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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.
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Somali forces end extremist siege of hotel; 26 dead

Somali forces end extremist siege of hotel; 26 dead

Somali forces on Saturday morning ended an all-night siege on a hotel in the southern port city of Kismayo, in which the death toll has risen to 26 people, including a prominent Canadian-Somali journalist and several foreigners, officials say.
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Thousands in Maui evacuated after brush fire rages in Hawaii

Thousands in Maui evacuated after brush fire rages in Hawaii

The evacuation in Maui, the second-largest Hawaiian island, has filled up local shelters, some of which are being run by the Red Cross.
by Bobby Allyn

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New Orleans area braces for first hurricane of the season

New Orleans area braces for first hurricane of the season

Thousands of Louisianans broke out sandbags or fled to higher ground Thursday as Tropical Storm Barry threatened to turn into the first hurricane of the season and blow ashore with torrential rains that could pose a severe test of New Orleans' improved post-Katrina flood defenses.
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