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Napping dog
Dan Turpening's dog Daisy catches a nap at his studio in northeast Minneapolis, Minn. Tuesday, May 8, 2012.
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Lettuce
Small lettuce plants, available at many local garden stores such as Mother Earth Gardens in Minneapolis, come in a variety of colors and textures. They can be planted in pots and harvested for use in everyday cooking.
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Dickhut's family mourns
From left, Sgt. Nicholas Dickhut's mother Jacqueline Carson, sister Natasha Carson, wife Aliesha Glidden and brother David Carson grieve during graveside services for the fallen soldier at Grandview Memorial Gardens Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in Rochester. Dickhut, of Stewartville, Minn., was killed in in combat in Afghanistan on April 30, 2012.
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Napping dog
Dan Turpening's dog Daisy catches a nap at his studio in northeast Minneapolis, Minn. Tuesday, May 8, 2012.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson/Link to the story