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Official: Radio transmissions distracted Amtrak engineer

Official: Radio transmissions distracted Amtrak engineer

The Amtrak engineer whose speeding train jumped the tracks along a curve in Philadelphia last year, killing eight people, was distracted by radio transmissions, a U.S. official briefed on the investigation said Monday.
by Associated Press

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Passersby credited with saving woman from fiery crash

Passersby credited with saving woman from fiery crash

A Thunder Bay woman's SUV burst into flames with her inside it, and the patrol said she was too badly hurt to get out.
by Tim Nelson

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Crews gaining upper hand on Iron Range blaze

Crews gaining upper hand on Iron Range blaze

The wildfire, which began Friday near Hoyt Lakes, Minn., is about 57 percent contained, officials said Tuesday morning.
by Dan Kraker

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Photos: Wildfire raging in Alberta, thousands of people evacuated

Photos: Wildfire raging in Alberta, thousands of people evacuated

A massive wildfire raging in the Canadian province of Alberta grew to 85,000 hectares (210,035 acres) and officials said Thursday they would like to move south about 25,000 evacuees who had previously fled north, including 8,000 by air.
by Associated Press

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1 person dead in Brooklyn Park house fire

Firefighters say flames were shooting out of the home when they arrived about 12:30 a.m. Friday.
by Associated Press

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Not a drone after all? Unclear what hit that British Airways plane

Not a drone after all? Unclear what hit that British Airways plane

The incident prompted calls for more drone regulation, but a U.K. lawmaker now says it probably was not a drone that struck the plane. And an investigation has ended because of a lack of evidence.
by Dana Farrington

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Sad stat: 100 Minnesota traffic deaths already in 2016

Traffic-related deaths in 2016 are on pace to match or exceed last year's five-year high, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said Thursday. Four behaviors behind the wheel continue to drive the grim data.

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