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12 killed, dozens hurt after plane crashes in Kazakhstan

12 killed, dozens hurt after plane crashes in Kazakhstan

The cause of the crash was unclear, but authorities were looking at whether pilot error or technical failure were factors, Kazakhstan's deputy prime minister Roman Sklyar said.
by The Associated Press

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Among those forced from homes by Drake fire: Schoolchildren

Among those forced from homes by Drake fire: Schoolchildren

The Minneapolis schools estimate 50 students are among the people displaced by the hotel fire. To educators, their plight is only too familiar.
by Marianne Combs

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A look back on Francis Drake Hotel's history

A look back on Francis Drake Hotel's history

Minneapolis city leaders announced Thursday that the Francis Drake Hotel, which saw heavy damage in a Christmas Day fire, will be partially torn down. The hotel, which was being used as a temporary shelter for the homeless, has a history that dates back almost a century.
by Mike Moen

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How to help the victims of the Drake Hotel fire in Minneapolis

How to help the victims of the Drake Hotel fire in Minneapolis

Firefighters say they’ve put out the Christmas Day blaze that displaced about 250 people. A spokesperson for the city says part of the building will be torn down due to safety concerns.
by Marianne Combs and Mark Zdechlik

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Outpouring of donations, scramble to find shelter after Minneapolis fire displaces 250

Outpouring of donations, scramble to find shelter after Minneapolis fire displaces 250

The four-alarm fire at the Francis Drake Hotel, which serves as a temporary shelter for the homeless, sent three people with minor injuries to the hospital. “Luckily, everybody was able to get out of the fire,” said Assistant Chief Bryan Tyner.
by Marianne Combs

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'Just broken': Farm deaths shake firefighters in central Minnesota

Members of the Millerville Fire Department will gather Monday night to support each other following a weekend farm accident that took the lives of two people with close ties to the department, including its assistant fire chief.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Fire in Las Vegas apartment complex kills 5, injures 13

Fire in Las Vegas apartment complex kills 5, injures 13

Las Vegas authorities say five people are dead and 13 are injured following a fire Saturday morning in a three-story downtown apartment complex. The fire department earlier said that five of the injured were in critical condition and that some residents were hanging out of windows as firefighters arrived.
by The Associated Press

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Searchers fail to find remaining bodies as New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 16

Searchers fail to find remaining bodies as New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 16

Last week’s volcanic eruption killed at least 16 people, many of them tourists visiting White Island. Authorities have been trying to recover two more bodies, even under the threat of another eruption.
by James Doubek and Merrit Kennedy

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