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In the Philippines, relief effort struggles to meet the need

In the Philippines, relief effort struggles to meet the need

"In a situation like this, nothing is fast enough," says a local official.

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A week of history in the first person (5×8 – 11/18/13)

A week of history in the first person (5×8 – 11/18/13)

Why are we obsessed with the Kennedy assassination, risking lives to get a viral tornado video, Ian Leonard’s concussion, the harvest in Hendricks, and there’s an ‘i’ in Grinnell.
by Bob Collins

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Boeing plane crashes in Russia, 50 believed killed

Reports said the plane appeared to lose altitude as it was making a second landing attempt, crashing and catching fire.

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Photos: Scale of Typhoon Haiyan's devastation comes into focus

Photos: Scale of Typhoon Haiyan's devastation comes into focus

Philippines President Benigno Aquino III said Sunday that he will stay in typhoon-battered Leyte province until he sees more progress in the aid effort following complaints from survivors that they have yet to receive proper help.

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Philippines disaster rekindles fight over food aid rules

Exactly how the U.S. donates food aid is a flashpoint in a long-running debate in Washington, D.C.

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Minnesota based ARC staff now on the ground in Philippines

Minnesota based ARC staff now on the ground in Philippines

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with a Minnesotan who is part of that relief effort on the ground in the Philippines. Graham Eastmond is with the American Refugee Committee, which is based in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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1 dead in St. Louis County fire

Sheriff's officials say one person has died in a house fire in northern St. Louis County.

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A local effort to help typhoon victims

A local effort to help typhoon victims

Feed My Starving Children estimates it has delivered half a million food packets to the Philippines.

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Experts: Man, nature share typhoon tragedy blame

Geography, meteorology, poverty, shoddy construction, a booming population, and, to a much lesser degree, climate change combine to make the Philippines the nation most vulnerable to killer typhoons, according to several scientific studies.

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