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Days, weeks, years? Scientists say Hawaii's erupting volcano has no end in sight

Days, weeks, years? Scientists say Hawaii's erupting volcano has no end in sight

Scientists are closely tracking the eruption at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. But there's still a lot that they don't know about the eruption -- most notably, when it's going to be over.

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Mississippi River searched for missing man in St. Cloud

Witnesses told police that they saw a man walk into the river about 4:30 p.m. Monday and start to swim across. They lost sight of him when he was about halfway.
by The Associated Press

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School bus rollover injures 12 students in NW Minnesota

All the injuries are reported as non-life threatening. The State Patrol says the bus drifted into the center of the divided highway, hit the grass median, and rolled. The crash remains under investigation.
by John Enger

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Lava spewing from Hawaii volcano destroys dozens of homes

Lava spewing from Hawaii volcano destroys dozens of homes

At least 26 homes have been destroyed and 1,700 residents evacuated. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting continuously since 1983.
by The Associated Press

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Man, woman die in fiery crash in Coon Rapids

The Sheriff's Office said multiple people called 9-1-1 to report a car had crashed into a large cement power pole and caught fire near the corner of 119th Avenue and Northdale Boulevard NW.
by Nina Moini

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Hawaii volcano destroys 21 homes, spews lava 200 feet in the air

Hawaii volcano destroys 21 homes, spews lava 200 feet in the air

"There's more magma in the system to be erupted. As long as that supply is there, the eruption will continue," U.S. Geological Survey volcanologist Wendy Stovall said Sunday morning.
by Associated Press

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Hawaii braces for more lava and earthquakes from Kilauea volcano

Hawaii braces for more lava and earthquakes from Kilauea volcano

Hundreds of anxious residents on the Big Island of Hawaii hunkered down Saturday for what could be weeks or months of upheaval as the dangers from an erupting Kilauea volcano continued to grow.
by Associated Press

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Crews remain alert for wildfires in Minnesota

Crews continued working in recent days to douse smoldering logs from the Roseau County fire. Warm, windy conditions on Friday prompted another round of red flag warnings across the state.
by John Enger

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