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2 killed in crash in northwest corner of Wisconsin

Douglas County authorities say a northbound vehicle crossed the center line in the Village of Superior on Friday afternoon and was struck by a southbound vehicle.

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Body of missing person, ATV found in Minn. lake

Stearns County authorities have recovered the body of a missing person and an all-terrain vehicle from open water in Rice Lake.

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Drought dries up chances of major Red River flood

Drought dries up chances of major Red River flood

The outlook says there's only a 6 percent chance of major flooding in Fargo-Moorhead. The highest expected river level is about 13 feet lower than the record Red River flood of 2009.
by Dan Gunderson

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Landslide hits Papua New Guinea, deaths reported

A landslide struck villages in mountainous central Papua New Guinea, and local media reported Wednesday that 40 bodies have been recovered and 20 people are still missing.

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4 swim to safety after Lake Bemidji ice accident

Four people had to swim to safety in frigid water after their vehicle broke through the ice on Lake Bemidji.

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Equipment failure cuts power to 4K in NE Minn.

Cook County in far northeastern Minnesota lost electricity for nearly two hours early Monday morning.
by Dan Kraker

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Two more bodies pulled from cruise ship

Two more bodies pulled from cruise ship

The national civil protection agency official in charge of the search said Monday that divers recovered the bodies of two women from the ship's internet cafe.

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Paralyzed hockey player Jablonski leaves hospital for rehab facility today

Paralyzed hockey player Jablonski leaves hospital for rehab facility today

Jack Jablonski, a sophmore playing for the Benilde-St. Margaret's team in a holiday hockey tournament, suffered a neck fracture that left him unable to move his legs and severely limited movement in his arms.
by Tim Nelson

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Another body found, 13th victim of shipwreck

Another body found, 13th victim of shipwreck

Italian officials say divers have pulled out a woman's body from the capsized Costa Concordia, raising to 13 the number of dead in the Jan. 13 accident off the Tuscan island of Giglio.

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Minn. family meets with cruise ship rescue team

Minn. family meets with cruise ship rescue team

Family members of a White Bear Lake couple still missing after last week's cruise ship wreck say they've been meeting in Italy with rescue workers.

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