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Man dies after car goes off Bloomington Ferry Bridge

A man died early this morning when his car went over the guard rail on the Bloomington Ferry Bridge between Bloomington and Shakopee.
by Jon Collins

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Body of 2nd child recovered in SW Minn. fire

Authorities say the remains of a second child have been recovered from the scene of a farmhouse fire in southwestern Minnesota.

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2 injured in train derailment in NE Minn.

A train filled with iron ore pellets has derailed in northeastern Minnesota, injuring two people.

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Lakeville school honors teen killed in crash

Lakeville North High School started classes Thursday with a moment of silence to honor a classmate who died Wednesday when her car slid into an oncoming SUV.
by Jon Collins and Cody Nelson

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Lakeville teen killed in car crash on slushy road

A junior at Lakeville North High School was killed in a car accident during her commute to school Wednesday.
by Jon Collins

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Lawyer: 5-year-old survivor of pond car crash awake and playing

The three surviving children involved in a car accident in St. Louis Park last month are showing signs of improvement, according to the lawyer for one of the families.
by Jon Collins

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Photos: Scenes from the New York City train crash recovery

Photos: Scenes from the New York City train crash recovery

Federal authorities on Monday were beginning an exhaustive investigation into what caused a New York City commuter train rounding a riverside curve to derail, killing four people and injuring more than 60 others.

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Wis. hunter critical after getting shot in stomach

A Menomonie deer hunter is in critical condition after he was shot in the stomach by members of his own hunting party.

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NTSB to investigate derailment that killed 4, injured more than 60

NTSB to investigate derailment that killed 4, injured more than 60

Federal investigators will try to determine why a New York City commuter train derailed while rounding a curve in the Bronx, killing four people and injuring more than 60.

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NYC train derailment kills 4, hurts more than 60

NYC train derailment kills 4, hurts more than 60

Some of the 100 to 150 passengers on the early morning Metro-North train from suburban Poughkeepsie to Manhattan were jolted awake around 7:20 a.m. to screams and the frightening sensation of their compartment rolling over on a bend where the Hudson and Harlem rivers meet in the Bronx.

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