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  Signs of Time: Photos by Jaimi Novak
  Jaimi Novak was supposed to have her first solo exhibit this month, showing her unique photographs of old signs. But it's not going to happen. The Minnesota Center for Photography announced this week that it is closing, which means that Novak is out of luck. Her photos are still worth looking...
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  Month in Photos, July 2008
  The month of the summer festival: Aquatennial brought the milk carton boats and sand castles, Dragonfest the colorful racing canoes, the Fine Line a bikini cavalcade.
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  The Collins Case: Artwork from a battered woman's children
  In 1993 Zachary and Jennifer Collins, then 11 and 9, were kidnapped by their mother and eventually taken to the Netherlands. Their mother, former St. Louis Park resident Holly Ann Collins, says she took the children out of fear for their safety. The children continually told her and court...
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  Fresh Traditions: Center for Hmong Art and Talent fashion show
  Five design lines premiered on the runway at the Varsity Theater Saturday night, July 26. Fresh Traditions II Fashion Show was presented by the Center for Hmong Art and Talent (CHAT), whose organizational mission is to nurture and develop Hmong artists to enhance the community. Fusing new,...
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  Exotica Swimwear fashion show
  Bikini fashion came to the Fine Line on July 26, when the music cafe turned into a showcase for new swimwear. DJ Emagen provided the soundtrack.
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  Lumberjack Days: Of Dogs and Logs
  At Stillwater's annual Lumberjack Days, which concluded July 27, woodsmen (and their pets) fought to see who was the Bunyanest of them all in log-rolling and other competitions. These photos are from the Dogs + Logs World Championships.
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  Great American Beauty reality show casting
  This Wednesday, July 23, and Friday, July 25, Loto in downtown St. Paul is hosting open auditions for “The Great American Beauty,” a primetime reality show debuting on ABC. Here are images from audition one on Wednesday.
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  Immortal Technique at First Avenue
  The world's angriest Peru-born rapper, Immortal Technique spat his unique blend of political venom to a Fist Avenue crowd on July 21.
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  Tim Pawlenty's 15 Worst Vetoes
  Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, whose name is prominent in vice presidential candidacy rumors, has vetoed more bills in a single session than any governor in Minnesota's history. Jonathan Kaminsky details each of the 34 bills that fell victim to the veto pen. Here are 15 of the most striking.
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  Deep Blues Festival
  The annual Deep Blues Music and Film Festival brought bluesicians, rockers, psychobillies and more out from July 18-20. 40-some bands played.
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  Aquatennial Milk Carton Boat Race and Sand Castle Contest
  The festival had a little of everything for the creative-minded: floating art made of milk cartons and sculpted sand were two of the top draws.
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  Neil Diamond at Xcel Energy Center
  The lounge legend reached out, hands touching hands, touching me, touching you at the X on Saturday, July 19.
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