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A year later, the Gulf Coast is returning to normal

A year later, the Gulf Coast is returning to normal

In the wake of the BP oil spill, questions remain: Will the fishing industry recover? Will the environment bounce back? Will the public accept more deep-water drilling?

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Plane carrying first lady has close call with cargo jet

While there apparently was little risk to Michelle Obama, the episode puts the FAA back into the spotlight.
by Joan Lowy

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Soudan mine fire caused by maintenance work

Soudan mine fire caused by maintenance work

Sparks caused by workers in the elevator shaft replacing some of the steel sheathing that lines the lower levels of the shaft caused small pieces of wood to smolder and then burn.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Report: Sparks probably caused Soudan mine fire

A report says sparks produced during maintenance work probably caused last month's fire at Soudan Underground Mine State Park near Tower, Minn.

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China faces the threat of its own Fukushima

China faces the threat of its own Fukushima

At least 32 plants in operation or under construction in Asia are at risk of one day being hit by a tsunami, nuclear experts and geologists warn.

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Baby born after collision with suspect fleeing police dies

Prosecutors have charged a Waite Park man in the police chase that injured the baby's 22-year-old mother and killed a 30-year-old man.

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1 dead in Twin Cities area house fire

One person has died in a house fire in a Twin Cities suburb.
by Brandt Williams

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Woman critically injured in collision with cow in Winona

A Wisconsin woman was critically injured when her minivan collided with a cow on a Minnesota interstate.

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Experts fear another oil disaster

Experts fear another oil disaster

With everything Big Oil and the government have learned in the year since the Gulf of Mexico disaster, could it happen again? Absolutely, according to an Associated Press examination of the industry and interviews with experts on the perils of deep-sea drilling.

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