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Minnesotans killed in plane crash had long history of flying together

Daryl Ingalsbe, a businessman and experienced pilot, and his partner Deb Solsrud of New London were killed when Ingalsbe's experimental aircraft went down Tuesday while they were trying to land.
by John Enger

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Duo saves woman behind the wheel during seizure in Eagan

A suburban Twin Cities woman has bystanders to thank for coming to her rescue when she had a seizure behind the wheel of her car.
by Associated Press

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Mpls. firefighters rescue motorist after car plunges down river bank

Mpls. firefighters rescue motorist after car plunges down river bank

The fire department was called to the area of 26th Street and West River Road, near the Short Line railroad bridge over the Mississippi, just before 9 a.m.
by Tim Nelson

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Photos: A look at our favorites from 2016

Photos: A look at our favorites from 2016

Great photographs illuminate the people and places we see, and help us understand our world. They make us feel something. They help us remember.
by Regina McCombs

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Investigators study flight recorder from Black Sea jet crash

Investigators study flight recorder from Black Sea jet crash

A Russian military jet crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday morning with 92 people on board. Officials say they do not consider terrorism a likely cause of the crash.
by Associated Press

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Kremlin plays down terror attack possibility in jet crash

Kremlin plays down terror attack possibility in jet crash

A pilot error or a technical fault - not terrorism - is likely to be the cause of the plane crash into the Black Sea, Russian officials said Monday as the nation held a day of mourning for the victims.
by Associated Press

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Russian military plane, with 92 aboard, crashes into Black Sea

Russian military plane, with 92 aboard, crashes into Black Sea

The Russian Defense Ministry says the Syria-bound aircraft dropped off radar early Sunday, soon after taking off from Sochi. There's no indication of any survivors, and the cause remains unknown.
by Emma Bowman

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Company scrutinized in probe of fatal Sioux Falls building collapse

Company scrutinized in probe of fatal Sioux Falls building collapse

Hultgren Construction may have performed work on an old bar beyond the scope of its permit before the building collapsed earlier this month, killing a father of two.
by Mark Steil

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Ikea to pay $50M to Twin Cities family, 2 others from dresser tip-over deaths

Ikea to pay $50M to Twin Cities family, 2 others from dresser tip-over deaths

Ikea has reached a $50 million settlement with the families of three toddlers who died after unsecured Ikea dressers tipped over, according to lawyers for the families.

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Body of missing paddle boarder found in Lake Waconia

Thirty-five-year-old Andrew Stifter, of Waconia, had been missing since Nov. 26 when he took his paddle board on the lake to photograph wildlife.
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