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  Yo-Yo Championships
  The Midwest Regional Yo-Yo Championships were held Saturday, June 22 at the Mall of America, as dozens of registrants walked the dog and took their shot at the moon and glory.
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  John McCain's Town Hall
  The GOP's totally not old, totally independent from the Bush administration candidate came to the Twin Cities to raise funds and host a town hall meeting.
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  The Black Angels at Turf Club
  With the Warlocks, the Austin-based psychedelic rockers played the Turf Club on Wednesday night, June 18.
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  Pregnant Pause
  Just because Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed surrogacy legislation, the practice hasn't stopped. As our feature story and expanded content show, more than ever before Minnesota women are using or being surrogates.
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  Unicorn Basement
  The topic of David Hansen's story, Unicorn Basement, are our local electronic majesties. Here their electronic majesties are presented in various states of repose.
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  Ananya Dance Theater's "Daak"
  From stolen Native land in Minnesota, special economic zones in West Bengal, India, to the maquiladoras of Tijuana, Mexico, "Daak: Call to Action," is an artistic exploration of crossing borders and what it means to be a woman of color in the midst of land violations and environmental...
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  Backstage at Miss Minnesota
  Fifteen young women from across the state converged on Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center to vie for the ultimate Minnesota pageant prize. Our Ben Palosaari was the only media member allowed backstage to create this exclusive photo essay.
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  Emperor's Ball
  To benefit St. Paul City Ballet, downtown's Landmark Center was transformed into imperial Vienna on Saturday, June 14.
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  Air Guitar championships at Varsity Theater
  The Varsity Theater was home to the regional Air Guitar Championships on Friday, June 13.
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  Dethklok at First Avenue
  The Adult Swim metal heroes came to town on Saturday, June 14.
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  Star Wars exhibit at Science Museum
  Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination has pretty much anything a hardcore fan of George Lucas' epic universe could ever want-- props from all the films, costumes that made the characters legends, and activities exploring how modern technology's vehicles and and robots are inching toward...
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  Gogol Bordello at the Cabooze
  Thursday June 12 found gypsy punks Gogol Bordello playing to a sweaty, packed and outdoor crowd at the Cabooze. Read Andrea Myers' review.
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