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Hundreds dead in Honduras prison fire

Hundreds dead in Honduras prison fire

The fire broke out Tuesday night at a prison in Comayagua, a town 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of the Central American country's capital, Tegucigalpa.

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Chemical accident shuts down water treatment plant

A chemical accident Tuesday afternoon has shut down one of the two water treatment plants that serve Minneapolis.
by Matt Sepic

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Central Minn. farm fatality victim identified

The victim of a fatal farm accident in Stearns County has been identified.

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13 motorists killed in January weren't buckled up

State Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske says the fatalities show that by not buckling up, motorists are giving up their best defense.

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ND man survives nail gun shooting in head

Jeff Luptak says was sure he was going to die when he hit the trigger of his nail gun, propelling a three-inch nail into his skull.

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Minnesota storm chaser Andy Gabrielson killed in crash

Gabrielson had been chasing storms in Texas and was headed home on Saturday. He was from Minnesota.

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Heil family schedules memorial after Italian shipwreck

Heil family schedules memorial after Italian shipwreck

The family of a White Bear Lake couple who remain missing in a Mediterranean cruise ship accident has scheduled a memorial service for later this month.
by Tim Nelson

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Freight train derails in Red Wing

Nineteen cars left the track when a Canadian Pacific freight train derailed along the Mississippi River in Red Wing in southeastern Minnesota.

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Two vehicles crashed through Lake Minnetonka ice this week

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is reiterating calls for caution on lakes this winter after another car broke through the ice Saturday.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Tribute to a storm chaser

Tribute to a storm chaser

Andy Gabrielson was killed by a wrong-way driver in Oklahoma.
by Bob Collins

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