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Disasters

Mother of 2 children angry over deadly crash

Mother of 2 children angry over deadly crash

Shaniece Thompson is the mother of 5-year-old Zenavia Rennie and 6-year-old Zarihana Rennie. The 5-year-old was among the two children who drowned in Thursday's crash in St. Louis Park, while the three others remain hospitalized.

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Fatal St. Paul fire blamed on careless smoking

The fire in the Frogtown neighborhood was reported about 7:45 p.m. Sunday. Fire officials say eight family members got out safely but a family friend sleeping in the basement was unable to escape.

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Man dies in St. Paul house fire

One man is dead after an early morning house fire in St. Paul. Eight family members who were alerted by smoke detectors escaped the fire without injury.
by Tim Post

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NDSU tailgating group survives propane explosion

A group tailgating outside the Fargodome before the University of South Dakota-North Dakota State football game received a scare when a propane stove exploded inside their recreational vehicle.

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More than 5,000 dead in Philippines

More than 5,000 dead in Philippines

Death toll climbs after Typhoon Haiyan search expands to collapsed buildings and remote areas.

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Three surviving kids in critical condition after crash into pond

Three surviving kids in critical condition after crash into pond

Three children are in critical condition after being trapped underwater when a car veered off the road into a St. Louis Park storm water pond Thursday. Two of the children are showing signs of improvement and have become "responsive."
by Brandt Williams

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After typhoon, Philippine native in Minn. heads home to help

After typhoon, Philippine native in Minn. heads home to help

The minute Josephine Fernandez heard about Typhoon Haiyan's devastation of the Philippines, she knew people there would be without food and water.
by Dan Olson

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After fire, Winona Islamic center raises money for new home

After fire, Winona Islamic center raises money for new home

Two months after the largest fire in recent Winona history destroyed the city's Islamic center and damaged several other historic downtown buildings, members of the mosque are looking for a new place to call home.
by Elizabeth Baier

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2 children die after car plunges into St. Louis Park stormwater pond

2 children die after car plunges into St. Louis Park stormwater pond

The two dead, a 5-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were among five children in a car that plunged into a stormwater pond Thursday morning.
by Tim Nelson

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