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Metro Transit: Person hit by Minneapolis bus dies

The accident happened at the intersection of South 2nd Street and South 3rd Street in Minneapolis.
by Riham Feshir

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Factual error opens CNN's Sanjay Gupta to scrutiny over dual roles

Factual error opens CNN's Sanjay Gupta to scrutiny over dual roles

Media critics are questioning Gupta's position as both a reporter and a doctor after he misidentified a surgery patient while in Nepal to cover April's deadly earthquake.

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Two die as F-16 collides with Cessna in midair close to Charleston, S.C.

The jet was based at Shaw Air Force Base, close to Sumter, S.C., and had been flying close to Joint Base Charleston at the time of the collision.

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Lightning started house fire in Brooklyn Park

The residents of the home were able to get out safely and are now staying with relatives, fire officials said. Two cats were also unharmed.
by Destanie Martin-Johnson

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MN officials: Let's be safe with July Fourth fireworks

With 60 to 70 Fourth of July injuries each year, state public safety officials are reminding Minnesotans to be careful around fireworks this weekend.
by Michael Swearingen

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BP to pay $18.7 billion to settle Gulf Coast oil spill claims

BP to pay $18.7 billion to settle Gulf Coast oil spill claims

The agreement with the U.S. government, five Gulf Coast states and more than 400 local governments comes five years after the Deepwater Horizon spill.

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How to stay safe from lightning strikes

How to stay safe from lightning strikes

A National Weather Service meteorologist dispels myths and offers practical tips for staying safe during thunderstorms.
by Jared Hemming

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Police identify worker who died in Lakeville trench

Gerald Lyle Thompson, 51, of Apple Valley, died when trench walls collapsed on him as he worked to install drain tile.
by Riham Feshir

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Trench collapses, kills man in Lakeville

Police and Dakota County emergency responders tried to get to the man in an 8-foot deep trench that continued falling in on them.
by Riham Feshir

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