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5 injured after Minnesota camper explosion

Five men are injured after an explosion in an ice fishing camper near Williams in far northern Minnesota.

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Mother, child escape crash into icy river

The Wisconsin State Patrol says 21-year-old Daneilla Overett, of Elko, told them she was travelling west bound on Interstate 94 shortly before 6 a.m. when she fell asleep at the wheel, with her 23 month old daughter in the car with her.
by Tim Nelson

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Unattended candles started Mpls. condo fire

The Minneapolis Fire Marshal says unattended candles caused a fire that destroyed a condominium building Friday morning in the city's Uptown neighborhood.
by Rupa Shenoy

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1 hurt in Mpls. fire; building to be razed

1 hurt in Mpls. fire; building to be razed

One person suffered minor injuries from smoke inhalation after a morning fire at an eight-unit condo building in Uptown Minneapolis, authorities said.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Storm whips into Northeast bringing snow, rain

A powerful winter storm brought snow to inland parts of the Northeast and driving rain and wind to areas along the coast Thursday, a day after it swept through the nation's middle, dumping a record snowfall in Arkansas and ruining holiday travel plans for thousands.

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Copter catches fire on landing in Corcoran

A pilot has escaped a helicopter fire with what authorities are calling "very minor" injuries.

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Authorities ID 3 kids killed in S.D. fire

Authorities have released the names of three children killed in a fire that tore through a home in Sioux Falls.

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State extends deadline for flood aid

State extends deadline for flood aid

Residents in northeastern Minnesota who suffered property damage from flash floods in June have more time to apply for loans to pay for repairs.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Interstate 35 southbound reopened

The Minnesota State Patrol says the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 between Albert Lea and the Iowa border have reopened.

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Midwest blizzard: Huge pileup on I-35 in Iowa

Midwest blizzard: Huge pileup on I-35 in Iowa

The first widespread snowstorm of the season crawled across the Midwest on Thursday, with whiteout conditions stranding holiday travelers and sending drivers sliding over slick roads - including into a fatal 25-vehicle pileup in Iowa.

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