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Why Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared

Why Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared

the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jet well into its flight Saturday morning over the South China Sea has led aviation experts to assume that whatever happened was quick and left the pilots no time to place a distress call.
by The Associated Press

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US-based firm's workers on plane headed to meeting

An Austin-based technology company says its 20 employees on board the missing Malaysia Airlines flight were en route to a business meeting in China.
by The Associated Press

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Stolen passports used for Malaysia flight, Interpol confirms

Interpol says that "at least two passports" used to board flight MH370 were listed in its Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database. And matching up with what's been reported earlier, the agency identified them as being Austrian and Italian documents.

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1 dead after vehicle hit by train in Independence

The West Hennepin Public Safety Department says the crash happened about 1:15 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Highway 12 and County Road 92.
by The Associated Press

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Why Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared

Why Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared

The most dangerous parts of a flight are takeoff and landing. So the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jet well into its flight Saturday morning over the South China Sea has led aviation experts to assume that whatever happened was quick and left the pilots no time to place a distress call.
by The Associated Press

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Oil slicks found in hunt for missing Malaysia jet

Oil slicks found in hunt for missing Malaysia jet

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 carrying 239 people crashed. Two-thirds of the missing plane's passengers were from China, while others were from elsewhere in Asia, North America and Europe.
by The Associated Press

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4 killed in crash near Sleepy Eye

4 killed in crash near Sleepy Eye

The Pontiac was westbound on Highway 14 just west of Sleepy Eye when it lost control on a curve and was hit broadside by a Dodge Ram pickup in the eastbound lanes, the State Patrol said.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Malaysia loses contact with plane carrying 239

Malaysia loses contact with plane carrying 239

Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with a plane carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew on route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
by Mark Memmott

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St. Paul will pay $1M settlement to families of students killed, injured in landslide

St. Paul will pay $1M settlement to families of students killed, injured in landslide

The City Council next week is scheduled to approve the settlement with the families of Haysem Sani, Mohamed Fofana and Devin Meldahl, students at Peter Hobart Elementary School in St. Louis Park.
by Curtis Gilbert and Trisha Volpe

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School bus driver rescues children after bus fire

The students, two of whom were in wheelchairs, spent about 20 minutes outside while firefighters battled the fire, according to the Osseo school district.
by Tim Post

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