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Coroner: Man found dead on trail died of exposure

The Carlton County coroner says exposure caused the death of an 81-year-old Twin Cities man whose body was found outside his car on a snowmobile trail last week.

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A tornado’s connections

A tornado’s connections

People who didn't know each other before last Friday's tornadoes, know each other now.
by Bob Collins

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Toddler blown from home by IN tornado dies

Toddler blown from home by IN tornado dies

A hospital official says an Indiana toddler found in a field after Friday's violent tornadoes has died.

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LIVE National Press Club: TSA chief John Pistole

LIVE National Press Club: TSA chief John Pistole

Aviation security and counter-terrorism efforts will be the subjects of a live National Press Club broadcast featuring the head of the Transportation Security Administration, John Pistole.

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106-year-old barge sinks in Duluth harbor

Workers are trying to recover a 1,000-gallon propane tank from a barge that sank in the Duluth harbor.

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Sabo bridge closure extended after more damage found

Sabo bridge closure extended after more damage found

Last week, a metal plate connecting a pair of cables to the bridge broke and fell. The city closed the bridge after engineers found another damaged plate nearby. Now they say two more plates are cracked and need repair.
by Brandt Williams

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Will Ohio shooting change school safety measures?

Will Ohio shooting change school safety measures?

The deadly school shooting at Chardon High School in Ohio Monday reminds us that these events are rare, but highly disturbing. Tom Weber talks to a youth violence specialist to find out if this event changes anything in regards to school safety and how schools have adapted since the tragic events at Columbine High School in Colorado.

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Fiery I-94 crash closes westbound lanes near Hudson

Authorities now say the westbound lanes of Interstate 94, just west of Hudson, Wis., could be closed well into Monday afternoon after a tanker truck crashed into a bridge and burst into flames near the Roberts exit.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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BP oil spill trial delayed as parties try to find settlement

BP oil spill trial delayed as parties try to find settlement

This was supposed to be the week that BP and other companies went on trial for the nation's worst off-shore oil spill. But the judge in the case yesterday delayed the start of the trial for one week as the parties, including the government, try to find a settlement.
by Tom Weber

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