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Nationwide test of emergency alert system today

The federal government will conduct a test of its emergency alert system at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
by Madeleine Baran

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Gas leak forces evacuation near U of M in St. Paul

Residents have been allowed back to student housing near the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus after a natural gas leak forced a brief evacuation.

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Deer opener hunter dies of apparent fall in NW Minn.

Authorities identified the victim Sunday as 72-year-old Gene A. Berthiaume of St. Paul.

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Last 45 Chinese miners in cave-in pulled out alive

Forty-five grimy, exhausted Chinese coal miners trapped by a cave-in were rescued Saturday, ending a 36-hour ordeal in the world's most dangerous country for the industry. Eight miners were killed in the accident.

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Thai flood holdouts complicate relief efforts

As Thailand struggles to cope with the historic floods, holdouts are frustrating authorities who say victims' reluctance to leave behind their few possessions is complicating an already difficult relief effort.

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New trouble reported at Japan nuclear plant

Officials at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant detected a radioactive gas associated with fission that could indicate a new problem at one of its reactors.

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Crews forced to use smaller equipment on NW MN fire

Crews are using non-traditional tactics to fight a fire burning in the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Minnesota.
by Nancy Lebens

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Minn. nuclear plant returns to full power

Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant is back at full power 10 days after shutting down.

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Moorhead says flood protection project to be complete in 2 years

Moorhead says flood protection project to be complete in 2 years

Mayor Mark Voxland said by the end of 2013 the city will have purchased and removed 280 flood-prone homes and will have 12 miles of new or improved levees.
by Dan Gunderson

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Young Minn. Somali collects stories of famine victims

Young Minn. Somali collects stories of famine victims

Abdi Phenomenal, a 24-year-old spoken word artist from Minnesota, recently paid a visit to the camp across the border in Kenya where about 400,000 Somali famine victims have sought refuge.

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