In November, researchers roaming the depths of Scotland’s Loch Ness in a submarine, looking for the legendary monster, reported finding mainly “hundreds of thousands” of golf balls at the bottom, from popular use of the lake as a driving range. A recent Danish Golf Association report lamented the slow decomposition of golf balls (taking 100 to 1,000 years), and one U.K. legislator has called golf balls “humanity’s signature litter.”
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How does Congress stand on guns?
A very complete look at congressional voting records on gun legislation from Pro Publica
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Turnabout on ‘gallows’ beam
Historical Society now admits it is not a bridge beam; Minnesota historian’s study focuses on Mankato gallows beam authenticity (copy of study)
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Study: Mankato beam authentic from gallows
Historical Society now admits it is not a bridge beam; Minnesota historian’s study focuses on Mankato gallows beam authenticity (copy of study)
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SLIDESHOW: 10 biggest earthquakes in eastern U.S.
Earthquakes are rare on the eastern side of the country, but a handful of stronger quakes have made their mark on history. Here’s a breakdown of 10 of the largest to hit the eastern half of America, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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(PHOTO GALLERY) Scenes from Minnesota Vikings Training Camp 2011
Check back daily to see new photos from training camp by photographers John Cross and Pat Christman.
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Health Care Reform report from CBO
Click here to see the 374 page report on health care reform.
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VIDEO: Red Hot Boom event raises money for fireworks, veterans memorial
Music and food in the former Embers parking lot raised money for the Mankato Area's July 4 fireworks and for the Veteran's Memoral Place.
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VIDEO: Senior Games presents pickleball
Pickleball is one of the hottest sports among seniors, and at the 2011 Senior Games. The Free Press' Emily Valerio takes a look at how this sport with an unusual name is catching on.
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Are Democrats or Republicans better for economy?
A fun and interesting analysis from The Atlantic. Click here
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