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Minnesota (IPA: [ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtə]) (Audio (US) (help·info)) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest state in the U.S., and the 21st most populous, with over five million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the 32nd state in 1858. While the state's residents have been primarily white and Northern European, substantial influxes of African, Asian, and Hispanic immigrants have joined the descendants of European immigrants and Native American descendants of its original inhabitants.

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LSU coach Van Chancellor answers questions during an NCAA college basketball news conference in Durham, N.C., Sunday, March 21, 2010. LSU is to play Duke in the second round on Monday. National Collegiate Athletic Association
LAS VEGAS - MARCH 16: ShoWest managing director, Robert Sunshine presents the Big 10 Award onstage at the Disney/Pixar screening of 'Toy Story 3' during ShoWest 2010 held at Paris Las Vegas on March 16, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Big Ten Conference
Michigan State coach Suzy Merchant answers questions during a news conference at their NCAA college basketball tournament site in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, March 21, 2010. Michigan State is to meet Kentucky on Monday in the second round of the tournament. Michigan
Ohio State's Samantha Prahalis, top, goes over St. Francis, Pa.'s Nickia Gibbs during an NCAA first-round college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 21, 2010. Ohio
Wisconsin head coach Lisa Stone yells to her team against Vermont in the first half of an NCAA first-round college basketball game in South Bend, Ind., Sunday, March 21, 2010. Wisconsin
Wisconsin-Green Bay's Kayla Teschlag and Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Amanda Viehauser (21) battle for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis., in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Women's tournament. Green Bay won 72-48. Milwaukee
Iowa center Morgan Johnson, right, and teammate Iowa forward Gabby Machado, left, celebrate 70-63 victory against Rutgers in an NCAA first-round college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, March 20, 2010. Iowa
Penn St. forwards Andrew Jones (22) and Jamelle Comley (obscured) battle for a loose ball against Minnesota forwards Damian Johnson, left, and Ralph Sampson III, right, during the first half of an NCAA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in Minneapolis. Ralph Sampson
AGCO Corporation's Award Winning Tractor Challenger MT900 (Photo: Business Wire) Photo:Phil Miller/MGP2. Phil Miller
Indiana's Kateryna Fesenko swims in the 200-yard backstroke at the NCAA women's swimming and diving championships in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, March 20, 2010. Fesenko won with a time of 1 minute, 49.92 seconds. Indiana
MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Head coach Tubby Smith of the Minnesota Golden Gophers looks on in the first half during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament against the Xavier Musketeers at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tubby Smith
Various 2006 file photos of Senators leaving the Senate. Top row, from left are, Lincoln Chafee, Conrad Burns, and Mark Dayton. Bottom row, from left are, George Allen, Bill Frist and Rick Santorum. (AP Photo/Files) Mark Dayton
Pittsburgh's coach Jamie Dixon speaks during an NCAA college basketball news conference in Milwaukee, Saturday, March 20, 2010. Pittsburgh plays Xavier on Sunday in a second-round game. Pittsburgh
This undated image provided by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts shows a shirt made with wool, beads, animal hide and ribbon from the exhibit, "From out Ancestors: Art of the White Clay People." The exhibit details the history and culture of the White Clay People, otherwise known as the A'aninin or the Gros Ventre, who live on Montana's Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. Minneapolis
WASHINGTON - MARCH 21: House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) (L) and Republican Whip Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) (C) walk from a GOP meeting to the House Chamber on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Later today the House is scheduled to vote on Health Care Legislation that has divided both sides of Congress. U.S. Republican Party
Charles Wooley, Midwest Deputy Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service addresses a meeting in Ypsilanti, Mich., Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. Officials met to discuss the federal response to the Asian carp threat to the Great Lakes. The event is the second of its kind in the region. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Minnesota's Jayson Ness celebrates his win over Iowa's Daniel Dennis during the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships match in Omaha, Neb. on Saturday, March 20, 2010.

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Minnesota's Jayson Ness celebrates his win over Iowa's Daniel Dennis during the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships match in Omaha, Neb. on Saturday, March 20, 2010.

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Minnesota's Jayson Ness tries to pin Iowa's Daniel Dennis during the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships match in Omaha, Neb. on Saturday, March 20, 2010.

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Minnesota's Jayson Ness tries to pin Iowa's Daniel Dennis during the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships match in Omaha, Neb. on Saturday, March 20, 2010.

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FARGO, ND - MARCH 20: Flood water threatens homes in Moorhead, Minnesota from the Fargo side of the Red River March 20, 2010 in Fargo, North Dakota. The Red River is expected to crest at Fargo at about 37.5 feet, the fifth highest crest on record, but still over three feet short of last year's record crest of nearly 41 feet.

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FARGO, ND - MARCH 20: Flood water threatens homes in Moorhead, Minnesota from the Fargo side of the Red River March 20, 2010 in Fargo, North Dakota. The Red River is expected to crest at Fargo at about 37.5 feet, the fifth highest crest on record, but still over three feet short of last year's record crest of nearly 41 feet.

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Overland flood waters cover a ball field near Kragnes, Minn., Saturday, March 20, 2010, as swelling streams and rivers cause problems in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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Overland flood waters cover a ball field near Kragnes, Minn., Saturday, March 20, 2010, as swelling streams and rivers cause problems in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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A grain elevator reflects in overland flood waters Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Perley, Minn., as swelling streams and rivers cause problems in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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A grain elevator reflects in overland flood waters Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Perley, Minn., as swelling streams and rivers cause problems in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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Overland flood waters lap at a barn on a farm in Perley, Minn., Saturday, March 20, 2010, as swelling streams and rivers cause problems in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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Overland flood waters lap at a barn on a farm in Perley, Minn., Saturday, March 20, 2010, as swelling streams and rivers cause problems in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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Minnesota's Kelci Bryant dives in the 3-meter springboard competition at the NCAA women's swimming and diving championships in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, March 19, 2010. Bryant won with a score of 415.50.

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Minnesota's Kelci Bryant dives in the 3-meter springboard competition at the NCAA women's swimming and diving championships in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, March 19, 2010. Bryant won with a score of 415.50.

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Minnesota's Kelci Bryant dives in the 3-meter springboard competition at the NCAA women's swimming and diving championships in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, March 19, 2010. Bryant won with a score of 415.50.

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Minnesota's Kelci Bryant dives in the 3-meter springboard competition at the NCAA women's swimming and diving championships in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, March 19, 2010. Bryant won with a score of 415.50.

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Minnesota-Duluth's Emmanuelle Blais (47) and Saara Tuominen (23) celebrate after Duluth's Laura Fridfinnson scored Duluth's first goal with an assist to Blais during the first period Friday, March 19, 2010, during the NCAA Women's Frozen Four hockey semifinals at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota-Duluth's Emmanuelle Blais (47) and Saara Tuominen (23) celebrate after Duluth's Laura Fridfinnson scored Duluth's first goal with an assist to Blais during the first period Friday, March 19, 2010, during the NCAA Women's Frozen Four hockey semifinals at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota-Duluth's Emmanuelle Blais (47) and Saara Tuominen (23) celebrate after Duluth's Laura Fridfinnson scored Duluth's first goal with an assist to Blais during the first period Friday, March 19, 2010, during the NCAA Women's Frozen Four hockey semifinals at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota-Duluth's Emmanuelle Blais (47) and Saara Tuominen (23) celebrate after Duluth's Laura Fridfinnson scored Duluth's first goal with an assist to Blais during the first period Friday, March 19, 2010, during the NCAA Women's Frozen Four hockey semifinals at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota-Duluth's goalie Jennifer Harss, center, watches the puck as teammates Jaime Rasmussen (88) and Sarah Murray (22) struggle with Minnesota's Emily West (17) during the first period Friday, March 19, 2010, during the NCAA Women's Frozen Four hockey semifinals at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota-Duluth's goalie Jennifer Harss, center, watches the puck as teammates Jaime Rasmussen (88) and Sarah Murray (22) struggle with Minnesota's Emily West (17) during the first period Friday, March 19, 2010, during the NCAA Women's Frozen Four hockey semifinals at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.

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MOORHEAD, MN - MARCH 19: Flood water from the Red River surrounds a home March 19, 2010 in Moorhead, Minnesota. The river is expected to crest this weekend at about 38 feet, the fourth highest crest on record, but still about 3 feet short of last year�s record crest of nearly 41 feet.

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MOORHEAD, MN - MARCH 19: Flood water from the Red River surrounds a home March 19, 2010 in Moorhead, Minnesota. The river is expected to crest this weekend at about 38 feet, the fourth highest crest on record, but still about 3 feet short of last year�s record crest of nearly 41 feet.

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MOORHEAD, MN - MARCH 19: Flood water from the Red River surrounds a home March 19, 2010 in Moorhead, Minnesota. The river is expected to crest this weekend at about 38 feet, the fourth highest crest on record, but still about 3 feet short of last year�s record crest of nearly 41 feet.

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MOORHEAD, MN - MARCH 19: Flood water from the Red River surrounds a home March 19, 2010 in Moorhead, Minnesota. The river is expected to crest this weekend at about 38 feet, the fourth highest crest on record, but still about 3 feet short of last year�s record crest of nearly 41 feet.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Jordan Crawford #55 of the Xavier Musketeers goes up for a dunk against Devoe Joseph #5 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Jordan Crawford #55 of the Xavier Musketeers goes up for a dunk against Devoe Joseph #5 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Head coach Tubby Smith of the Minnesota Golden Gophers looks on in the first half during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament against the Xavier Musketeers at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Head coach Tubby Smith of the Minnesota Golden Gophers looks on in the first half during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament against the Xavier Musketeers at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Head coach Chris Mack talks with Jordan Crawford #55 of the Xavier Musketeers in the second half during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Head coach Chris Mack talks with Jordan Crawford #55 of the Xavier Musketeers in the second half during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Ralph Sampson III #50 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers reacts from the bench late in the second half against the Xavier Musketeers during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Xavier defeated Minnesota 65-54.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Ralph Sampson III #50 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers reacts from the bench late in the second half against the Xavier Musketeers during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Xavier defeated Minnesota 65-54.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Jordan Crawford #55 of the Xavier Musketeers with the ball as he is covered by Lawrence Westbrook #20 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Jordan Crawford #55 of the Xavier Musketeers with the ball as he is covered by Lawrence Westbrook #20 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Blake Hoffarber #24 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers reacts from the bench late in the second half against the Xavier Musketeers during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Xavier defeated Minnesota 65-54.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: Blake Hoffarber #24 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers reacts from the bench late in the second half against the Xavier Musketeers during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Xavier defeated Minnesota 65-54.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: (L-R) Dante Jackson #25 of the Xavier Musketeers talk with teammte Jordan Crawford #55 in the second half during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Xavier defeated Minnesota 65-54.

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 19: (L-R) Dante Jackson #25 of the Xavier Musketeers talk with teammte Jordan Crawford #55 in the second half during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Bradley Center on March 19, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Xavier defeated Minnesota 65-54.

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Minnesota's Jayson Ness celebrates his win over Iowa's Daniel Dennis during the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships match in Omaha, Neb. on Saturday, March 20, 2010.

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Minnesota's Jayson Ness celebrates his win over Iowa's Daniel Dennis during the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships match in Omaha, Neb. on Saturday, March 20, 2010.

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Minnesota's Jayson Ness tries to pin Iowa's Daniel Dennis during the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships match in Omaha, Neb. on Saturday, March 20, 2010.

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Minnesota's Jayson Ness tries to pin Iowa's Daniel Dennis during the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships match in Omaha, Neb. on Saturday, March 20, 2010.

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FARGO, ND - MARCH 20: Flood water threatens homes in Moorhead, Minnesota from the Fargo side of the Red River March 20, 2010 in Fargo, North Dakota. The Red River is expected to crest at Fargo at about 37.5 feet, the fifth highest crest on record, but still over three feet short of last year's record crest of nearly 41 feet.

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FARGO, ND - MARCH 20: Flood water threatens homes in Moorhead, Minnesota from the Fargo side of the Red River March 20, 2010 in Fargo, North Dakota. The Red River is expected to crest at Fargo at about 37.5 feet, the fifth highest crest on record, but still over three feet short of last year's record crest of nearly 41 feet.

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Overland flood waters cover a ball field near Kragnes, Minn., Saturday, March 20, 2010, as swelling streams and rivers cause problems in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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Overland flood waters cover a ball field near Kragnes, Minn., Saturday, March 20, 2010, as swelling streams and rivers cause problems in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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A grain elevator reflects in overland flood waters Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Perley, Minn., as swelling streams and rivers cause problems in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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A grain elevator reflects in overland flood waters Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Perley, Minn., as swelling streams and rivers cause problems in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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