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Madelia finds a path out of the fire

Madelia finds a path out of the fire

A February explosion and fire tore through downtown Madelia, searing the lives of many families. This spring, though, there is new construction, and hope.
by Mark Steil

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Egyptian military says EgyptAir flight 804 debris found off coast

Egyptian military says EgyptAir flight 804 debris found off coast

Authorities had reported that they found wreckage from the plane Thursday, but later retracted those claims. The debris found Friday includes passenger belongings, but not black box recorders.
by Laura Wagner

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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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