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WHO warns of dire conditions, deaths of children at refugee camp in Syria

WHO warns of dire conditions, deaths of children at refugee camp in Syria

More than 20,000 people, mostly women and children, have arrived at the Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria in just two months. The World Health Organization says aid workers are struggling to keep up.

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Triple the firefighters needed amid cold at St. Paul house fire

Triple the firefighters needed amid cold at St. Paul house fire

A house in St. Paul was covered in heavy ice as firefighters hauled hoses through the snow as temperatures plunged Wednesday to nearly negative 30 degrees.
by Associated Press

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New site for BWCA permit reservations shuttered soon after launch

New site for BWCA permit reservations shuttered soon after launch

A new reservation system for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness permits malfunctioned not long after it went online Wednesday morning.
by Dan Kraker

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Shooting that hurt 5 officers started with warrant attempt

It started as an attempt to serve a search warrant at a suspected drug house and quickly turned into a gun battle that killed two suspects and injured five officers, including four who were shot, Houston's police chief said.
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Brazil dam disaster: 60 dead, with hundreds more missing

Brazil dam disaster: 60 dead, with hundreds more missing

The ruined dam had been holding more than 3 billion gallons of mud and water. A mine worker says he heard a loud sound -- and when he turned, he saw a "mountain of mud" sweeping toward him.
by Bill Chappell

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Sixty years later, remembering 'The Day the Music Died'

Sixty years later, remembering 'The Day the Music Died'

Sixty years ago this week, the Winter Dance Party concert tour was crisscrossing Minnesota and neighboring states, featuring Ritchie Valens, J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson and Buddy Holly. Then came "The Day the Music Died."
by Andrew Krueger

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Search for Brazil dam collapse survivors resumes as death toll rises

Search for Brazil dam collapse survivors resumes as death toll rises

Brazilian rescue crews returned to mud-covered flats Sunday to resume the search for hundreds of people missing in the wake of a dam collapse after the operation was suspended for several hours over fears that a second dam was at risk of breach.
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Light snow causing havoc on Twin Cities highways

Light snow causing havoc on Twin Cities highways

Light snow has caused dangerous driving conditions in the Twin Cities metro area as of midday Saturday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Crews rebuild Minnehaha Creek

Crews rebuild Minnehaha Creek

Crews are halfway through a $250,000 flood damage repair project on Minnehaha Creek.
by John Enger

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