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2 teens killed on I-94 near Hudson

The Wisconsin State Patrol said two teenagers were killed and two others hurt in a rear-end crash on Interstate 94 near Hudson on Monday.
by Tim Nelson

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Electricity grids fail across half of India

India's energy crisis cascaded over half the country Tuesday when three of its regional grids collapsed, leaving 620 million people without government-supplied electricity in one of the world's biggest-ever blackouts.

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3 die on Minn. roads over weekend

Three people died in traffic accidents on Minnesota roads this weekend.
by Tim Nelson

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Calif. roller coaster strands riders for hours

A newly built roller coaster stalled 150 feet above ground Sunday afternoon, stranding a dozen riders for almost two hours at a Northern California amusement park, a park spokeswoman said.

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Crash kills son of SW Minn. State coach

The men's basketball coach at Southwest Minnesota State University is in critical condition after a crash in western Minnesota that killed his 5-month-old son.

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Flood damage to Duluth parks totals $20M

Flood damage to Duluth parks totals $20M

Duluth officials say June's devastating floods caused about $20 million damage to the city's parks.

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Deadly Mpls fire being investigated as possible arson

Arson investigators are examining the site of a large house fire in south Minneapolis early Saturday that killed one occupant and injured four others.
by Rupa Shenoy

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7 injured in crash in northern Twin Cities

Seven people are injured after a three-vehicle crash in the northern Twin Cities.

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FEMA: State would need new evidence to overturn aid denial

FEMA: State would need new evidence to overturn aid denial

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says that Minnesota will have to present compelling new information if it's to be successful in appealing the decision to deny individual assistance to flood victims.
by Conrad Wilson

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Roundtable: Aurora shooting, Penn State NCAA penalties

Roundtable: Aurora shooting, Penn State NCAA penalties

Our panelists discuss the Colorado movie theater shooting, the NCAA's penalties against Penn State, and Rep. Michele Bachmann's claims of U.S. government infiltration by the Muslim Brotherhood.

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