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Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. Updated 7:53 PM

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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 7:59 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 7:17 PM

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Mall of America nets up to $250 million in tax breaks

A planned $1.5 billion expansion at the Mall of America calls for the Bloomington behemoth to double its size with more stores, movie theaters, hotels, and maybe a water park. Full storyFull story Updated 28 minutes ago

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Poll gives Franken a big lead over all potential GOP opponents

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Al Franken leads all potential GOP opponents by comfortable double-digit margins, according to a Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday. Full storyFull story Updated 3:41 PM

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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 7:20 PM

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Walker's Music & Movies returns with road flicks, rocker chicks

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