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March 3, 2014 5:55 PM

Family of boy who drowned in school pool seeks answers

Fred Pritzker, an attorney representing the family, is questioning whether the 12-year-old, who did not know how to swim, was properly supervised in the gym class. There were as many as 30 seventh-graders in the class, he said.

by Laura Yuen

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March 3, 2014 2:49 PM

Child dies, 2 adults hurt in Minn. house fire

The sheriff's department says two adults were injured in the fire at a home in Harris Township.

by The Associated Press

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March 2, 2014 10:20 AM

Separatists blamed for China knife attack; 33 dead

The attackers' identities have not been confirmed, but evidence at the scene showed that it was "a terrorist attack carried out by Xinjiang separatist forces," the Xinhua News Agency said.

by The Associated Press

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March 1, 2014 6:38 PM

Funeral held for 5 children who died in Mpls. house fire

Several hundred friends, family, and community members gathered at a funeral Saturday to remember five children who died in a Minneapolis house fire on Feb. 14.

by Alex Friedrich

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March 1, 2014 2:55 PM

Minn. boy pulled from school swimming pool dies

A 12-year-old boy who was taken to a hospital after being pulled from a swimming pool at a St. Louis Park middle school has died.

by The Associated Press

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March 1, 2014 10:41 AM

Slushy ice is keeping emergency crews busy

Conditions seem to be worst on scattered lakes in north central Minnesota. Deep snow acts like a heavy blanket, trapping a slushy, crusty layer of ice underneath.

by Dan Kraker