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1 dead, 1 hurt in fire at St. Cloud home

St. Cloud fire officials say an intense early-morning fire engulfed a local home, killing one man and injuring another.

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2 found dead in Minnetonka house fire

Minnetonka fire officials who put out a late-night house fire say two people were found dead inside.

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Minn. trooper hit while helping drivers

A Minnesota State Patrol trooper suffered minor injuries when his vehicle was hit as he was helping drivers in central Minnesota.

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Early-morning fire displaces 20 Eagan residents

An early-morning fire that swept through an Eagan apartment building has displaced about 20 people. No one was seriously hurt.

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Minn. woman bequeaths $140K to fire department

A Minnesota fire chief was left speechless recently when a neighbor bequeathed $140,000 to his department. That's eight times its annual budget and maybe enough to buy a new fire truck with the benefactor's name on it.

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Israeli offensive in Gaza was years in the making

Israeli offensive in Gaza was years in the making

With little notice, Israel has launched a blistering air offensive against the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas militant group. Here's a look at why the violence erupted, the goals of the warring sides and how it may end:

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Police ID victims of MN triple fatal crash

Police have released the names of a woman and her two grandchildren killed in a fiery crash between a car and a school bus in Inver Grove Heights.
by Madeleine Baran

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Three die in car collision involving school bus

Three die in car collision involving school bus

At least three people died Friday in a fiery head-on collision between a school bus and a car in Inver Grove Heights, police said.
by Madeleine Baran and Rupa Shenoy

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Coast Guard: Gulf rig fire hospitalizes 4

An explosion and fire ripped through a Gulf oil platform Friday as workers used a cutting torch, sending four people to a hospital with burns and leaving two missing in waters off Louisiana.

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4 vets killed after train hits parade float

Four are dead and 17 hospitalized after train hits veterans parade float in West Texas. A semi trailer was carrying veterans to the parade when a train struck it at a crossing.

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