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World Championship Cheese Contest
In this file photo taken March 18, 2010 at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison, Wis., judges Stan Dietsche, left, Bill Schlinsog, John Umhoefer, executive director of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, Robert Aschebrock and Tim Czmowski pose for a photograph after a Gruyere by Cedric Fragniere of Switzerland won the top prize at the 2010 contest. This year's contest, held every two years in Madison, is a sold-out affair and typically draws more than 2,000 entries from nearly two-dozen nations.
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Lindsey Vonn
Lindsey Vonn, who grew up ski racing at Buck Hill in the Twin Cities suburbs, won the World Cup giant slalom race in Are, Sweden, on Friday to clinch her fourth overall title.
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World Championship Cheese Contest
In this file photo taken March 18, 2010 at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison, Wis., judges Stan Dietsche, left, Bill Schlinsog, John Umhoefer, executive director of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, Robert Aschebrock and Tim Czmowski pose for a photograph after a Gruyere by Cedric Fragniere of Switzerland won the top prize at the 2010 contest. This year's contest, held every two years in Madison, is a sold-out affair and typically draws more than 2,000 entries from nearly two-dozen nations.
AP Photo/Andy Manis
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After hours
Flamingo restaurant owners Frey Haile (left) and Shege Kebede (middle) joke around with their friend and customer Isabel Broyld on February 14, 2012. Haile and Kebede opened the St. Paul restaurant in 2010, with the goal of sharing their East African culture and cuisine.
MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel