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Lifestyle

A fight with style

A martial art born at least four centuries ago in Brazil is catching on big across the U.S., including Minnesota. Capoeira combines acrobatics, dance, music and culture.

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An outdoor sport migrates in

Minnesota may be mostly flat, but that hasn't hampered the local indoor rock climbing industry. The state ranks an impressive fifth in the nation, for the number of per-capita indoor rock climbers.

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Promoting and preserving our park system

Summer is the time when many families head for state and national parks for vacation. Though parks departments want the visitors, they have to balance the impact of those visitors and the funds needed to operate these natural areas.

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Are teens still in a hurry to get behind the wheel?

Some 16-year-olds are thinking twice before rushing out to get a driver's license. The reasons for postponing that rite of passage range from fear of accidents to economics.

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The impact of youth fiction

Novelist Pete Hautman has written about vampires, diabetes and the spirituality of the town water tower. The award-winning writer talks about his books and discusses the pivotal role youth fiction plays in our lives.

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Keeping the rain out

After all this rain, many of us are dealing with water in basements and overflowing gutters. What you can do to protect your home against damaging moisture.

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Advice from the Garden Guru

Trees may need your help this month. Oaks in particular are best pruned in July. And it's a good time to check elms for disease. Midmorning's Garden Guru Deb Brown offers tips and answers questions.

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The Garden Guru

Midmorning's Garden Guru answers your gardening questions.

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The Garden Guru

You may have thought after a wet month of May that you'd be free and clear from watering. Not so, says Midmorning's Garden Guru.

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A fowl obsession

Just about anyone could derive a bit of enjoyment from gazing at a grosbeak or checking out cardinal, but there are some people who actually engage in bird watching competitively. They strive to outdo one another, each trying to spot more birds than the other in a 365-day marathon called the Big Year.

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