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Oil train traffic jumps in downtown Minneapolis

Oil train traffic jumps in downtown Minneapolis

BNSF has sharply increased the number of trains loaded with North Dakota crude oil passing through downtown Minneapolis. BNSF says it's only temporary but the move concerns city leaders.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Officials: Siblings died of smoke inhalation in Mpls. fire

Officials: Siblings died of smoke inhalation in Mpls. fire

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner said Wednesday all three children who died in a fire over the weekend died of smoke inhalation and "thermal injuries."
by Riham Feshir

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Coast Guard calls off search for El Faro crew

Coast Guard calls off search for El Faro crew

Six days after communication was lost with the El Faro cargo ship as it drifted into the path of Hurricane Joaquin, the U.S. Coast Guard ended the search for survivors.

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S.C. flooding: 18 dams breached, and death toll rises

S.C. flooding: 18 dams breached, and death toll rises

Gov. Nikki Haley toured the disaster zone today, by helicopter. Afterward, she described it as "disturbing."

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2 killed in NW Minnesota in pickup, beet truck collision

The head-on crash killed two men in the pickup and injured the driver of the beet truck. Officials are urging drivers to use extra caution around large trucks.
by The Associated Press

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Coast Guard says cargo ship sank; body of 1 crew member found

Coast Guard says cargo ship sank; body of 1 crew member found

The search has shifted focus from finding the vessel to rescuing passengers who may still be alive.

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Memorial set for 3 siblings killed in Mpls. house fire

Memorial set for 3 siblings killed in Mpls. house fire

Friends and family will gather in Robbinsdale Wednesday to remember Latorious, 6, Latora, 5, and Latorianna Thomas, 1.
by MPR News Staff

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'This is not over,' S.C. governor says of historic rain and flooding

'This is not over,' S.C. governor says of historic rain and flooding

At least nine deaths were reported in the state, and some 70 miles of Interstate 95 are closed to traffic. Urging residents to check on their neighbors, Gov. Nikki Haley said, "When tragedy happens, we lift each other up."

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