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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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Missing plane: Piracy theory gains more credence

Missing plane: Piracy theory gains more credence

The latest evidence suggests the plane didn't experience a catastrophic incident over the South China Sea as was initially suspected. Some experts theorize that one of the pilots, or someone else with flying experience, hijacked the plane or committed suicide by plunging the jet into the sea.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis on pace for record number of fire deaths

Minneapolis on pace for record number of fire deaths

In the wake of 10 deaths caused by fires in Minneapolis so far this year, chiefs from across the region gathered Friday to talk about fire safety and prevention.
by Brandt Williams

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Crews soak up oil along tracks in SE Minn.

Crews have placed oil-absorbing booms and sandbags along railroad tracks in southeastern Minnesota to soak up oil that leaked out of a tanker car last month.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Minneapolis group home damaged by fire

Three people had to be rescued from the home. One of them was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center with what fire officials described as non-life threatening injuries.
by Tim Nelson

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