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Bicyclist killed in downtown Minneapolis

Police say a bicyclist was killed when he failed to stop for a red light at a busy downtown Minneapolis intersection and was struck by a car.
by Associated Press

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Bicyclist versus lift bridge. What could possibly go wrong?

Police say a bicyclist who weaved past the gates blocking access to a bridge over a river in eastern Wisconsin escaped serious injury after falling into the gap that was created when the bridge started to rise.
by The Associated Press

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Flood fight continues in Kanabec County

Flood fight continues in Kanabec County

Sandbagging efforts continued in Kanabec County on Saturday, in the wake of torrential rainfall earlier in the week that caused flooding across the county.
by Kathryn Hockman

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Families meet in Mississippi a year after 16 died in military plane crash

Families meet in Mississippi a year after 16 died in military plane crash

A year after a U.S. Marine Corps plane broke into pieces high in the sky and slammed into a Mississippi soybean field, relatives and friends are keeping alive the memories of the 15 Marines and Navy corpsman who died in the crash.
by Associated Press

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Driver arrested after boulder falls off truck, kills 2 in Rosemount

The driver of truck hauling a huge rock that dislodged and crashed into a car Monday killing a mother and daughter is being held in the Dakota County jail pending charges, Rosemount police said Thursday.
by Tim Nelson

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Firefighter killed in gas explosion, fire near Madison

Firefighter killed in gas explosion, fire near Madison

WE Energies spokesperson Amy Jahns said workers for a private contractor punctured a 4-inch gas main, causing a leak that resulted in the explosion that rained debris around downtown Sun Prairie and ignited vehicles parked in the area.
by The Associated Press

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Rescued Thai boys make victory signs from hospital beds

Rescued Thai boys make victory signs from hospital beds

The four boys rescued Sunday can eat normal food and walk around, and the four pulled out Monday were eating soft food. One member of the final group of four boys and the coach who arrived at the hospital Tuesday evening had a slight lung infection.
by The Associated Press

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