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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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Green Line train hits, kills woman in St. Paul

Thursday's incident is the third pedestrian death involving Green Line trains since the service started in June 2014.
by Tim Nelson

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Prominent Twin Cities doctor found dead on I-94

Christopher Robert was the head of anesthesiology at Hennepin County Medical Center. It's not clear what happened. His death is under investigation.
by Tim Nelson

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Support available at Lakeville South after teens' deaths

Support available at Lakeville South after teens' deaths

Seventeen-year-old Jake Flynn and 18-year-old Johnny Price died after they were thrown from a pickup in which they were passengers.
by Jon Collins

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Wreck of legendary Spanish galleon is finally found, Colombia Says

Wreck of legendary Spanish galleon is finally found, Colombia Says

The San Jose sank in 1708. The value of its cargo -- believed to include gold, silver, emeralds, and other precious cargo -- has been estimated at more than $10 billion.

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