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Disasters

4 killed in 2 separate Minnesota crashes

Four people have died in two separate crashes in Minnesota.

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Pa. building collapses, 1 trapped

Pa. building collapses, 1 trapped

A building collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, and the fire commissioner said as many as eight to 10 people were believed trapped in the rubble.

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Okla. tornado widest on record, rare EF5

Okla. tornado widest on record, rare EF5

The deadly tornado that struck near Oklahoma City late last week had a record-breaking width of 2.6 miles and was the second top-of-the-scale EF5 twister to hit the area in less than two weeks, the National Weather Service reported Tuesday.

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Why chase tornadoes? To save lives, not to 'die ourselves'

The deaths Friday of veteran storm chaser Tim Samaras, his son Paul and their friend Carl Young when a tornado near El Reno, Okla., pummeled their vehicle has raised some questions about storm chasers.

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Deadly crashes take rural toll over weekend

Public safety officials say six people were killed in just over 24 hours in another rash of traffic fatalities across the state.
by Matt Sepic

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Toddler hospitalized after 2nd story fall

Officers were called to a duplex about 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The 18-month-old child was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center. The toddler's condition has not been released.

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Firefighters rescue woman from Red River

Police and fire crews responded to a report at about 1:30 a.m. Monday at the Midtown Dam in Fargo's Dike East Park and began searching the shore when they found a cell phone.

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Toddler in coma after van submerges in river

A toddler who was rescued by bystanders when a van rolled into the Chippewa River has been placed in a medically induced coma.

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Hiker OK after spending night in MN woods

An overdue hiker is OK after spending the night in the woods of northeastern Minnesota.

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Terror fears keep toxic plants hidden from public

Terror fears keep toxic plants hidden from public

Around the country, hundreds of buildings like the one in West, Texas, store some type of ammonium nitrate. They sit in quiet fields and by riverside docks, in business districts and around the corner from schools, hospitals and day care centers.

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