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Official: 6 climbers likely died in mountain fall

It is believed the group fell 3,300 feet from their last known whereabouts of 12,800 feet on Liberty Ridge, Mount Rainier National Park spokeswoman Patricia Wold said in a statement.
by The Associated Press

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Body of Coon Rapids man recovered from St. Croix

Tou Hu Vang was fishing with his 11-year-old nephew last Sunday when the boy slipped into swift-moving river. Vang and a bystander jumped in to rescue the boy.
by Tim Nelson

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Not wearing life jacket a key factor in water deaths

It's going to be another warm day across the state. The weather has some Minnesotans back out fishing and boating but this spring the water could be dangerous. A young teen died in the Mississippi River near St. Paul over the weekend, and a man missing in the St. Croix is also presumed to have drowned. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Kara Owens is Boat and Water Safety Specialist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources about staying safe in and around water.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Cleanup continues after NW Minn. gas explosion

Cleanup continues after NW Minn. gas explosion

A company spokesperson said she doesn't know when workers will be able to restore gas service to the 900 customers in Warren and Argyle.
by John Enger

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2 Eau Claire men die in separate deer crashes

One man was thrown from his motorcycle and died at the scene on Deerfield Road in the Town of Washington. His name was not immediately released. The second accident happened around 11:30 a.m. Monday on Interstate 94 near Watertown in Jefferson County.
by The Associated Press

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Drowned boy's body pulled from Mississippi

Washington County sheriff's officials were called to Lions Levee Park in St. Paul Park about 5 p.m. Sunday. Witnesses say a 14-year-old boy was trying to retrieve a stick when he went under water and disappeared. WCCO-TV reports the boy's body was found about 1:30 a.m. Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Farmington man dead after police pursuit

The Minnesota State Patrol said Cody Swanson was driving an allegedly stolen vehicle on Cannon River Avenue, near U.S. Highway 61, when he hit the tree.
by Peter Cox

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Shooting rampage near UC Santa Barbara leaves 7 dead

Shooting rampage near UC Santa Barbara leaves 7 dead

A suspect, authorities say, was driving a black BMW when he opened fire Friday night in a busy commercial strip just outside the UC Santa Barbara campus. During an early-morning news conference, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said the shooting left 7 dead -- including the suspect -- and 7 others in the hospital.
by L. Carol Ritchie

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'Miracle' child recovering after 11-story fall

'Miracle' child recovering after 11-story fall

One-year-old Musa Dayib, fell from the balcony of his family's high rise apartment in Riverside Plaza in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis on May 11.
by Liala Helal

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