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National Guard soldiers back on Fargo flood duty

North Dakota National Guard soldiers are back on flood duty in Fargo.

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No health risks from radioactive levels in Minn.

Radioactive material well below levels that would be considered a health concern have been found in air samples in St. Paul and two other Minnesota cities, likely from the damaged nuclear power plants in Japan, state health officials said Tuesday.

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Red River at Fargo prediction bumped up by a foot

Red River at Fargo prediction bumped up by a foot

In a revised forecast, the NWS predicted today that the Red River at Fargo-Moorhead will reach 39 to 41 feet by Sunday. Water levels hit 28 feet today.
by Dan Gunderson

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Southwest grounds more planes

Southwest grounds more planes

Cracks have been found in three more Southwest Airlines planes following a midair incident in which a hole opened up in the fuselage of one of its jets. Some air safety experts believe the incident raises concerns about airline maintenance and safety.

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Photos: A slow start to flood fight in Fargo-Moorhead

Photos: A slow start to flood fight in Fargo-Moorhead

The rising Red River is expected to reach 39 to 41 feet this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The cities of Fargo and Moorhead are delivering sandbags to neighborhoods to construct temporary dikes.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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New Red River diversion opposition group forms

A new group that has formed to oppose a proposed diversion of the Red River around Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., hopes to unite downstream and upstream interests on the north-flowing river.

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State trooper hurt in car crash in Minneapolis

A Minnesota state trooper is injured after a driver rear-ended his squad car while the trooper was making a traffic stop.

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Dayton wants pension bump for dead MnDOT worker's family

Dayton wants pension bump for dead MnDOT worker's family

Gov. Mark Dayton is proposing legislation to increase the pension available to the family of a Minnesota Department of Transportation employee who was killed last week while working on flood response.
by Tim Pugmire

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Japan's PM vows to win battle against nuke plant

Japan's PM vows to win battle against nuke plant

Japan's prime minister sounded a resolute note Friday, promising to win the battle against an overheating nuclear plant even as atomic safety officials raised questions about the accuracy of radiation measurements at the complex.

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