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Another semi tipped in downtown Minneapolis

Another semi tipped in downtown Minneapolis

Another semi tips in downtown Minneapolis rush hour traffic
by Tim Nelson

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Mankato ATV driver alleged to have hit 4 squad cars

A 34-year-old Mankato man was arrested after police say he led them on a chase on an all-terrain vehicle and deliberately struck four squad cars.

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Two boys rescued from Iron Range mine pit

The two boys climbed down, and then one slid further and couldn't climb back up. The second couldn't climb out either. One of their friends called for help on a cell phone.

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Minn. authorities ID girl in pool-related death

Hennepin County authorities say a 5-year-old girl has died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool.

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Missing Xcel worker's body found in Minnesota River

The body of an Xcel Energy contract worker who apparently fell from a dam into the Minnesota River near Granite Falls has been recovered.

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State Dept. official gives status report on Somali famine

State Dept. official gives status report on Somali famine

About 3.6 million people in Somalia are at risk of starvation as the Horn of Africa continues to experience its worst drought in decades. The U.S. estimates more than 29,000 Somali children under the age of 5 have died in the country's famine in the past three months. A State Department official just back from the region talks with MPR's Tom Crann about the situation.
by Tom Crann

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Semi driver who died in I-94 crash identified

The semi driver killed in a crash in an interstate tunnel near downtown Minneapolis was from Wisconsin.

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Traffic returning to normal after I-94 crash this morning

Traffic flow is returning to normal along Interstate 94 in Minneapolis, after an overturned semi in the Lowry tunnel caused a major traffic backup earlier this morning.

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British police face public anger as riots rage

British police face public anger as riots rage

Britons swept up, patched up and feared further violence Tuesday, demanding police do more to protect them after three nights of rioting left looted stores, torched cars and blackened buildings across London and several other U.K. cities.

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