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Evacuated residents head back to NW Minn. town after train-tanker crash

Evacuated residents head back to NW Minn. town after train-tanker crash

Callaway residents are back home after being evacuated Thursday following a collision between a train and a propane tanker truck that triggered a fire and explosion. No one was hurt.
by Dan Gunderson

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Islamic State claims deadly bombings in Brussels

Islamic extremists struck Tuesday in the heart of Europe, killing at least 34 people and wounding scores of others in back-to-back bombings of the Brussels airport and subway that again laid bare the continent's vulnerability to suicide squads.
by The Associated Press

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FlyDubai plane crashes in Russia, killing all on board

There are no survivors after the Boeing 737-800 crashed on landing in Rostov-on-Don early Saturday, Dubai and Russian officials say. Poor weather conditions are being considered as a possible cause.
by Emma Bowman

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Boston Marathon bombing survivor dies in car crash in Dubai

Boston Marathon bombing survivor dies in car crash in Dubai

Nearly three years after she sustained a serious injury in the Boston Marathon bombing, college student Victoria McGrath, 23, has died while traveling.

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Officials warn Minnesota emergency center obsolete, needs upgrade

Officials warn Minnesota emergency center obsolete, needs upgrade

Those who run the state's emergency operations center say it's out-of-date and potentially vulnerable in a crisis. They say it's time to build a new one. But it won't come cheap.
by Brian Bakst

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