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Avalanche engulfs student trip in Japan, leaving at least 8 presumed dead

Avalanche engulfs student trip in Japan, leaving at least 8 presumed dead

"Suddenly everything turned white," one student told local media. The Monday disaster hit a mountaineering training exercise that had drawn students and teachers from high schools across the region.
by Colin Dwyer

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Woman killed in Moorhead apartment fire

The Minnesota fire marshal's office and Moorhead police will investigate the cause of the fire.
by The Associated Press

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SUV strikes school bus in Robbinsdale

Police would not confirm injuries to children on the bus, but some reports say several students were taken to area hospitals to be evaluated.
by The Associated Press

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35 killed, dozens missing in Ethiopia garbage dump landslide

A mountain of trash gave way in a massive garbage dump, killing at least 35 people and leaving several dozen missing. Many called the landfill home.
by Associated Press

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$1.4 million in aid heads to fire-ravaged Madelia

$1.4 million in aid heads to fire-ravaged Madelia

Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill Friday that provides $1.4 million in disaster aid to Madelia. An explosive fire on Feb. 3, 2016 wiped out much of its downtown, decimating more than eight businesses.
by Associated Press

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Train carrying ethanol derails, bursts into flames in Iowa

Several fuel tank cars carrying ethanol burst into flames before dawn Friday after a freight train derailed in northwestern Iowa, authorities said. No injuries have been reported.
by Associated Press

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SUV driver strikes, kills pedestrian in St. Paul

Police say an SUV driver appeared impaired, and may have been distracted when they struck and killed a runner on Mississippi River Boulevard.
by Tim Nelson

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8,300 turkeys lost in Meeker County fire

Sheriff's deputies say a barn owned by Langmo Farms near Litchfield caught fire Tuesday, killing about 8,300 young birds. None survived. The barn was a total loss.
by The Associated Press

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