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Man dies after falling into Miss. River

Hennepin County authorities have recovered the body of a homeless man who slipped and fell into the Mississippi River.

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New Ulm woman, 79, found dead after fire

Fire officials who responded to an early morning house fire in New Ulm say a 79-year-old woman has been found dead.

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1 person dead in St. Charles motel fire

Authorities say the man who died in a fire at a St. Charles motel was from South Dakota.

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Minnetonka man killed in police car crash

A police officer on an emergency call broadsided a vehicle at a Minnetonka intersection and killed one person.

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Plane crash kills Bemidji Aviation president

A longtime business partner says the pilot killed in an Illinois plane crash was the president of Bemidji Aviation Services in Minnesota.

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Bemidji pilot killed in plane crash

A pilot from Bemidji was killed when his plane crashed in northern Illinois Tuesday afternoon.
by Matt Sepic

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Magnitude 5.8 quake shakes Anchorage, Alaska

A strong earthquake Monday was felt over a 175-mile swath of Alaska, including the state's largest city, but there were no immediate reports of damage beyond items knocked off shelves.

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Gaps in Duluth flood recovery, Mayor Ness says

Gaps in Duluth flood recovery, Mayor Ness says

Duluth and its surrounding areas are continuing to recover from the record June flooding that washed out roads and destroyed hundreds of homes.
by Dan Kraker

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No estimate on reopening Liberty Island; statue OK

No estimate on reopening Liberty Island; statue OK

The Statue of Liberty survived Superstorm Sandy with every crown spike in place, but its surrounding island was so badly damaged that the National Park Service doesn't know when the beloved tourist attraction will reopen or how much repairs will cost.

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