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Thief River Falls 2nd grader killed trying to reach school bus

A Minnesota State Patrol spokesman said the bus had not come to a complete stop, and so the stop arm was not extended. Whether or not warning lights were activated is under investigation.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Minnesota trains getting automatic braking technology

New safety technology that may have prevented last week's deadly train crash in New Jersey is being implemented along some rail lines in Minnesota and elsewhere.
by Associated Press

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Suburban commuter bus crashes in downtown Mpls.

Suburban commuter bus crashes in downtown Mpls.

The three drivers of the vehicles involved in the crash were all transported to local hospitals for treatment. Between eight and 10 passengers on the bus received minor injuries as well.
by Jon Collins

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Fall is Minnesota's deadliest season for pedestrians

Fall is Minnesota's deadliest season for pedestrians

Pedestrian deaths are up significantly from two years ago, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said Monday. Shorter days and longer nights make the autumn months particularly dangerous.
by MPR News Staff

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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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