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Firefighters work to control Pagami Fire in Boundary Waters

More than 100 firefighters are working to control a wildfire burning in the Boundary Waters wilderness area east of Ely.
by Dan Kraker

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Dead baby found floating in Mississippi River

Minnesota law enforcement officials are investigating the death of a baby found floating in the Mississippi River.

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Texas wildfires destroy 1,000 homes

Texas wildfires destroy 1,000 homes

State officials say more than 1,000 homes have burned in at least 57 wildfires in Texas over the past week.

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Inside the 9/11 Commission

As we near the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Midmorning revisits a 2006 interview with Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton, co-chairs of the 9/11 Commission.

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Minn. pilot dies after crashing in Canadian lake

Canadian authorities say a Minnesota man was killed after crashing his plane in northwestern Ontario.

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Mpls. school evacuated after science classroom explosion

A north Minneapolis high school was evacuated Monday morning after an explosion in a science classroom.
by Tim Post

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Subject of Iron Range mine pit search found safe

A missing man presumed drowned in a St. Louis County mine pit has been found unharmed in Bemidji.

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1950 Minneapolis airliner crash memorial dedicated

It's been more than six decades since a Northwest Orient Airlines plane crashed into a Minneapolis home, killing two children inside and all 13 people on board.

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Three killed on Minnesota highways over weekend

The latest victim is a 77-year-old woman who was riding in a minivan about noon Sunday near Mountain Iron.
by Tim Nelson

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Irene lashing Va. coast with hurricane winds, rain

Irene lashing Va. coast with hurricane winds, rain

Still menacing Hurricane Irene knocked out power and piers in North Carolina, clobbered Virginia with wind and churned up the coast Saturday to confront cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms. New York City emptied its streets and subways and waited with an eerie quiet.

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