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Rybak overseeing city's tornado response

Rybak overseeing city's tornado response

City crews in Minneapolis are clearing debris this morning, block-by-block, and assessing damage from a tornado. Residents of hard-hit north Minneapolis emerged from their homes after taking cover yesterday to see trees uprooted and roofs torn off. At least one person was killed and 33 other people were taken to hospitals.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Photos: Cleaning up after the tornado

Photos: Cleaning up after the tornado

North Minneapolis is still reeling from the tornado that struck on Sunday, May 22, 2011, that killed one person, injured 33 others, downed power lines and damaged homes. On Monday, the slow process of assessing damage and cleanup began.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Labor department warns of contractor scams following storm

Minnesota's Department of Labor and Industry is warning Minneapolis storm victims to do background checks on contractors before signing any agreement to do repair work.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Minn. House defeats $47M for flood projects

Minn. House defeats $47M for flood projects

The Minnesota House defeated $47 million in state bonding for projects to control flooding in the Red River Valley and other parts of the state.
by Tom Scheck

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Another cyclist struck by car near U of M

A University of Minnesota student was taken to the hospital Thursday night after his bicycle collided with a car. The crash follows a number of bike accidents in recent months near the U of M campus.
by Laura Yuen

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Gas leak that forced evacuations in Fridley fixed

Residents are returning to their homes after a gas leak forced the evacuation of about two dozen homes in the northern Twin Cities suburb of Fridley.

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Kline among lawmakers disturbed by Massey mine disaster report

Massey Energy Co. is to blame for the fatal explosion at its Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia last year, the deadliest U.S. mining disaster in 40 years, an investigator for the state said.

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Long-feared flood rolls toward La. bayou country

Long-feared flood rolls toward La. bayou country

The oil-and-seafood hub of Morgan City has been hit by one disaster after another, from hurricanes to the BP oil spill. The latest trouble involves a deluge of water that was diverted from the Mississippi River and is headed toward the town of about 12,000 people.

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