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UPDATE: Body Of Child Found In Deadly St. Paul Landslide

The Associated Press — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:56 +0000

Authorities in St. Paul say they've recovered the body of a child missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured at a park along the Mississippi River.

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Old St. Louis County Jail Open For Filmmakers

The Associated Press — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:54:59 +0000

The owner of the former St. Louis County jail has a new idea for repurposing the building that's been vacant for 18 years - allow artists to use it for film shoots. Grant Carlson is inviting filmmakers and musicians to the jail on June 1, as part of the Duluth Superior Film Festival

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Montevideo Man Indicted for Having Molotov Cocktails

The Associated Press — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:33:45 +0000

A federal grand jury has indicted a western Minnesota man for allegedly possessing Molotov cocktails and a pipe bomb. Twenty-four-year-old Buford Rogers of Montevideo was arrested earlier this month in what the FBI has called a thwarted terror plot.

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Group Spends $2 Million Lobbying For Gay Marriage

The Associated Press — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:30:32 +0000

The group that pushed Minnesota lawmakers to legalize gay marriage invested more than $2 million in its successful lobbying effort. Minnesotans United for All Families leader Richard Carlbom disclosed the figure Wednesday to The Associated Press.

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UPDATE: 1 Child Dead, 1 Missing in St. Paul Park Landslide

The Associated Press — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:13:36 +0000

Officials say one child is dead and another is unaccounted for after a gravel slide in a St. Paul park.

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Cost of New Minnesota Top Income Tax Rate? It Depends.

The Associated Press — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:12:16 +0000

A narrow band of Minnesotans will pay a higher income tax under the new state budget. How much more? That depends. Officials say the average cost of the new tax for 54,400 filers is just shy of $7,200.

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Tax Break Could Make Megamall Bigger

The Associated Press — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:58:51 +0000

A $250 million tax break is expected to resurrect expansion plans at the Mall of America. The owners of the Bloomington megamall, Triple Five Group, say the $1.5 billion project would double the size of the mall, add hotels, a waterpark, performing arts center, officer towers and hundreds of stores.

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Legislature To Help Pay Mpls. Downtown Library Debt

The Associated Press — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:58:24 +0000

The state of Minnesota will give Minneapolis about $33 million over several years to help pay off debt on the downtown library.

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One Person Killed in Head On Collision in Wright County

Jim Maurice — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:20:16 +0000

The Minnesota State Patrol says a 66-year-old Howard Lake man is dead after a head on collision. The incident happened just before 12:30 p.m. this (Tuesday) afternoon on Highway 12 at 12th Avenue.

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Minnesota Day Care Provider Charged in Baby's Death

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:08:22 +0000

A day care provider in Dakota County is charged with manslaughter in the death of a 3-month-old boy who died in her care last July.

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Parents of Slain Student: Justice Will Be Served

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:06:13 +0000

The parents of slain University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin say the man convicted of killing their daughter isn't the only person who received a death sentence.

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2nd Teen Pleads Guilty in Minneapolis Boy's Death

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:58:21 +0000

A second teenager has pleaded guilty in the shooting death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet in north Minneapolis. Sixteen-year-old Julian Anderson pleaded guilty as an adult Tuesday to second-degree intentional murder and was sentenced to 28 years in prison.

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Medtronic Cuts 2,000 Jobs Worldwide, 500 in Minnesota

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:56:05 +0000

Medical device maker Medtronic confirms it is eliminating 2,000 jobs worldwide, including 500 in Minnesota. About half of the jobs being eliminated are in the U.S.

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Villard Man Killed in Crash in Pope County

Jim Maurice — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:35:05 +0000

There was a deadly crash in Pope county this (Tuesday) morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened just before 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 28 and 150th Street, south of Villard.

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Minnesota Leaders Recap Legislative Session

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:37 +0000

Gov. Mark Dayton and Democratic legislative leaders call the just-finished session a success and say they accomplished what they set out to do.

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Chronic Pain Affects Growing Number of Minnesota Veterans

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:22 +0000

Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war with chronic pain from injuries that leave many of them impaired and even disabled. An analysis of Department of Veterans Affairs data shows a steep increase in such injuries over the last decade.

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Minnesota Farmers Plant 70 Percent of Corn Crop

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:57:54 +0000

Favorable weather has helped Minnesota farmers catch up from a late start to get 70 percent of their corn crop planted. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly crops and weather report for Minnesota says warm, dry weather gave farmers their best week for fieldwork yet this season.

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Hearing Scheduled in Motion for Rodriguez Appeal

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:27:21 +0000

Federal prosecutors want the notes of mental health professionals who examined a man convicted of killing of a University of North Dakota student more than nine years ago.

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Minnesota Lawmakers Wrap Up Historic Session

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:56:24 +0000

Minnesota lawmakers have adjourned a session that produced $2 billion in tax hikes and a historic vote on gay marriage. The gavel fell late Monday night after a frenetic final push to wrap up major issues.

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Minnesota Legislature Allows Beer Sales in Capitol

The Associated Press — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:46:51 +0000

Your favorite brew may soon be available for purchase at the state Capitol. The Legislature passed a bill Monday that includes a provision that directs the city of St. Paul to issue and on-sale wine and malt liquor license to the Capitol cafeteria.

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