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Green Line train, car collide in Minneapolis

The car was travelling south on Portland Ave. S and the northbound test train was headed toward Target Field. The two collided in the intersection of Portland Ave. S. and S. 5th Street.
by Liala Helal

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3 dead in shooting at Vegas restaurant, Walmart

Las Vegas police spokesman Larry Hadfield says the spree began around 11:30 a.m. Sunday when a man and woman walked into CiCi's Pizza restaurant and shot two officers who were eating lunch.
by The Associated Press

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Body found in plane crash in Lake Superior

According to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, the water is so deep that they have to hold off on the recovery until they can bring in commercial divers.
by The Associated Press

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Nearly 700 barrels of crude spill at oil well site

The North Dakota Department of Health says approximately 690 barrels of crude oil have leaked from an underground pipeline at an oil gathering site.
by The Associated Press

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High water warnings in Minn. this weekend

Lakes are high and rivers are running fast in Minnesota now and officials are urging swimmers and boaters to use extra caution.
by Tim Nelson

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Child hit, injured by school bus

Authorities are not yet releasing the child's identity or condition. Hoffman said the child was conscious while being evacuated by medical helicopter to a Twin Cities hospital.
by Jon Collins

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Biggest Green Line safety threat: Left turns, says Metro Transit

Biggest Green Line safety threat: Left turns, says Metro Transit

Metro Transit police said their biggest safety concerns along the new Green Line light-rail system involve drivers making illegal left turns and U-turns.

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Driver of semi that nearly hit girl steps forward, patrol says

The Minnesota State Patrol says that a semi driver caught on video as he illegally passed a stopped school bus -- on the right, at high speed -- has been identified.
by Tim Nelson

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