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Raging fire strikes at heart of Sandy-hit NJ town

A massive fire spitting fist-sized embers engulfed dozens of businesses along an iconic Jersey shore boardwalk Thursday, as workers raced to contain the blaze.

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Construction worker killed at Lowertown site of new Saints stadium

Construction worker killed at Lowertown site of new Saints stadium

A construction worker has been killed at the site of the new Lowertown Ballpark in downtown St. Paul. A reported partial collapse of the former Diamond Products plant apparently buried an equipment operator.
by Tim Nelson

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Investigation ends in deadly squad collision with motorcyclist

The State Patrol has finished its investigation of a fatal accident in May, when a Minneapolis police squad vehicle collided with a motorcycle, killing the rider. The results have been sent to the Hennepin County Attorney's office for review.
by Matt Sepic

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Fatal police chase crash marks deadly weekend on Minnesota roads

Eight people were killed in road crashes since Friday afternoon, making this Minnesota's second-deadliest weekend of 2013.
by Tim Nelson

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Authorities identify woman who died in U of M window fall

Police said the woman was trying to move from the window to a rooftop area when she fell. A screen had been removed from a window, which was not designed to be an exit.

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Verso paper mill demolition begins

Crews have started demolishing the former Verso Paper mill that was destroyed in an explosion and fire last year.

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Mom of Lilydale landslide survivor objects to new field trip permission slips

Mom of Lilydale landslide survivor objects to new field trip permission slips

Facing parent scrutiny and the possibility of litigation related to the field trip and the landslide, field trip permission slips from Peter Hobart Elementary School look much different that they did last year.
by Trisha Volpe

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Lilydale landslide victims' families critical of new report

Lilydale landslide victims' families critical of new report

Investigators say the City of St Paul could not have known about the potential danger to a class of fourth graders on a fossil-hunting field trip on May 22, of whom two died. Families of the victims say the city is trying to avoid responsibility.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Co-founder of Kowalski's Markets dies

Co-founder of Kowalski's Markets dies

A family member says Kowalski suffered a fatal head injury while on a fishing trip in Ontario.
by Martin Moylan

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Lilydale landslide: Report says St. Paul didn't know of danger

Lilydale landslide: Report says St. Paul didn't know of danger

While the deaths of the two children, Mohammed Fofana and Haysem Sani, were tragic, the city could not have predicted the slide, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman told reporters Thursday morning.
by Curtis Gilbert and Tim Nelson

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