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Newark Mayor Corey Booker
Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, gives the keynote speech at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast at the Minneapolis Convention Center on on January 17, 2011.
MPR Photo/Gina Reis

This week, Minnesota celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty toured his book and the state reluctantly welcomed some bitterly cold weather.

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Firefighters
Firefighters stand after dousing a fire at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minn. Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. Firefighers got the blaze under control and no injuries were reported.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompason
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Newark Mayor Corey Booker
Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, gives the keynote speech at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast at the Minneapolis Convention Center on on January 17, 2011.
MPR Photo/Gina Reis
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Gov. Dayton and Sens. Klobuchar and Franken
Gov. Mark Dayton and Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, listen as Cheryl Bethune welcomes everyone to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast at the Minneapolis Convention Center on January 17, 2011.
MPR Photo/Gina Reis