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Disasters

Why the Exxon Valdez spill was a eureka moment for science

Why the Exxon Valdez spill was a eureka moment for science

Twenty-five years of research following the Exxon Valdez disaster has led to some startling conclusions about the persistent effects of spilled oil.
by Elizabeth Shogren

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Washington slide kills 3; searchers seek survivors

The slide of mud, trees and rocks happened about 11 Saturday morning. Several people - including an infant - were critically injured and at least six houses were destroyed.
by The Associated Press

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Satellite spots more potential debris, but still no sure sign of plane

Satellite spots more potential debris, but still no sure sign of plane

It's deja vu all over again in the more-than-two-week search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Today, like yesterday, Malaysian authorities announced that another satellite photographed suspected debris near the spot they believe the 777 went missing.

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More satellite images may show debris from missing jet

More satellite images may show debris from missing jet

Newly analyzed satellite images of objects floating in the southern Indian Ocean have intensified the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in waters more than 1,500 miles southwest of Australia.
by Mark Memmott and L. Carol Ritchie

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Student-athlete's death due to hypothermia

Michael Anyasike, 18, was reported missing 12 hours after sheriff's deputies responded to a report of an underage drinking party March 9 at a farm near Madison.
by The Associated Press

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Car strikes Metro Transit bus in Minneapolis; 3 taken to hospital

Three people were hurt in a bus crash in south Minneapolis this morning when a car on Blaisdell Avenue struck a westbound bus on 24th Street just after 8 a.m.
by Tim Nelson

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How we track airplanes in 2014 might surprise you

How we track airplanes in 2014 might surprise you

We discuss what really happens when we fly across multiple countries, oceans and time zones.

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Missing jet search: Objects seen off Australia

Missing jet search: Objects seen off Australia

Satellite images showing objects floating in the Indian Ocean have focused the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and the 239 people who were on board to an area about 1,500 miles southwest of Perth, Australia. This is, in the words of acting Malaysian transport minister, the first "credible lead" since the plane disappeared on March 8.
by Mark Memmott

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Lakeville college student dies after house fire

The parents of Matthew Heisler, of Lakeville, say their 21-year-old son died Tuesday at Hennepin County Medical Center. Authorities in Grand Forks, N.D., say the fire Sunday in an off-campus house at the University of North Dakota was accidental, caused by unattended food left cooking on a stove.
by The Associated Press

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2 dead in Seattle TV helicopter crash

2 dead in Seattle TV helicopter crash

The Seattle Fire Department said in addition to the fatalities, a 37-year-old man who managed to free himself from a car at the accident scene was taken to a hospital in critical condition. No other details were immediately available.
by The Associated Press

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