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5 killed, 4 injured when truck hits bicyclists in Michigan; suspect arrested

The Kalamazoo County prosecutor said police got calls about a blue pickup driving erratically prior to the incident. Police said the driver fled the scene but a suspect was later apprehended.

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Last known Sept. 11 search dog, Bretagne, dies at 16

Last known Sept. 11 search dog, Bretagne, dies at 16

The golden retriever was euthanized Monday in Cypress, Texas, near Houston. Searching through the rubble of ground zero was her very first deployment as a search and rescue dog.

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Kids with water pistols become firefighting heroes

The children noticed the fire on the deck of a West Fargo, N.D., apartment and attacked it with their water pistols before it could get out of hand.
by The Associated Press

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Prince autopsy: What might not be released publicly?

Prince autopsy: What might not be released publicly?

An autopsy was performed soon after Prince's body was discovered. Since then, an investigation has been underway to determine the exact cause of death.

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Woman dies from injuries sustained crossing street

Erin Durham was hit by a car on Maryland Avenue in St. Paul after putting her son on a school bus in the city's Payne-Phalen neighborhood Monday morning.
by Associated Press

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Stuck Ship: 858-footer loaded with iron ore runs aground on Lake Superior

Stuck Ship: 858-footer loaded with iron ore runs aground on Lake Superior

A giant freighter bound from Duluth for the lower Great Lakes with a shipload of iron ore ran aground Friday in far eastern Lake Superior. The Coast Guard is attempting to free it.
by Dan Kraker

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