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Another firefighter dies battling Northern California wildfire

Another firefighter dies battling Northern California wildfire

Officials say the firefighter died Monday at the site of the Mendocino Complex Fire. Over the past several weeks, a total of six firefighters have died in connection to wildfires.
by Vanessa Romo

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Child dies in swing set collapse in Zumbrota

Police say the 4-year-old child was swinging Monday morning when the structure collapsed. It's the second time this month that a child has died in a swing set accident.
by The Associated Press

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Blithe tone belied desperate actions of Seattle plane thief

Blithe tone belied desperate actions of Seattle plane thief

Authorities confirmed Sunday that Richard Russell had died in the fiery wreckage, but whether the crash was deliberate or accidental was one of several topics remaining for investigators.
by Associated Press

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One killed in wrong-way crash on Minnesota highway

One person died and two others were injured Friday night in a crash involving a wrong-way driver on a highway in Minnetonka.
by MPR News Staff

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Authorities probe how airline employee could steal passenger plane

Authorities probe how airline employee could steal passenger plane

Investigators were working Saturday to find out how an airline employee stole an empty Horizon Air turboprop plane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and fatally crashed into a small island in the Puget Sound after being chased by military jets that were quickly scrambled to intercept the aircraft.
by Associated Press

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Battling 18 blazes, California may face worst fire season

Battling 18 blazes, California may face worst fire season

The largest wildfire ever recorded in California needed just 11 days to blacken an area nearly the size of Los Angeles -- and it's only one of many enormous blazes that could make this the worst fire season in state history.
by Associated Press

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Largest wildfire in California history still growing

Largest wildfire in California history still growing

The Mendocino Complex, which is 30 percent contained, has been less destructive to property than some other wildfires in the state because it is mostly raging in remote areas. But officials say it threatens 11,300 buildings and some new evacuations were ordered over the weekend.
by The Associated Press

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