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Husky Energy refinery blast in Wisconsin: What we know

Husky Energy refinery blast in Wisconsin: What we know

The aftermath of a series of explosions and fires at the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, Wis., Thursday left thousands evacuated into Friday morning. Here is what we know.
by MPR News Staff

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Superior refinery explosion: Fire extinguished, evacuation order lifted

Superior refinery explosion: Fire extinguished, evacuation order lifted

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a refinery that sent heavy noxious black smoke into the air for nearly eight hours Thursday that forced a massive evacuation in Superior, Wis.
by MPR News Staff

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1 dead in Fridley house fire, 3 others escape

Authorities say the homeowner called for help about 8 p.m. Tuesday when the fire broke out. Three occupants of the house escaped the fire. But, a 24-year-old man who was sleeping in an upstairs bedroom died in the fire.
by The Associated Press

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Motive elusive after van driver kills 10 on Toronto sidewalk

Motive elusive after van driver kills 10 on Toronto sidewalk

Police in Canada's biggest city are piecing together witness accounts and surveillance video trying to determine why a driver plowed a rented van along a crowded sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 15 in what many said seemed a deliberate attack.
by Associated Press

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Pipeline plan tests state's environmental-business balance

Pipeline plan tests state's environmental-business balance

State regulators are weighing whether to let Enbridge Energy build a new high-volume oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. The company says the new line is vital to the nation's energy needs and will be strong and safe. Environmentalists say it's a disaster waiting to happen. Is there a middle ground?
by Dan Kraker

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Motorcycle rider dies after crash in Dakota County

The Minnesota State Patrol reported that a driver had exited southbound U.S. Highway 52 and was attempting to cross Highway 50 near the community of Hampton when her car collided with the motorcycle.
by Nina Moini

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8 years after Deepwater Horizon explosion, is another disaster waiting to happen?

8 years after Deepwater Horizon explosion, is another disaster waiting to happen?

Eight years after the deadly Deepwater Horizon explosion, a safety watchdog aims to prevent another disaster. But it faces multiple challenges, and a shift in focus under the Trump administration.
by Jie Jenny Zou

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FAA orders inspections of engine type that blew apart on Southwest flight

FAA orders inspections of engine type that blew apart on Southwest flight

The Federal Aviation Administration says CFM engines, which power many Boeing 737s, need to be ultrasonically inspected after a certain number of takeoffs and landings.

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