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2 die in northern Minn. crash

The Minnesota State Patrol says two people have died in a crash in northern Minnesota.

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Hunter dies in tree stand in Waseca Co.

A hunter has died in his tree stand south of Waseca in southern Minnesota.

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Minn. lighthouse to mark Fitzgerald sinking

Minn. lighthouse to mark Fitzgerald sinking

The Split Rock Lighthouse will light its beacon Saturday to mark the anniversary of the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald.

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Uprooted by Sandy, residents scatter to new housing

Since Superstorm Sandy ravaged the New Jersey and New York coastlines last week, FEMA has already put more than 30,000 residents in hotels and motels and given out roughly $300 million in rental assistance.

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Storm brings new outages for Sandy-battered states

Storm brings new outages for Sandy-battered states

The nor'easter that stymied recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy pulled away from New York and New Jersey Thursday, leaving hundreds of thousands of new people in darkness after a blanket of thick, wet snow snapped storm-weakened trees and downed power lines.

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3 killed in Dodge Co. crash, 1 injured

The State Patrol says wet pavement was a factor in a head-on crash in southern Minnesota that killed two drivers and a young boy and injured the child's mother.

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Where will housing be found for Sandy's victims?

Where will housing be found for Sandy's victims?

Government leaders are turning their attention to the next crisis unfolding in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy: finding housing for potentially tens of thousands of people left homeless.

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15 car accident deaths were people not wearing seat belts

October was the deadliest month this year for traffic accidents where the victims were not wearing seatbelts, Minnesota public safety officials say.
by Matt Sepic

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Post Sandy, manic Monday begins for commuters

Post Sandy, manic Monday begins for commuters

Commuters streaming into New York City on Monday endured long waits and crowded trains, giving the recovering transit system a stress test a week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the eastern third of the country, with New York and New Jersey bearing the brunt of the destruction.

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Deer hunter shot, killed near Bemidji

The daughter of a deer hunter shot and killed during Minnesota's firearm opener says her father was insistent upon firearms safety and raised his family to be careful hunters.

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