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Minnesota man dies in kitchen fire day before birthday

Minnesota man dies in kitchen fire day before birthday

Austin Fire Chief Jim McCoy says Michael James Langan died in the house fire just outside of Austin on Thursday night. Friday would have been Michael Langan's 59th birthday.
by Associated Press

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NTSB: Safety improved since Casselton train accident, but more work needed

NTSB: Safety improved since Casselton train accident, but more work needed

A new report concluded a manufacturing defect inside the axle of a train car started the accident, which ultimately led to the evacuation of 1,400 people and a national debate about oil train safety.
by Dan Gunderson

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3 people die in 3 home fires in 3 days near Duluth

The latest fire was reported around 1 p.m. Saturday. Early Friday, another fire killed an 87-year-old woman in Hermantown. Another person died in a house fire north of Cloquet on Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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2 pedestrians killed in separate Minnesota incidents

Authorities say a 45-year-old man from Burnsville and a 39-year-old man from Baudette were killed in separate Minnesota incidents.
by Associated Press

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Young boy dies in hospital after St. Paul apartment fire

Tiffany Alexander died in the Wednesday blaze on the city's east side, St. Paul police said, and her son William died the day after.
by Manda Lillie

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'It's a big one': Iowa pipeline leaks nearly 140,000 gallons of diesel

'It's a big one': Iowa pipeline leaks nearly 140,000 gallons of diesel

The leak from an underground pipeline in north-central Iowa was first discovered in a field on Wednesday morning. Crews for the company, Magellan Midstream Partners, are working to clean it up.
by Rebecca Hersher

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1 dead, 3 injured in St. Paul apartment fire

One person has died and three others have been injured in a fire at an apartment in St. Paul.
by Associated Press

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19 die amid apparent winter tornadoes, other storms in South

A vast storm system that kicked up apparent tornadoes, shredded mobile homes and left other destruction scattered around the Southeast has claimed at least 19 lives during its two-day assault on the region.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. ends probe of fatal Tesla crash without recall

U.S. safety regulators will end an investigation into a fatal crash involving electric car maker Tesla Motors' Autopilot system without seeking a recall, a person briefed on the matter said Thursday.
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