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Five lessons of loss and resilience after Superior refinery fire

Five lessons of loss and resilience after Superior refinery fire

Nobody died in the Husky Energy Superior Refinery fire, but more than a month later, the costs continue to add up. Husky Energy, Superior city officials and residents are now tallying the incident's material and human costs — and reflecting on lessons learned.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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2 climbers killed in fall from Yosemite's El Capitan

2 climbers killed in fall from Yosemite's El Capitan

Officials say two people have been killed after they fell while climbing El Capitan at California's Yosemite National Park.
by Associated Press

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Pedestrian killed by train in Oak Grove

The Anoka County Sheriff's Office says the victim was hit by a southbound train Thursday morning just west of Highway 65. It's not known whether dense fog in the area played a role in the incident.
by The Associated Press

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Cause of fire that destroyed Minneapolis arts haven unknown

Cause of fire that destroyed Minneapolis arts haven unknown

The Minneapolis Fire Department said Wednesday that investigators were not able to get inside due to the condition of the building and the risk of collapse. So the cause of the fire is listed as undetermined.
by The Associated Press

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Soggy Alberto triggers mudslides, threatened dam is OK

Soggy Alberto triggers mudslides, threatened dam is OK

Mudslides triggered by the soggy remnants of Alberto forced evacuations below a dam early Wednesday and closed a highway in western North Carolina as the center of the storm lashed the nation's midsection hundreds of miles away.
by The Associated Press

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New excavation at Pompeii uncovers victim crushed by massive rock

New excavation at Pompeii uncovers victim crushed by massive rock

The adult male survived the initial eruption but was, like many victims, caught in the subsequent cloud of gases and rocks. Unlike most victims, he was also pinned down by a "formidable stone block."

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Study puts Puerto Rico death toll from Hurricane Maria near 5,000

Study puts Puerto Rico death toll from Hurricane Maria near 5,000

The death rate is a contentious subject, in part because federal and island governments haven't responded as rapidly to the disaster as they have in other hurricane emergencies.
by Richard Harris

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