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10 years after crash, a visit to the Wellstone memorial

10 years after crash, a visit to the Wellstone memorial

The event this afternoon to mark the 10th anniversary of Sen. Paul Wellstone's death will take place at the Wellstone memorial near the crash site near Eveleth, Minn. The memorial site will be busier today, but on a normal day, it's a quiet place in northern Minnesota.
by Marc Sanchez

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Man severely injured in MN home explosion

An Albert Lea woman credits her two children with saving the life of their father after an explosion in their home on Sunday.

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8 tips to stop your teen's texting and driving habit

8 tips to stop your teen's texting and driving habit

Distracted drivers killed more than 3,000 people in 2010. It's a particularly deadly problem for teens, as the family of 17-year-old Alex Brown knows tragically well.
by Emily Kaiser

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4 duck hunters plucked from frigid waters

Four teenage duck hunters are expected to fully recover after they were rescued from the frigid waters of a Beltrami County lake.

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Minn. nuclear plant down for maintenance

One of the two units at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant near Red Wing is temporarily out of service.

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One worker injured in power plant explosion

An injured worker is able to speak and move after an explosion Monday morning at a coal-fired power plant along the North Shore.
by Dan Kraker

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Verso Paper reimburses city for firefighting costs

Verso Paper has paid the city of Sartell nearly $400,000 for putting out a Memorial Day paper mill fire.
by Conrad Wilson

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Beirut car bomb kills top official, 7 others

Beirut car bomb kills top official, 7 others

A car bomb ripped through Beirut on Friday, killing a top security official and seven others, shearing the balconies off apartment buildings and sending bloodied residents staggering into the streets in the most serious blast the Lebanese capital has seen in four years.

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Sunscreen recalled due to fire risk

The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling some of its spray-on products after reports that a handful of people have caught on fire after applying the lotion.

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Relief fund set up for ND town hit by fire

A relief fund has been set up for residents of Bucyrus after a wildfire swept through the small southwestern North Dakota community.

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