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Photos: US fans' World Cup hope and anguish in Minneapolis

Photos: US fans' World Cup hope and anguish in Minneapolis

Fans gathered at Nomad World Pub in Minneapolis to watch in hope and anguish as the U.S. and Portugal met in a tough game in the World Cup on Sunday, fighting in the end to a draw. Photojournalist William Matsuda documented the emotional highs and lows of the game.

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Photos: Kayaker braves raging Minnehaha Falls

Photos: Kayaker braves raging Minnehaha Falls

Professional kayaker Hunt Jennings (backed by his professional safety team) took on the teeming waters of Minnehaha Falls Thursday evening, the same day Minnehaha Creek's water level reached an all-time record high, rising more than a foot and a half.
by Jennifer Simonson

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It just keeps raining. And raining.

It just keeps raining. And raining.

Record rainfalls Thursday added to what's been a miserable week of rain, causing flooded streets, farm fields and homes.

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North Star Grand Prix finale has uphill climb to finish line

North Star Grand Prix finale has uphill climb to finish line

The North Star Grand Prix race in Stillwater last Sunday is considered the grand finale of the six-stage North Star Grand Prix, and puts riders to the test with the 24 percent grade climb up Chilkoot Hill. The women's race climbs the hill 14 times, the men's race 23 times.
by Caroline Yang

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Photos: A stormy Juneteenth

Photos: A stormy Juneteenth

With stormy skies overhead, Twin Citians gathered for the annual Juneteenth at North Mississippi Regional Park on Saturday. The event, which featured music, food and a variety of vendors, observes the 1865 proclamation abolishing slavery in Texas. Juneteenth is celebrated across the country, and the Twin Cities community event is one of the largest in the country.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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U.S. windsurfing championship comes to Minnesota

U.S. windsurfing championship comes to Minnesota

A town doesn't have to be on a coast to boast some great windsurfing. Worthington, a town of about 12,000 in southwest Minnesota near the Iowa border, is playing host this weekend to the U.S. Windsurfing National Championships and Unvarnished Music Festival. Windsurfers from around the world will take to Lake Okabena to compete.

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Photos: At Lanesboro's rhubarb festival, it's about more than pie

Photos: At Lanesboro's rhubarb festival, it's about more than pie

The annual Rhubarb Festival in Lanesboro marks the start of our weekly photo gallery of Minnesota festivals. Whether you want a rhubarb fashion show, rhubarb soups and beverages, or even rhubarb facials, Lanesboro was the place to be on Saturday.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos: Coming ashore on D-Day, 1944

Photos: Coming ashore on D-Day, 1944

Seventy years after Allied troops stormed the beaches at Normandy, President Barack Obama returned Friday to the hallowed battleground in what he called a "powerful manifestation of America's commitment to human freedom" that lives on in a new generation. Below are a few photos of what the day looked like.

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