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Lifestyle

Slideshow: Photos of the week

Slideshow: Photos of the week

The week in photos -- from regional, national and international news stories.

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Young rancher is winner of huge Powerball prize

Young rancher is winner of huge Powerball prize

A 23-year-old South Dakota rancher, whose family has fallen behind in their taxes and had a mobile home repossessed last year, has claimed a $232.1 million Powerball jackpot.

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Mississippi River trail opens this weekend

Mississippi River trail opens this weekend

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman will inaugurate the Mississippi River Trail with a small ceremony and nine-mile bike ride starting in St. Paul on Saturday. The 3,000-mile-long river trail begins at the headwaters in Lake Itasca State Park.
by Elizabeth Baier

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A great harvest of food movies screening in Minneapolis

A great harvest of food movies screening in Minneapolis

Hundreds of people are expected tonight and tomorrow at Minneapolis screenings of a new movie called "Fresh." It's the first of a string of movies due for release this summer about food, and the debate over its place in our lives.
by Euan Kerr

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Chazz Palminteri tells 'A Bronx Tale'

Chazz Palminteri tells 'A Bronx Tale'

Movie tough guy Chazz Palminteri has revived his autobiographical one man show, "A Bronx Tale," and this week brings it to Minneapolis.
by Euan Kerr

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Niagara Cave marks 75 years as a landmark

It's been 75 years this week that the cave discovered by a farmer looking for his lost pigs in southeastern Minnesota opened for tours.

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New cookbook traces Hmong cooking traditions

New cookbook traces Hmong cooking traditions

There are more than 50,000 Hmong people in Minnesota, but very few Hmong restaurants -- and no mainstream Hmong cookbooks, until now. "Cooking from the Heart: the Hmong Kitchen in America," has just been published. MPR's Jim Bickal talked with the authors, Sami Scripter and Sheng Yang.

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Mexican director explores sibling rivalry

Mexican director explores sibling rivalry

The steamy Mexican movie "Y Tu Mama Tambien" made international stars of Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna back in 2002. Now the two actors are reuniting for the first time in "Rudo Y Cursi" which opens in Minneapolis this weekend.
by Euan Kerr

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The nature of being a sports fan

The nature of being a sports fan

For some people, being a sports fan is not simply about looking for diversion or appreciating the athletic talents of the players. It's about identifying with a team and being part of a larger group. Midmorning looks at the nature of sports fandom, and why we care so much whether our teams win or lose.

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Midmorning Weekend: The Stage

Midmorning Weekend: The Stage

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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