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Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms

Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms

The threat of a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing Wednesday, a day after thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes in the city of 68,000.
by The Associated Press

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8 dead, at least 40 injured as farmworkers’ bus overturns in central Florida

The bus was transporting 53 farmworkers on Tuesday morning when it collided with a truck and swerved off a road in Marion County, north of Orlando, authorities say. The bus crashed through a fence and ended up on its side in a field.
by The Associated Press

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Town prepares for possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage across Western Canada

Town prepares for possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage across Western Canada

A fire expert is warning that an intense wildfire could hit a town in western Canada, based on forecasts of strong winds that have been fueling the out-of-control blaze, which has already forced the evacuation of thousands.
by The Associated Press

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2 killed in house explosion in Mille Lacs County

Authorities say two people died when a house exploded early Tuesday in Mille Lacs County, north of Princeton.
by MPR News Staff

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Three killed, three seriously injured in central Minnesota crash

Three people died and three others were critically injured in a head-on crash early Sunday in central Minnesota. The State Patrol said the crash may have involved drunken driving.
by MPR News Staff

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