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Rebuild or leave? Puerto Ricans face tough choices after hurricane

Rebuild or leave? Puerto Ricans face tough choices after hurricane

More than 140,000 Puerto Ricans have left since Hurricane Maria and some experts estimate more than 300,000 more could leave in the next two years. That's on top of a similar-size exodus over the last decade of economic crisis, creating a massive population loss for the U.S. territory of 3.4 million.
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Local nurse calls for more aid to Puerto Rico

When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico Sept. 20, the island plunged into chaos.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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2 brothers who died in hunting trailer fire identified

The two bodies were found inside after the fire was extinguished. Authorities say the brothers were using the trailer as a hunting cabin.
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2 brothers die in trailer home fire in northern Minnesota

The two bodies were found inside after the fire was extinguished. Authorities say the brothers were using the trailer as a hunting cabin.
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Delta: Bird likely caused damage to plane carrying Thunder

A charter flight carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder from Minneapolis to Chicago apparently encountered a bird early Saturday when it was landing.
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Iconic dance venue in rural Cass County destroyed by fire

Firefighters from Gardner, Arthur, Hunter and Grandin responded to the blaze Thursday afternoon at what is now known as Arthur's Burn. For decades it was known as Johnson's Barn.
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Tesla turns power back on at Children's Hospital in Puerto Rico

Tesla turns power back on at Children's Hospital in Puerto Rico

The project came about after Puerto Rico was hit by two devastating and powerful hurricanes in September, and company founder Elon Musk reached out about Tesla helping.

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