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• Photos of the week: Blizzard, flood and winter surfing
  A winter storm blasted northern Minnesota, a broken water main flooded downtown St. Paul and adventurous surfers took to the Great Lake called Gitche Gumee.February 15, 2013
• Video: Meteor crashes to Earth in Russia; nearly 1,000 injured
  A meteor that scientists estimate weighed 10 tons streaked at supersonic speed over Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday, setting off blasts that injured some 1,000 people and frightened countless more.February 15, 2013
• If you think part-time students don't work as hard, think some more
  Students who need to hold jobs are in school because they're motivated.February 15, 2013
• On Valentines Day, love, luck, and fate
  We are many centuries into our species' experiment with love and we still don't have a clue whether it's a matter of luck, a matter of fate, or a conspiracy between the two. We know this: Nothing can affect history the way love can. The love story of Gord and Norma McKinnon, of Rochester, provides but one example.February 14, 2013
• Couple found dead received eviction notice
  Anoka County sheriff's officials say a couple found dead in an apparent murder-suicide had received an eviction notice.February 14, 2013
• Rescued horses coming to Red River Valley
  Authorities in Morton County last month seized 199 horses and officials in Burleigh County confiscated 38 horses, after the discovery of 99 dead horses.February 14, 2013
• Henn. County holds free Valentine weddings
  Military and first responder couples will be among those who tie the knot.February 14, 2013
• If technology gives us a fountain of youth, we'll wish we had stayed healthy
  Some futurists think we're on the verge of radical longevity.February 14, 2013
• Hacked alert systems warn of zombies
  Warnings about the zombie apocalypse may seem pretty amusing, but officials say they're dead serious about figuring out who hacked into the nation's public warning system to broadcast such messages in a handful of states.February 13, 2013
• Photos: Great Lakes surfing, Superior style
  It seems impossible, but on Lake Superior there's a thriving scene of about 50 surfers who brave the frigid water for waves they swear can compare to some of the best surfing in Hawaii or California.February 13, 2013
• Surfing Lake Superior: Great waves, but not for beginners
  Though it might seem impossible to many, a thriving scene has emerged on a North Shore beach where about 50 surfers brave the frigid water for waves they swear can compare to some of the best surfing in Hawaii or California.February 13, 2013
• Bacteria-fighting viruses may offer critical help against infection
  Bugs are developing resistance faster than we can develop drugs.February 13, 2013
• Principles of Monopoly serve well in real life
  Don't save too much, don't spend too much, and don't turn up your nose at the railroads.February 12, 2013
• Minimum-wage bill would deal a blow to Minnesota restaurants
  The plan would cost the jobs of some of the people it's meant to help.February 11, 2013
• 'We need to talk': Missed connections with hyper-connectivity
  For Valentine's Day, maybe you'll post a photo of your loved one on Facebook, tweet out a love poem or text-message your secret crush. But as we make those virtual connections, are we missing something? Weekend Edition Sunday is exploring a few of the places in our lives where technology can actually drive us apart and make real intimacy tough: in our romantic relationships, with our kids, even in the workplace.February 10, 2013

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