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15-ton 'lump of lard' removed from London sewer

A " 'bus-sized lump' of food fat mixed with wet wipes" has been removed from a southwest London sewer, the BBC says.

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No injuries in plane crash at Eden Prairie airport

A small business jet overshot the runway just before 10 a.m. Monday morning at Flying Cloud airport in Eden Prairie.
by Tim Nelson

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Officials plan MN disaster aid briefings

State and federal officials are fanning out this week across 18 Minnesota counties for briefings with local leaders about available aid to recover from severe storms in late June.

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Emergency workers train for large-scale crisis

More than 100 local emergency responders reacted to a simulated bomb threat and staged mass shooting Saturday as part of a large-scale training exercise.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Body recovered from Minn. gravel pit pond

Authorities have recovered the body of a Fargo man they believe drowned while swimming illegally in a water-filled gravel pit across the border in Minnesota.

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Sikhs remember Wisconsin tragedy by embracing faith

This weekend, the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek will hold a series of events to honor six victims who were killed when a gunman opened fired Aug. 5, 2012.

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Dayton mulling special session for disaster relief

Dayton mulling special session for disaster relief

  Gov. Mark Dayton is in preliminary talks with legislative leaders about a one-day special legislative session to deliver disaster aid to 18 counties that had heavy damage from storms in late June. Dayton spokesman Bob Hume said Dayton would like to call the special session to ensure that the state share of disaster aid…
by Tom Scheck

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Man found dead believed to be hit-run victim

Beltrami County sheriff's officials say they're investigating a fatal hit-and-run.

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Boy dies in swimming accident in national park

Sheriff's officials have released the name of a 14-year-old boy who died in a swimming accident in Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota.

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Sky lantern ignites hotel fire in Rochester

Safety officials have a new warning about the popular sky lanterns after one ignited a fire at a Rochester hotel.

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