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Thousands left homeless by fire in Bangladesh's capital

Thousands left homeless by fire in Bangladesh's capital

The fire broke out Friday in a Dhaka slum while many were away celebrating the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha. Hundreds of homes were destroyed, leaving about 10,000 people uncertain of their future.
by Wynne Davis

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New Minnehaha Academy poised to rise from ashes of gas explosion

New Minnehaha Academy poised to rise from ashes of gas explosion

The private school in Minneapolis, badly damaged by a gas explosion in 2017, has rebuilt its high school campus and is about to resume classes at its century-old home on West River Parkway.
by Tim Nelson

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Police: Pennsylvania day care center fire kills 5 children

Police: Pennsylvania day care center fire kills 5 children

An early morning fire in Pennsylvania at a residential building housing a day care center killed five children and sent the owner to the hospital, authorities said.

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Semi loses cargo of potatoes, shuts down Twin Cities freeway

Semi loses cargo of potatoes, shuts down Twin Cities freeway

A semi carrying potatoes lost its cargo Saturday morning along Interstate 494 in the southeast Twin Cities metro area, causing a shutdown of the westbound lanes for more than four hours.

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5 new lawsuits filed in fatal school explosion

5 new lawsuits filed in fatal school explosion

The lawsuits say CenterPoint Energy and Master Mechanical knew their work at Minnehaha Academy was "hazardous and abnormally dangerous" but "failed to inspect and close shut-off valves" upstream from a gas meter.
by The Associated Press

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EPA asked to reconsider use of dangerous chemical

EPA asked to reconsider use of dangerous chemical

The Duluth City Council is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider whether petroleum refineries should be allowed to continue their use of a dangerous and potentially deadly chemical.
by The Associated Press

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'Miraculous': Two Harbors teen survives crash with moose

'Miraculous': Two Harbors teen survives crash with moose

A Two Harbors teenager is recovering in a Duluth hospital after being nearly crushed to death by a moose she hit with her car.
by Tim Nelson

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Weakened Barry still poses flood, tornado risks

Weakened Barry still poses flood, tornado risks

Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many across the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the storm moved north.
by The Associated Press

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Duluth leaders push for closer look at toxic refinery chemical

Duluth leaders push for closer look at toxic refinery chemical

More than a year after a massive explosion rocked the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, Wis., Duluth leaders on Monday will consider asking for a federal study on the safety of hydrogen fluoride in refineries.
by Dan Kraker

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Thousands left in the dark during NYC power outage

On the anniversary of a 1977 blackout that hit most of New York City, a massive power outage brought the curtain down on Broadway shows and stalled traffic Saturday night on Manhattan streets. Underground, the power outage affecting 73,000 customers for hours also left the subway system in disarray.
by Associated Press

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