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Malaysian jet: Why was transponder off?

Malaysian jet: Why was transponder off?

Authorities believe that Flight 370's transponder was intentionally shut off, delaying search and rescue efforts and helping to conceal the plane's location -- a mystery unsolved more than 10 days after the Boeing 777 vanished.
by The Associated Press

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Third person dies in SXSW hit-and-run

Third person dies in SXSW hit-and-run

Authorities charged 21-year-old Rashad Charjuan Owens with one count of capital murder last week for allegedly ramming his car through a crowded street in an effort to avoid a drunk driving stop.

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One person dies in Chanhassen motel fire

One person died and another escaped from an early Monday morning fire at Brookside Motel in Chanhassen, according to Chanhassen Fire Chief John Wolff.
by Liala Helal

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3 dead in car crash north of Mankato

It's the third crash with multiple deaths in three weeks. Four young men were killed in a crash near Sleepy Eye on March 7, and three Carleton College students were killed in a crash near Northfield on Feb. 28.
by Tim Nelson

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How 26 nations are helping to find that missing Malaysian jet

How 26 nations are helping to find that missing Malaysian jet

Malaysia, which is coordinating the search, has deployed about 18 aircraft and 27 ships, including the submarine support vessel MV Mega Bakti, which can detect objects at a depth of up to 1,000 meters (3,280 feet).
by The Associated Press

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Missing jet exposes wide gaps in how airlines operate

Missing jet exposes wide gaps in how airlines operate

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has exposed wide gaps in how the world's airlines -- and their regulators -- operate. But experts warn this isn't likely to be one of those defining moments that lead to fundamental changes.
by The Associated Press

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2 killed in head-on collision near Mankato

The Minnesota State Patrol says at least two vehicles have collided head-on near Mankato, leaving two people dead.

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Did The Malaysian airliner land? Here are possible runways

Did The Malaysian airliner land? Here are possible runways

The fate of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 isn't known -- and officials have stated their search will now focus on a large area to the west of the plane's planned flight path from Kuala Lampur to Beijing. Experts say it isn't likely to have landed -- in part because the large plane would attract notice.

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Prime Minister: 'Deliberate action' disabled missing jet's systems

Prime Minister: 'Deliberate action' disabled missing jet's systems

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak made his statement Saturday after being briefed by investigators from Malaysian agencies and representatives of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board, along with Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
by L. Carol Ritchie

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