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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.
by Associated Press

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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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Three vehicles break through ice in one day on Minnesota lake

While much of Minnesota saw temperatures well below zero on Saturday and Sunday, dangerous ice conditions persist on some lakes in the state.
by MPR News Staff

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More than 60 dead in Mexico pipeline explosion

More than 60 dead in Mexico pipeline explosion

Residents of Tlahuelilpan, north of Mexico City, had gathered around an illegally tapped pipeline to collect fuel when it burst into flames.
by Ian Stewart

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St. Paul cop who kicked man indicted for excessive force

St. Paul cop who kicked man indicted for excessive force

The indictment, sought by the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, includes one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, which carries a maximum 10 years in prison.
by Tim Nelson and Matt Sepic

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Nairobi rocked by explosions, gunfire in attack claimed by Al-Shabab militants

Nairobi rocked by explosions, gunfire in attack claimed by Al-Shabab militants

The attacks took place at an upscale hotel complex in Kenya's capital. An explosion tore through a bank, then a suicide bomb detonated in a hotel lobby before attackers entered the hotel shooting.
by Matthew S. Schwartz, Laurel Wamsley and Francesca Paris

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Shutdown hampers wildfire preparedness and training across the U.S.

Shutdown hampers wildfire preparedness and training across the U.S.

Firefighters and forest managers are losing valuable time to prepare for the upcoming wildland fire season as the partial government shutdown continues.
by Nathan Rott

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