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Missing skiers, including Minn. native, found dead

Two skiers swept up in a massive avalanche while they slept were found dead Sunday after a six-day search, a Grand Teton National Park official said.

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Father accidentally shoots daughter near Braham

An 11-year-old girl is hospitalized after authorities say her father accidentally shot her in the head in east-central Minnesota.

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Search continues for Afton native in Grand Tetons

The search for two skiers in Grand Teton National Park is hitting home for two Minnesota families.

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Mpls. police urge caution after rash of accidents

Minneapolis police say a bicyclist was killed in Dinkytown this morning and are urging caution following that and three other accidents involving bicyclists or pedestrians within the last week.
by Dan Olson

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BP files suit against Transocean for $40 billion over oil spill

BP files suit against Transocean for $40 billion over oil spill

Lawsuit accuses Transocean of causing last year's deadly blowout in the Gulf of Mexico that led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

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Japan disaster is felt by St. Jude Medical

The books and employees of the maker of pacemakers and artificial heart valves feel the effects of earthquake and tsunami.
by Martin Moylan

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Newsmaker: The Gulf oil spill, one year later

Newsmaker: The Gulf oil spill, one year later

A year ago today, an explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil rig sent oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. Midmorning looks at how the spill has affected the health of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Day of remembrance: 1 year after Gulf oil disaster

Day of remembrance: 1 year after Gulf oil disaster

Relatives of some of the 11 men who died aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig are flying over the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, back to the epicenter of the worst offshore oil spill in the nation's history.

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