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Teams search for survivors as Turkey quake death toll rises

Teams search for survivors as Turkey quake death toll rises

Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday, days after a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the country's east.
by The Associated Press

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Locust swarms in Africa are worst in decades

Locust swarms in Africa are worst in decades

The worst outbreak of desert locusts in Kenya in 70 years has seen hundreds of millions of the bugs swarm into the East African nation from Somalia and Ethiopia. Those two countries have not had an infestation like this in a quarter-century.
by The Associated Press

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Officials promoting flood insurance in Red River Valley

Officials promoting flood insurance in Red River Valley

Officials in North Dakota say it's time for property owners in flood-prone areas of the Red River Valley to think about buying flood insurance.
by The Associated Press

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At least 2 people killed in massive industrial explosion in Houston

At least 2 people killed in massive industrial explosion in Houston

The blast was felt more than 30 miles away, knocking homes off their foundations and casting debris about half a mile. Police opened a criminal probe, though it's not clear what caused the explosion.
by Merrit Kennedy

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115 displaced by Fargo nursing home fire; no injuries

Authorities say about 115 residents of a Fargo nursing home have been evacuated after a fire burned through the roof of the building. No injures were reported.
by The Associated Press

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As church shelter closes, Drake Hotel fire survivors move on

As church shelter closes, Drake Hotel fire survivors move on

Some residents of the destroyed Minneapolis apartment building had problems finding places to live before the fire. And those hurdles remain as they move from the temporary shelter at First Covenant Church
by Brandt Williams

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One dead in St. Paul fire

Firefighters were called just after 2:30 a.m. to the four-unit apartment building on the 400 block of Front Avenue. Crews found smoke coming from the second floor, with a report that one adult and possibly three children were trapped in an upper-level unit.
by MPR News Staff

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Scientists seek rare species survivors in wake of Australia wildfires

Scientists seek rare species survivors in wake of Australia wildfires

Australia’s unprecedented wildfire season has so far killed — by one estimate — more than a billion wild animals. Scientists fear some of the island continent’s unique and colorful species may not recover. For others, they are trying to throw lifelines.
by The Associated Press

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Iranian U of M students mourn victims of Ukraine airline crash

Iranian U of M students mourn victims of Ukraine airline crash

The number of Iranian students at the university is small, only about 130 on a campus of 51,000. But Wednesday evening, around 70 of them paused for several hours to reflect on the tragedy and remember those who died.
by Matt Sepic

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Volcanic eruption in Philippines causes thousands to flee

Volcanic eruption in Philippines causes thousands to flee

Some 13,000 people were evacuated from the area surrounding Taal Volcano, about 45 miles south of the capital, Manila. Authorities warned that a second, explosive eruption could come in hours or days.
by Scott Neuman

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