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Rail bridge burns, collapses near International Falls

Rail bridge burns, collapses near International Falls

No one was hurt in the bridge collapse, which sent three rail cars into a northern Minnesota river.
by John Enger

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2 boys rescued from abandoned pool; 1 in critical condition

St. Paul Fire Marshal Steve Zaccard says the older boy saw his brother struggling in the water Monday afternoon and got in to save him, but also got into trouble.
by Jon Collins

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BNSF: Employee died in NE Mpls. accident near tracks

BNSF Railway officials say an employee died while working near train tracks in northeast Minneapolis Monday. The person's name has not been released.
by Riham Feshir

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Twister kills 13 in Mexico border city

Three hundred people were being treated for injuries at local hospitals, and 400 houses were fully or partially destroyed. In Texas, 12 people were reported missing after flash flooding from a line of storms that stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes.
by The Associated Press

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California man drowns in northwestern Minnesota lake

Authorities say they've recovered the body of a California man who fell out of a boat and drowned on Jewett Lake near Fergus Falls in northwestern Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Missing Marine helicopter found in Nepal

The helicopter missing while conducting an earthquake relief mission in Nepal.

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Death toll in Amtrak derailment rises to 8

Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Derrick J. V. Sawyer said another body had been found by crews on Thursday morning. All people believed aboard the train have now been accounted for.
by Krishnadev Calamur

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Positive train control: The tech that could've prevented Amtrak derailment

Positive train control: The tech that could've prevented Amtrak derailment

The passenger train was going more than 100 mph when it derailed in Philadelphia. Technology that overrides operator error could have slowed the train down and perhaps saved lives.

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