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Disasters

Sierra wildfire now California's fourth-largest

Sierra wildfire now California's fourth-largest

The 2-week-old Rim Fire moved up a spot on the state's list of large wildfires dating back to 1932 when it grew to 348 square miles - an area larger than the cities of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose combined - on Saturday.

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Duluth to get more disaster aid to offset flood costs

More financial help is on the way to the city of Duluth to repair lingering damage from last summer's devastating flooding.
by Dan Kraker

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Train hits and kills Eveleth man

Deputies say a Canadian National Railroad staff member reported a southbound train hit a person who was on the tracks.

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Boy, 5, drowns in Grand Rapids lake

A 5-year-old boy has drowned while swimming in a northeastern Minnesota lake.

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Train hits and kills Eveleth man

A 38-year-old Eveleth man died after being struck by a train just before 3 a.m. Sunday in northeast Minnesota.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Huge California wildfire reverberates in 2 states

Huge California wildfire reverberates in 2 states

After burning for nearly a week on the edges of California's Yosemite National Park, a massive wildfire of nearly 200 square miles has now crossed into it, and firefighters have barely begun to contain it.

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Calif. wildfire nearly doubles in size, burns into Yosemite Park

A California wildfire burst into Yosemite National Park on Friday after growing to more than 105,620 acres, the U.S. Forestry Service says. More than 2,000 firefighting personnel are working on the blaze known as the Rim Fire, which is only 2 percent contained.

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101-year-old dies after being struck by cop car

A 101-year-old woman died Wednesday after being hit by a St. Paul police vehicle last week.

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Boy who lost feet in train accident improving

The young boy who lost both feet in a train accident last week in St. Paul is hospitalized in fair condition.

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Human remains found in ashes of hunting shack

St. Louis County authorities say human remains have been found in the ashes of a hunting shack near Tower in northeastern Minnesota.

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