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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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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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