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Survivor found inside capsized Tanzania ferry; death toll passes 200

Survivor found inside capsized Tanzania ferry; death toll passes 200

The death toll soared past 200 while a survivor was found inside a capsized Tanzania ferry two days after the Lake Victoria disaster, officials said Saturday, while search efforts were ending to focus on identifying bodies.
by Associated Press

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Severe storms, tornadoes leave path of destruction across southern Minnesota

Severe storms, tornadoes leave path of destruction across southern Minnesota

Residents in communities across a wide swath of southern Minnesota assessed and cleaned up damage Friday after severe thunderstorms — including several tornadoes — swept across the region Thursday night.
by MPR News Staff

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Fire officials: Minneapolis explosion was accidental

Fire officials: Minneapolis explosion was accidental

A department spokesman said a welding torch ignited an aluminum dust and water mixture Wednesday at Metal-Matic, not far from the Stone Arch Bridge.
by Brandt Williams

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Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico one year later

Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico one year later

From WHYY's series The Pulse, a special report "Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico One Year Later."
by MPR News Staff

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Florence engulfs hog farms and chicken houses, thrashing North Carolina agriculture

Florence engulfs hog farms and chicken houses, thrashing North Carolina agriculture

At least 1.7 million chickens have died from flooding in the state. The impact is now coming into focus -- including overflowing pools of hog manure and waterlogged sweet potato fields.
by Dan Charles

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Native American leaders look for solutions to homeless encampment

More than 300 people are estimated to be living in tents near Hiawatha and Franklin avenues in Minneapolis. The Wall of Forgotten Natives, as some are calling it, is the largest homeless encampment in recent Minnesota history.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Twin Cities man dies in western Wisconsin motorcycle crash

The crash happened as thousands of motorcyclists took part in the annual Fall Flood Run fundraiser along the Mississippi and Saint Croix rivers on Saturday.
by MPR News Staff

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