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Photos: Scenes from the Senate gun hearing

Photos: Scenes from the Senate gun hearing

During a Senate committee hearing Thursday at the Capitol, some activists spoke out passionately against a proposal to require background checks for nearly all gun sales, while others demanded curbs as a way to combat gun violence.

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Photos: Faye Price and Noel Raymond lead Pillsbury House

Photos: Faye Price and Noel Raymond lead Pillsbury House

Despite numerous challenges faced by its leaders Faye Price and Noel Raymond, Pillsbury House has changed people's expectations for what a community center can achieve with an injection of artistic talent.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Video game sharpens Minn. soldiers' skills

Photos: Video game sharpens Minn. soldiers' skills

The Minnesota National Guard is using simulators to train troops in very real and potentially deadly skills -- from shooting to driving to combat. But some soldiers say the simulator's graphics are weak; they prefer Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos: Meet the couple behind Mpls. bakery Sun Street Breads

Photos: Meet the couple behind Mpls. bakery Sun Street Breads

Solveig Tofte owns and operates Sun Street Breads in Minneapolis with her husband Martin Ouimet. Tofte is in charge of baking and the kitchen, while Ouimet takes care of coffee and the front of house.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Great Lakes surfing, Superior style

Photos: Great Lakes surfing, Superior style

It seems impossible, but on Lake Superior there's a thriving scene of about 50 surfers who brave the frigid water for waves they swear can compare to some of the best surfing in Hawaii or California.

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