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Disasters

Weekend tornadoes kill 6 in North Dakota and New York, toss trees and train cars

Weekend tornadoes kill 6 in North Dakota and New York, toss trees and train cars

Six people died over the weekend when tornadoes wreaked havoc in New York and North Dakota. Wind speeds topped 100 mph in each storm. In North Dakota, three tornadoes in the eastern part of the state tore down trees, tossed train cars and lashed homes. 
by The Associated Press

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Last body found after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in storm, bringing death toll to 8

Last body found after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in storm, bringing death toll to 8

Ten people were on board the 27-foot (8-meter) vessel when it flipped Saturday afternoon on the lake’s southwest edge, as the storm whipped up high waves, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.
by The Associated Press

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Death toll from plane crash in India climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies

Death toll from plane crash in India climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies

The London-bound plane struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground.
by The Associated Press

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Wildlife and wildfire smoke: When to step in and when to leave nature alone

Wildlife and wildfire smoke: When to step in and when to leave nature alone

Tami Vogel, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota’s executive director, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to clear up the confusion.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Former state trooper re-enters 'not guilty' plea in fatal crash in Rochester

Former state trooper re-enters 'not guilty' plea in fatal crash in Rochester

The trial of a former state trooper involved in a fatal crash is moving ahead, after he entered another plea of “not guilty” to charges of manslaughter and criminal vehicular operation.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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