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Minneapolis light rail train hits, kills pedestrian

Minneapolis light rail train hits, kills pedestrian

Authorities said the incident happened about 6 p.m. at the intersection of the tracks at 42nd Street E. A pedestrian walked onto the tracks in front of an oncoming southbound Blue Line train.
by Tim Nelson

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Overnight fire at St. Paul townhome kills 1 man

Two of the 11 units are uninhabitable, but most tenants were able to return to their units after about an hour and a half.
by The Associated Press

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4 hospitalized in W.Va. after chemical spill

4 hospitalized in W.Va. after chemical spill

About 300,000 people in nine counties entered their third day Saturday without being able to drink tap water or use it to bathe or wash dishes or clothes after a foaming agent escaped the Freedom Industries plant and seeped into the Elk River. The only allowed use of the water was for flushing toilets. Authorities were still trying to figure out the safety level of the water on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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The Cedar to host benefit for victims of New Year’s Day fire

The Cedar to host benefit for victims of New Year’s Day fire

The Cedar Cultural Center is holding a concert to raise funds for victims and families of a building fire that took place just a few hundred feet from the music venue in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis. In partnership with community radio station KFAI and nearby Augsburg College, The Cedar has organized a benefit concert  Read more →
by Marianne Combs

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Third victim in Cedar-Riverside fire identified

Third victim in Cedar-Riverside fire identified

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has released the identity of a third man killed in a New Year's Day fire in Minneapolis.
by Laura Yuen

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Sheriff: 4 likely died when SUV plunged into Miss. River

Sheriff: 4 likely died when SUV plunged into Miss. River

Recovery crews used a robotic device Monday to search the Mississippi River in downtown Winona for the bodies of two men believed to have drowned along with two others when an SUV ended up in the icy waterway.
by The Associated Press

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Aspen jet crash shows why it’s among nation’s deadliest airports

Aspen jet crash shows why it’s among nation’s deadliest airports

A private jet crashed while attempting a second landing in Aspen this afternoon, at least one of the three people on the plane died. The aircraft was a private Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3R from Mexico. It was making a stop in Aspen and was to return to Mexico this evening. Comedian Kevin Nealon tweeted: “Horrible Read more →
by Bob Collins

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No injuries in Rogers apartment explosion

The explosion occurred Sunday morning at The Preserve at Commerce apartment complex. There were no injuries and no damage to the apartments, said Fire Chief Brad Feist.
by The Associated Press

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