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Disasters

Child labor groups upset farm rules being dropped

Child labor groups upset farm rules being dropped

Child labor groups say they are stunned and disappointed that the Obama administration is backing off a plan to keep children from doing the most dangerous farm jobs.

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Water pipes in suspicious bag at MSP

Officials say a brief evacuation of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport today was spurred by a bag containing materials supposedly used for water filtration.
by Annie Baxter

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Dead bicyclist in Minnetonka identified

Seventeen-year-old Andrew Dudley was struck after leaving a parking lot Wednesday night.

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Teen cyclist struck and killed

A prayer service was planned Thursday evening for a high school senior killed while riding his bike in Minnetonka.

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Some MN burning limits expire Friday

The spring green-up is allowing authorities to lift burning restrictions in 13 Twin Cities metro and central Minnesota counties.

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Flight makes emergency landing; students OK

A Delta spokesman says the plane took off from LaGuardia Airport Sunday evening and made an emergency landing when crew members detected an electrical smell.
by Annie Baxter

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Cement plant destroyed by fire

Firefighters were called to the Knife River Corp. plant in Otsego early Monday and found part of the roof had already collapsed and flames were visible in the rest of the building.

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Solution for a disaster? House in a box, maybe

In one of the neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, developers have built a prototype house that's aimed at providing a quick housing solution for areas blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes or knocked down by earthquakes.

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Pakistani passenger jet crashes

The aircraft was traveling from Karachi to Islamabad when it burst into flames.

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Check insurance coverage before tornadoes hit, officials urge

Check insurance coverage before tornadoes hit, officials urge

This year, severe weather started early and state and local officials are reminding Minnesotans how to react when violent weather strikes. They urge homeowners and renters to make sure they are up to date with their insurance policies.
by Brandt Williams

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