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California wildfires have killed 21 people; more high winds forecast

California wildfires have killed 21 people; more high winds forecast

"Make no mistake," Cal Fire Director Ken Pimlott said in an update around midday Wednesday. "This is a serious, critical, catastrophic event." High winds are predicted to return Wednesday night.

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Puerto Ricans leave for U.S. mainland as storm woes linger

Puerto Ricans leave for U.S. mainland as storm woes linger

With conditions back home still grim -- about 85 percent of residents still lack electricity and 40 percent are without running water, and neither is expected to be fully restored for months -- many find themselves scrambling to build new lives away from the island.
by The Associated Press

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150-year-old home heavily damaged in St. Paul fire

150-year-old home heavily damaged in St. Paul fire

About 60 firefighters and 12 trucks and engines responded to the house fire on Dayton Avenue. A fire department spokesman said there were no injuries reported.
by Peter Cox

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Spring Valley bar, grill destroyed by fire

The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office says dispatchers got a call about 3 a.m. Monday that Johnny Ringo's was on fire.
by The Associated Press

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Explosive wildfires burn deep into California wine country

Explosive wildfires burn deep into California wine country

Mandatory evacuations were ordered in the wine country north of San Francisco Bay and elsewhere after blazes broke out late Sunday. At least 10 people have been killed by the fires.
by The Associated Press

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Girl struck by car in New Richmond has died

Morgan Greene, 10, was struck last Tuesday evening. She died Saturday at a St. Paul hospital, her family said.
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Truth, Politics and Power: The Politics of Disaster

Truth, Politics and Power: The Politics of Disaster

An enormous flood in 1927 shaped national politics and changed the way Americans think about the size and role of government. Neal Conan explores the role of the Army Corps of Engineers, the national flood insurance program, and the secret history of FEMA.
by MPR News Staff

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