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Rescuers prepare to search for child missing in St. Paul mudslide

Firefighters have headed down the trail to the mudslide area this morning to resume the search for a St. Louis Park fourth-grader missing after the ground gave way beneath the students during a field trip. Updated 6 minutes ago

Mayo, Rochester celebrate

Rochester, Mayo Clinic celebrate $585 million windfall from the state

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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UK soldier slaying suspects had been investigated

Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had been investigated previously by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and tried to determine whether the men were part of a wider plot to instill terror on the streets of London. Updated 26 minutes ago
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