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Photos: Minneapolis building explodes; firefighters work in brutal conditions
An explosion ripped through a three-story building in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis New Year's Day morning, igniting a three-alarm fire and sending more than a dozen people to area hospitals.
Photos: Vikings pull the final curtain at the Metrodome
After 32 seasons under the teflon sky, the Vikings bid adieu to the Metrodome by beating the Detroit Lions 14-13 on Sunday. The team will play the next two seasons at TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota before taking residence in their new stadium in 2016.
Photos: Twitter and Facebook's favorite AP pictures of the year
From religious festivals in the mountains of Nepal to neglected children in Pakistan and one very heroic little dog, this collection of images highlights some of the top trending photos, most popular, and most liked content on Facebook and Twitter in 2013 from around the world by Associated Press photographers.
Our favorite photos of 2013
May snow storms, tall ships, annual rituals and small towns fighting for survival all were part of the stories told with photographs from around the state this year. Here are a few of our favorites.
Photos: Vikings thump Eagles
The Vikings beat Philadelphia on Sunday 48-30 to snap a five-game winning streak by the Eagles.
Photos: Ukrainian opposition presses with massive rally
About 200,000 anti-government protesters converged on the central square of Ukraine's capital Sunday in a dramatic show of morale after nearly four weeks of daily protests, but the rally was shadowed by suggestions that their goal of closer ties with Europe may be imperiled.