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At least 270 now reported dead in Turkey earthquake

Four people were pulled alive from the rubble Monday when one managed to call for help on his cell phone after a 7.2-magnitude quake leveled buildings and killed some 270 people in eastern Turkey.

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Monticello nuclear plant automatically shuts down

Operators of the Monticello nuclear power plant are investigating what caused a transformer to lock out, prompting the plant to automatically shut down.

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Voyageurs Park fire expected to burn rest of fall

Officials expect a forest fire burning in a remote area of Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota will continue burning the rest of this fall.

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Areas reopened on Superior National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service is reopening some areas of the Superior National Forest for public use.

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Costs of fighting BWCA forest fire reach $21M

Officials say the costs of fighting a huge forest fire in and near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area have reached $21 million.

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Somali famine getting less attention, still 'not solved'

Somali famine getting less attention, still 'not solved'

Humanitarian aid workers from Minnesota predict the famine in Somalia will get worse before it gets better. Much-needed rain is expected to fall on the East African country over the next couple of months. But ironically, increased rainfall could deepen the crisis.
by Laura Yuen

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Indy 500 winner Wheldon dies after huge crash in Vegas race

Indy 500 winner Wheldon dies after huge crash in Vegas race

Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after his car became ensnarled in a fiery 15-car pileup, flew over another vehicle and landed in a catch fence just outside turn 2. Three other drivers were hurt.

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Watchdog: Air traffic controller errors soaring

A report by a government watchdog says errors by air traffic controllers have increased sharply in the past three years.

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