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1 student dead, 2 hurt, 1 missing in rock slide at St. Paul park

St. Paul Fire Marshal Steve Zaccard said students from two fourth grade classes at Peter Hobart Elementary School in St. Louis Park were on a field trip in Lilydale Regional Park hunting fossils when the hillside gave way, sending the children tumbling about 30 feet. Updated a moment ago

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Oklahoma tornado damage: 13,000 homes, $1.5-$2B

The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the first detailed account of the devastation. Updated 8 minutes ago
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Dayton, lawmakers join Mayo Clinic celebration in Rochester

"DMC! DMC!" happy Mayo staffers chant as they prepare for an influx of half a billion in state and local tax aid to support the Destination Medical Center project. Updated 6:45 PM
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