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Local officials can now request railroad bridge safety info

Local officials can now request railroad bridge safety info

The Federal Railroad Administration on Friday launched a web-based request form for the safety inquiries. Once a request is filed, the FRA gives the railroad 30 days to provide the report.
by Dan Gunderson

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Police: Minneapolis squad car hits apartment building

Police: Minneapolis squad car hits apartment building

Authorities say two police officers and four people in another vehicle were taken to a hospital after a collision that sent a Minneapolis squad car into an apartment building.
by The Associated Press

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1 dead in south Mpls. house fire

The victim, who has not yet been identified, was the only person inside the residence at the time.
by Mike Moen

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Gas leak closes 35W in Bloomington

Gas leak closes 35W in Bloomington

A natural gas leak closed Interstate 35W in both directions in Bloomington Saturday.
by MPR News Staff

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Lone wolf kills off-leash dog in Duluth park

The dog's owner was walking him on a trail he'd hiked for years.
by Dan Kraker

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Red River flood diversion project gets funding boost

Red River flood diversion project gets funding boost

The long-awaited Fargo-Moorhead Red River flood diversion project got a boost Tuesday when the Army Corps of Engineers included the project in its 2016 work plan.
by Dan Gunderson

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Developers arrested over building that collapsed in Taiwan's earthquake

Developers arrested over building that collapsed in Taiwan's earthquake

So far, 39 of the 41 people who died from the quake were residents of the Golden Dragon apartment building in the city of Tainan.

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Did a meteorite kill a bus driver in India?

Did a meteorite kill a bus driver in India?

The chance of being killed by a meteorite is approximately 1 in 75 million. If experts confirm a meteorite caused the blast, the death would be the first of its kind since 1825.

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