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August 27, 2010

MPR news photos of the week

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Here are some of the most memorable images from the week's news around the state.

Catching a morning nap

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St. Paul, MN, USA — Emily Stocker, 13, of Jordan and her friend Erika Schneider, 16, of Belle Plaine share a morning nap near their goats at the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday, August 26, 2010. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Citizens naturalized at Landmark Center

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St. Paul, MN, USA — Hundreds of new citizens waved American flags after being naturalized at a ceremony at Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul on Thursday, August 26, 2010. (MPR Photo/Tim Nelson) link to this photo

Rehabbing foreclosed properties

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Brooklyn Park, MN, USA — Claudio Contreras loads a sink into a dumpster outside a home in Brooklyn Park, Minn. Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Contrers' employer, Robert Engstrom Companies, is one of several developers and contractors that have joined in a partnership with the city of Brooklyn Park to rehabilitate foreclosed properties in the community. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Tettegouche sea stack

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Tettegouche State Park, MN, USA — A rock bridge known as a sea arch on the shoreline in Tettegouche State Park collapsed sometime Friday, August 20, or Saturday, August 21, leaving behind a tree-covered stone pillar isolated in the lake. (Photo courtesy Brett Nord of Duluth) link to this photo

Judge Kate Eelkema

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St. Paul, MN — State Fair Quilt Judge Kate Eelkema takes a close look to whittle down the field of more than 100 competition entries. (MPR News Photo/Sam Choo) link to this photo

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