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Teen killed after car tire goes flat

The Minnesota State Patrol says the 19-year-old man was in the eastbound lanes of Highway 55 on the Mendota Bridge around 5:30 p.m. Thursday when a tire blew on his 1998 Nissan Maxima.

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Son is 'hero,' says mother of driver in crash

Son is 'hero,' says mother of driver in crash

Kansas Highway Patrol investigators are still trying to determine what caused a motor home crash on April 1 that killed five members of a Minnesota family and injured 13 others.
by Madeleine Baran and Jon Collins

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Pilot OK after Fargo plane belly landing

The pilot was flying a Beechcraft Bonanza. He wasn't identified. The plane wasn't carrying any passengers.

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Powerful Indonesia quakes trigger tsunami warnings

Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles. There were no signs of deadly waves, however, or serious damage, and a watch for much of the Indian Ocean was lifted after a few hours.

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Man found in quarry died of hypothermia

An autopsy has determined that a 52-year-old Rochester man whose body was found in a quarry last month died of hypothermia.

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CT boy, 6, killed in wood chipper accident

Connecticut state police say a 6-year-old boy has died in a wood chipper accident while helping his father on a landscaping job during school vacation week.

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Boy, 8, still critical after boat capsizes

An 8-year-old boy who fell into a frigid lake in northern Minnesota remains in critical condition, following an accident that left his two younger brothers dead.

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Nimrod burn confirms state's fire concerns

Fire crews battling large wildfires in the northern parts of the state raise concerns about the dry conditions so early in the season.
by Conrad Wilson

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Family asks for prayers after accident

Family members are asking for prayers for an 8-year-old boy hospitalized after a sailboat accident that claimed the lives of his two brothers.

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Minnesota boy, father found after nearly 2 weeks

Minnesota boy, father found after nearly 2 weeks

A Minnesota boy who went missing with his father nearly two weeks ago has been found safe.

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