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Search for Oklahoma tornado survivors nearly complete

Scientists concluded the storm was a rare and extraordinarily powerful type of twister known as an EF5, ranking it at the top of the scale used to measure tornado strength. Updated 37 minutes ago

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Medtronic cutting 2,000 jobs worldwide, 500 in Minnesota

The Fridley-based med-tech company confirmed Tuesday that it is eliminating 2,000 jobs worldwide, the same day that it reported strong fourth-quarter earnings. Updated 2:16 PM

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DFL leaders call budget 'progress;' GOP says it's 'tax, tax, tax'

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders pronounced one-party governance a success and said the budget deal approved late Monday will have tangible results for middle-class Minnesotans. GOP leaders disagreed, saying the government is overreaching. Updated 8 minutes ago

Teen given 28-year term for killing Nizzel George, 5

A 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty to being one of two teens who killed Nizzel George as the boy slept on his grandmother's couch in north Minneapolis last summer. Updated 47 minutes ago

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Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail. Full storyFull story Updated 5 minutes ago

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