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3 top climbers presumed dead after avalanche in Canada

3 top climbers presumed dead after avalanche in Canada

Jess Roskelley, David Lama and Hansjorg Auer had been attempting a route in Canada's Banff National Park. The park said that all three are "presumed to be deceased."

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Police official: Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire

Police official: Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire

Paris police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, a police official said Thursday as France paid a daylong tribute to the firefighters who saved the world-renowned landmark.
by Associated Press

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After Boeing crashes, more people want help taming fear of flying

After Boeing crashes, more people want help taming fear of flying

If you're scared of flying, the news of two recent airline crashes might have you in jitters. Instructors who help people overcome that fear say enrollments have doubled since the incidents.
by Jasmine Garsd

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Winter storm left costly damage in southern Minnesota

Winter storm left costly damage in southern Minnesota

The electricity is back on for nearly all of the thousands of Minnesotans who lost power after last week's late winter storm. Now, work is beginning to tally up the costs of the blizzard that pummeled much of the state with ice, snow and wind.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Attorney: Boy attacked at Mall of America still in critical condition

Attorney: Boy attacked at Mall of America still in critical condition

The man accused of throwing a 5-year-old child from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America remains jailed after a Hennepin County judge Tuesday set bond at $2 million.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesotans show faith for future of Notre Dame in Paris

Minnesotans show faith for future of Notre Dame in Paris

As France vowed to restore the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Minnesotans gathered at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis on Tuesday to pray and reflect on the cathedral and the many manifestations of their faith.
by Tim Nelson

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