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Disasters

4th body pulled from Mississippi after crash

Recovery crews had talked about giving up the search for the fourth victim of a Mississippi River crash until spring just before they found his body.
by The Associated Press

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Cold blamed in Wisconsin coal train derailment

The 135-car coal train was headed from Wyoming to a power plant on Sheboygan on busy tracks that are used only for freight trains.
by The Associated Press

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ND political leaders question BNSF on rail safety

ND political leaders question BNSF on rail safety

Fargo's mayor told BNSF officials at a meeting Saturday that residents are worried about a derailment in the city's downtown. Walaker believes the trains need to slow down.
by The Associated Press

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Traffic deaths down slightly in 2013

Drunk driving, failure to buckle up, speeding and distracted driving are the four factors that still account for most of the fatalities on Minnesota roads.
by Tim Nelson

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Search for missing U of M student in Chicago River suspended

Lauren Li is presumed dead, and the search was suspended late Tuesday afternoon. Chicago Police say they'll resume the search when weather and river conditions improve. Around 7 a.m. Wednesday, the temperature in Chicago was 7 degrees below zero.
by Liala Helal

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Four remain hospitalized after Cedar-Riverside fire

Fire officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire, which destroyed the Otanga grocery and displaced residents from the apartment units above the store
by Laura Yuen

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Sadness, grief after former U student dies in Chicago River

The Cook County, Ill. Medical Examiner confirmed Tuesday that former University of Minnesota student Ken Hoang, 26, of St. Paul died trying to retrieve his phone from Chicago River early Monday.
by Liala Helal

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Report: Grain train derailment caused oil tanker explosion in ND

Report: Grain train derailment caused oil tanker explosion in ND

An oil train accident near Casselton, N.D., last month started when an oncoming grain train derailed, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
by Dan Gunderson

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St. Paul man dies trying to retrieve cell phone from Chicago River

A 26-year-old St. Paul man died after he fell into the Chicago River trying to reach for a cell phone in the water early Monday morning, according to Chicago Police.
by Liala Helal

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