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Amtrak train crashes in Philadelphia

Amtrak train crashes in Philadelphia

An Amtrak train headed to New York City crashed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, and several people appeared to be injured.
by The Associated Press

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Hog barn fire in SW Minnesota kills two women

Some employees and contractors were pressure washing the barn at the time of the fire, officials said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
by Riham Feshir

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St. Paul says all clear after gas line rupture

St. Paul officials gave the all-clear for people to return to their homes after a contractor hit a 2 inch gas line at Warwick and Randolph streets.
by Peter Cox

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Firefighters push ban on flame-retardant chemicals

Some say those chemicals contribute to high cancer rates among firefighters. But efforts to pass a ban have stalled in the Minnesota House.

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BNSF to reopen track at site of ND oil train derailment, fire

North Dakota officials say the railroad is making progress on cleaning up the oil that didn't burn in the Wednesday wreck but instead leaked into the ground and into a nearby slough.
by The Associated Press

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Worrisome trend: Four Minnesota motorcyclists dead in four days

Eleven motorcycle riders have died in Minnesota so far in 2015. That's the highest number at this point in the riding season since 1994, officials said Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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