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Woman dies in skiing accident in Wabasha

Authorities say the 19-year-old Corcoran woman died after hitting a tree on one of the more advanced runs at Coffee Mill Ski Area Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Dog survives 5 nights in bitter cold huddled in window well

A blind 13-year-old dog that has cancer was found covered in snow and barely able to move after he spent five nights outside in the bitter cold, huddled in a window well of a neighbor's home in eastern Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Semi crashes through school wall in Lyle, Minn.

Semi crashes through school wall in Lyle, Minn.

A semitrailer truck veered off a highway in southern Minnesota and crashed through the wall of a school building, injuring two students in the incident.
by Riham Feshir

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Jakarta stock exchange tower evacuated after floor collapses

Jakarta stock exchange tower evacuated after floor collapses

A mezzanine floor inside the Jakarta stock exchange tower collapsed on Monday, according to Indonesian authorities. A police spokesperson says nearly 80 people were injured. Terrorism has been ruled out.
by Doreen McCallister

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Missile-alert mistake feeds doubts about a real emergency

The blunder that caused more than a million people in Hawaii to fear that they were about to be struck by a nuclear missile fed skepticism Sunday about the government's ability to keep them informed in a real emergency.
by The Associated Press

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'We made a mistake' Hawaii sends false missile alert

'We made a mistake' Hawaii sends false missile alert

The alert caused a panic when it went to people's cellphones Saturday morning but, shortly after, authorities said it was a mistake.

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Crews still cleaning up after oil pipeline bursts in Eagan

A soil boring crew drilling in the LifeTime Fitness parking lot struck a pipeline on Monday, spilling an estimated 21,000 gallons of gasoline onto the club's parking lot.
by Tim Nelson

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Puerto Rico fears post-Maria murder surge: 11 days, 32 slain

Puerto Rico fears post-Maria murder surge: 11 days, 32 slain

The storm has plunged much of the island into darkness, increased economic hardship and contributed to a sickout by police, all fueling lawlessness.
by Associated Press

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Search goes on for Calif. mudslide victims; death toll at 17

Search goes on for Calif. mudslide victims; death toll at 17

Eight people are still missing. By Wednesday, some 500 searchers had covered about 75 percent of the inundated area, authorities said. They had a long slog ahead, filled with hazards seen and unseen.
by The Associated Press

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Death toll hits 17 in California mudslides; 13 missing

Death toll hits 17 in California mudslides; 13 missing

Authorities in Santa Barbara County were still trying to reach new areas and dig into the destruction to find dead, injured or trapped people after a powerful mud flow swept away dozens of homes.
by The Associated Press

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