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Appetites: Afro Deli chef wants you to dine out for Somalia

Appetites: Afro Deli chef wants you to dine out for Somalia

Twin Cities restaurants are teaming up to raise money to support relief efforts in Somalia, which is facing a major food crisis and drought.
by MPR News Staff

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Thousands of defects found on oil train routes

Thousands of defects found on oil train routes

Problems identified by federal inspectors included worn rails and other equipment; bolts meant to hold tracks in place that were broken, loosened or missing; and cracks in steel bars joining sections of track.
by The Associated Press

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Rescuers search for survivors after mudslides in Colombia kill at least 200

Rescuers search for survivors after mudslides in Colombia kill at least 200

At least 43 children are among the dead after floods and landslides tore through the town of Mocoa. President Juan Manuel Santos is promising to rebuild.

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Grim search resumes in Colombia after deadly flood

A grim search for the missing resumed at dawn in southern Colombia after surging rivers sent an avalanche of floodwaters, mud and debris through a small city, killing at least 200 people.
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Man killed in tractor accident in central Minnesota

The Morrison County Sheriff's Office reported that James Nelson, 72, of Motley, was backing up a tractor when he struck a tree. He was knocked off the tractor to the ground.
by MPR News Staff

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'Tremendous' traffic impact expected after Atlanta bridge collapse

'Tremendous' traffic impact expected after Atlanta bridge collapse

Georgia's top transportation official said there's no way to tell when Interstate 85, which carries 250,000 cars a day, can be safely reopened to traffic in either direction following the collapse.
by The Associated Press

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