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Disasters

2 kids struck by lightning in Duluth area are improving

The children were injured in separate incidents Sunday as storms swept through northern Minnesota. The father of one of the victims, who was also hurt, remains in critical condition.
by Jared Hemming

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Dozens dead in Indonesia Air Force plane crash

Dozens dead in Indonesia Air Force plane crash

The C-130 Hercules transport plane crashed shortly after takeoff today into a residential area in Medan, the country's third-largest city.
by Krishnadev Calamur

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Three injured by lightning strikes in northern Minn.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says a 51-year-old from Virginia was at a Cherry Township recreational facility carrying his daughter when lightning struck them Sunday afternoon.
by Jon Collins and The Associated Press

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SpaceX rocket explodes in flight

SpaceX rocket explodes in flight

The unmanned supply vessel was headed for the International Space Station when it blew up, two minutes and 19 seconds after launch.

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Man seriously injured in Minneapolis grain mill fall

Man seriously injured in Minneapolis grain mill fall

Three people were exploring the empty Fruen grain mill just after midnight when one man fell about 40 feet.
by Tim Nelson

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Fed agency: 9 people on plane die in crash on Alaska cliff

All nine people aboard a sightseeing plane died in a crash Thursday in southeast Alaska, authorities said, but stormy weather prevented the immediate recovery of the bodies.
by The Associated Press

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Stillwater Lift Bridge reopens after truck damage

Lanes in both directions closed shortly after 9 a.m. A spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Transportation said repairs would take about two hours.
by Jon Collins

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I-35W southbound reopens after pedestrian death

The two left lanes on the interstate were closed shortly after 7 a.m. and reopened shortly before 9:30 a.m.
by Jon Collins

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Death toll from heat wave in Pakistan tops 450

Death toll from heat wave in Pakistan tops 450

In Karachi, temperatures soared as high as 113 degrees Fahrenheit. The government has called on the military to set up heat stroke centers.

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