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Boy hit by car in Inver Grove Heights

Inver Grove Heights police say the boy was hit shortly after 8 p.m. while trying to cross Concord Boulevard.

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Pedestrian killed by train in Coon Rapids

A Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway spokesperson said the pedestrian was walking on the tracks at about noon Sunday when they were struck by an eastbound train.
by Peter Cox

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More delays will keep West River Parkway closed until fall, at least

More delays will keep West River Parkway closed until fall, at least

Cliff Swenson, design and construction director at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, said the site is very steep and and the flow of groundwater at the top has slowed the construction.
by Tom Crann

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Minnesota fire deaths jump from last year

Minnesota fire deaths jump from last year

Fifty-one people have died in fires in 2015 compared to 43 this time last year, and some of the most dangerous weeks for residential blazes lie just ahead.
by MPR News Staff

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2 struck in separate accidents by Minneapolis Blue Line trains

The latest incidents happened near 50th Street and 46th Street in Minneapolis, the same area where a bicyclist was struck and killed Friday. Officials say Monday's collisions don't appear to be fatal.
by Tim Nelson

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Suspected drunken driver hits U of M squad car

Suspected drunken driver hits U of M squad car

Officer Geoff Maciejewski says he's a bit sore, but did not suffer any major injuries.
by Matt Sepic

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Nearly 200 nations adopt climate agreement at COP21 talks in Paris

Nearly 200 nations adopt climate agreement at COP21 talks in Paris

The deal sets the goal of limiting the world's average temperature rise to "well below 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels," with an attempt to cap it at 1.5 degrees.

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