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After not-so-silent siren test, St. Paul says sorry, won't happen again

Several of the sirens were audible as they shut down at the end of the test. St. Paul's director of emergency management said the city will institute a policy that will prohibit testing, including silent tests, before 9 a.m.
by Tim Nelson

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3 U.S. Marines missing after aircraft crashes off Australia

A search and rescue operation was underway Saturday for service members involved in the "mishap" of an aircraft off the east coast of Australia, U.S. Marine officials said.
by Associated Press

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NTSB: School blast site still too unsafe to investigate

NTSB: School blast site still too unsafe to investigate

It will take "extensive work" to make the Minnehaha Academy site safe for investigators, an NTSB official said Friday. A father-son team was moving the gas meter before the natural gas explosion, he added.
by Peter Cox

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Construction worker in critical condition after distracted driving crash

Construction worker in critical condition after distracted driving crash

A 33-year-old mother of six was struck Monday by a 19-year old driver who authorities say was checking her phone. Distracted driving is a factor in one of every four crashes in the state.
by Dan Kraker

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North Dakota Farmers Union wants federal disaster payments

Mark Watne, president of the N.D. Farmers Union, discusses federal disaster payments to assist livestock and crop producers through one of the worst droughts in the state since the 1980s.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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School blast investigators looking at gas meter work

School blast investigators looking at gas meter work

Investigators will look into the movement of the gas meter, as well as whether the gas was turned off inside the building or at the street as the work was being done, NTSB board member Christopher Hart said.
by The Associated Press

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Man arrested in death of baby found in burned home

Authorities say the 11-month boy was found dead in a residence in Tower, Minn., Wednesday after firefighters put out the blaze.
by The Associated Press

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NTSB: Workers were moving gas meter before Minnehaha Academy blast

NTSB: Workers were moving gas meter before Minnehaha Academy blast

A contractor was in the process of moving a gas meter inside the Minneapolis school prior to Wednesday's explosion, a National Transportation Safety Board official said Thursday as the agency's inquiry began.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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