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Black box recorder recovered from wreckage of train crash

Black box recorder recovered from wreckage of train crash

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will be looking to determine how fast the commuter train was going when it crashed at the busy Hoboken station Thursday morning.
by The Associated Press

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Sisters, Minnesota natives, found dead in villa on African island

Two sisters from Minnesota have died while vacationing on a tropical African island. Their brother, Chris Korkki, said the family has learned nothing so far through official channels about his sisters' deaths.
by Associated Press

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Train crashes into Hoboken, N.J., terminal, killing 1, injuring scores of people

Train crashes into Hoboken, N.J., terminal, killing 1, injuring scores of people

Gov. Chris Christie says one person was killed after a train approached the platform at a high rate of speed and crashed through barriers. The roof of Hoboken Terminal has partially collapsed.

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Flight MH17 was shot down by missile moved from Russia, investigators say

Flight MH17 was shot down by missile moved from Russia, investigators say

A Dutch-led team of international researchers found that a Buk missile shot down Flight MH17 in 2014. Evidence suggests the missile was brought from Russia and fired from rebel-held eastern Ukraine.

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Conference focuses on individual, community resilience

There's a conference on Tuesday in St. Paul called "Building Resilience: Restoring Our Human Capacity to Heal," sponsored by the locally based Catalyst Initiative that will explore ways to address trauma and build resilience in individuals and communities.

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Second man has died in western Wisconsin flooding

The Vernon County Sheriff's Office says a 79-year-old rural Viroqua man attempted to drive through flood water on a road near his home Thursday. The flood water eventually filled the pickup compartment. Menne was reported missing about 7 p.m. His body was found about two hours later.
by Associated Press

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Photos: Southern Minnesota walloped by water

Photos: Southern Minnesota walloped by water

Across southern Minnesota, overnight rains temporarily closed major highways, stranded motorists and forced some to leave their flooded homes -- including nursing homes.

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Explosion in Manhattan injures more than 29 people

Explosion in Manhattan injures more than 29 people

Mayor Bill de Blasio says initial investigations suggest the explosion, on West 23rd Street in Chelsea, was an "intentional act," but that there is "no evidence at this point" of a connection to terrorism.

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