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White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS scandal

A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans pressed the administration for more answers. Updated 10:52 AM
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Best of MN 2013: Our second annual guide to the state's finest

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Minnesota House debates child care bill but delays final action

The House took up the bill in the wee hours of the Saturday night-Sunday morning session and debated it for about five hours. The bill was then laid on the table, and legislators adjourned until noon Sunday. Updated 7 minutes ago
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The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a life, says an expert in the field. Full storyFull story Updated 15 minutes ago

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