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Airlines inch back to normal flow after Atlanta airport fire

Airlines inch back to normal flow after Atlanta airport fire

Delta Air Lines and other carriers that operate out of Atlanta's busy airport said they expected to be running normally Tuesday after a fire and blackout there forced the cancellation of over 1,500 flights days before the start of the Christmas rush.
by The Associated Press

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Massive Southern California wildfire now halfway contained

Massive Southern California wildfire now halfway contained

Monday was the first of a two-day window of calm winds in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties where the so-called Thomas Fire has burned for two weeks.
by The Associated Press

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NTSB: Amtrak Washington train doing 80 mph in 30 mph zone

NTSB: Amtrak Washington train doing 80 mph in 30 mph zone

The Amtrak Cascades train that derailed near Tacoma on Monday left three people dead and dozens injured.

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Dangers of the season: thin ice, carbon monoxide

Dangers of the season: thin ice, carbon monoxide

Recent deaths from carbon monoxide and thin ice are a reminder that wintertime hazards in Minnesota take lives every year, and that many are preventable.
by Mark Steil

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Amtrak train on new route hurtles off bridge in crash

Amtrak train on new route hurtles off bridge in crash

An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass south of Seattle on Monday and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least three people, injuring more than 100 and crushing two vehicles, authorities said.
by Associated Press

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California's Thomas Fire 45 percent contained

California's Thomas Fire 45 percent contained

The fire was again jolted by high winds, prompting a slew of voluntary evacuation orders in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.

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Sudden power outage creates 'nightmare' at Atlanta airport

Sudden power outage creates 'nightmare' at Atlanta airport

A sudden power outage brought the world's busiest airport to a standstill Sunday, grounding more than 1,000 flights in Atlanta just days before the start of the Christmas travel rush.
by Associated Press

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Man dies of suspected CO poisoning in NE Minnesota cabin

Authorities arrived and found the body of 46-year-old Stanley Skare of Saginaw. Skare's dog also was found dead inside the cabin.
by Associated Press

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