled from Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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February 15, 2014 5:00 PM

T.J. Oshie is Warroad's latest Olympic hockey star

Warroad, Minn., churns out wildly successful Olympic hockey players. No U.S. men's team has won a gold medal without a player from the town of fewer than 2,000 people that's just a few miles from the Canada border.

by The Associated Press