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The search for a St. Louis Park 4th grader missing in a mudslide at a St. Paul park is expected to resume this morning between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., authorities said Thursday. Updated 25 minutes ago

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A Chechen man linked to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot and killed in an unusual encounter with the FBI and other law enforcement officers inside his apartment in Orlando. Updated 6:05 AM
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Minnesota came up with the money — more than half a billion dollars — and now Mayo Clinic is keeping its part of the bargain. It won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. Updated 11:37 PM
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