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Honda to expand air bag recall nationwide

Honda to expand air bag recall nationwide

The air bags, made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp., can explode with too much force, sending metal shrapnel into the passenger compartment.
by The Associated Press

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Indians mark 30th anniversary of Bhopal disaster

Indians mark 30th anniversary of Bhopal disaster

On Dec. 3, 1984, a pesticide plant run by Union Carbide leaked about 40 tons of deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air of Bhopal, India, killing about 4,000.
by The Associated Press

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One dead in head-on collision with semi

The accident occurred on Highway 12 just east of Maple Plain at about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday.
by Jon Collins

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Study gets to the root of tree damage, loss in 2013 storm

Study gets to the root of tree damage, loss in 2013 storm

A University of Minnesota study found sidewalks that cut into the roots of Minneapolis boulevard trees made those trees twice as likely as others to topple.
by Brandt Williams

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BNSF officials: 32 train cars derail, no injuries

BNSF officials: 32 train cars derail, no injuries

No hazardous materials were on board the eastbound 92-car train which was headed from Grand Forks, N.D., to Minneapolis. An investigation is ongoing.
by The Associated Press

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Honda says it failed to report more than 1,700 deaths, injuries

Honda says it failed to report more than 1,700 deaths, injuries

The automaker blames an error in its databases for the omissions. Meanwhile, the company could face a fine of up to $35 million as a result of the under-reporting.
by Sam Sanders

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Woman says exploding airbag left her blind

Woman says exploding airbag left her blind

A North Oaks woman permanently blinded by an airbag says she doesn't want others to suffer the same fate. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has taken an interest in her case.
by Brandt Williams

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