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Disasters

6 people injured in explosion at Minnesota truck plant

6 people injured in explosion at Minnesota truck plant

The explosion happened Wednesday morning at McNeilus, a truck manufacturer and major employer in Dodge Center about 70 miles southeast of Minneapolis.
by Catharine Richert

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Blaine's water deemed safe again, boil order lifted

A test released on Monday afternoon found that the city's water is free of contaminants.
by Jon Collins

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Trespassing woman hit by falling sheet of ice at Minnehaha Falls

Trespassing woman hit by falling sheet of ice at Minnehaha Falls

Minneapolis park police are stepping up patrols around Minnehaha Falls after a woman was injured while trespassing behind the falls over the weekend.
by Jon Collins

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Sister: Iowa man killed at Florida airport; wife wounded

Michael Oehme, 57, from Council Bluffs owned his own land survey business. His wife, Kari Oehme was shot in the shoulder but is expected to recover.
by Associated Press

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Engine drops from B-52 bomber in rural North Dakota

The military believes the engine suffered a "catastrophic failure," disintegrated and fell into a river, the Air Force said. No injuries were reported.
by The Associated Press

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Fires, floods and earthquakes: New report finds 2016 was particularly disastrous

Fires, floods and earthquakes: New report finds 2016 was particularly disastrous

Last year sometimes felt like one natural catastrophe after another. Now, reinsurer Munich Re says there were some 750 natural disasters, suggesting it was a particularly bad year.

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Minnesota man drowns in Puerto Rico while trying to save son

Police said Wednesday that Vidal Morales Guzman was vacationing with his family along Puerto Rico's north coast when he saw his 19-year-old stepson struggling in the water.
by Associated Press

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Over 100 suffer minor injuries in NYC train accident

Over 100 suffer minor injuries in NYC train accident

A Long Island Rail Road train hit a bumping block at a Brooklyn station. Fire officials said metal that appeared to be from a rail pierced the bottom of the train and the wheels lifted up.
by The Associated Press

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