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Photos: St. Paul landmark Seven Corners Hardware closes after 80 years

Photos: St. Paul landmark Seven Corners Hardware closes after 80 years

After 80 years, Seven Corners Hardware, the St. Paul landmark at 216 W. 7th Street, is closing its doors. Seven Corners owner Bill Walsh has decided to close the store and its catalog business and sell off its building, just a block from the Xcel Energy Center.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Minneapolis building explodes; firefighters work in brutal conditions

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.

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Photos: Vikings pull the final curtain at the Metrodome

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.

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Photos: Twitter and Facebook's favorite AP pictures of the year

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.
by The Associated Press

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Our favorite photos of 2013

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.
by Nikki Tundel, Jeffrey Thompson and Jennifer Simonson

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