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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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13 dead in Southern California as rain triggers mudslides

13 dead in Southern California as rain triggers mudslides

Rescue crews used helicopters to pluck people from rooftops because trees and power lines blocked roads, and firefighters pulled a mud-caked 14-year-old girl from a collapsed Montecito home where she had been trapped for hours.
by The Associated Press

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2 injured in Trump Tower heating system fire

New York City fire officials say a fire in Trump Tower's heating and air conditioning system injured two people and caused smoke to billow from the roof.
by The Associated Press

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Iranian tanker collides with freighter off China; 32 missing

An Iranian oil tanker collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off China's east coast, leaving the tanker's entire crew of 32 missing and causing it to spill oil into the sea, authorities said Sunday.
by Associated Press

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2 people die in Alexandria residential fire

Police say firefighters were dispatched to the home about 5 a.m. Friday and found the home fully engulfed in flames.
by The Associated Press

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Tribe allows Red Lake fishing to resume after 2 men were lost

Tribe allows Red Lake fishing to resume after 2 men were lost

No one has fished Lower Red Lake since two anglers were lost nearly two months ago. Fishing was suspended for cultural reasons, but this week the tribe has decided to re-open the lake.
by John Enger

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