Disasters

April 12, 2011 5:00 AM

For some residents in flood-stricken area, the high waters are just part of spring

Despite being surrounded by water, the industrious and well-prepared seem to be coping with the inconveniences that came with the flooded Red River.

by Dan Gunderson

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April 11, 2011 10:16 PM

Red River flood strands residents and closes roads

More than 30 miles of Interstate 29 remained shut down from north of Fargo to Hillsboro. State transportation officials said roads that have never flooded before are now under water.

by Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press

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April 11, 2011 9:53 PM

Authorities now say Japan's nuclear disaster reaches Chernobyl level

The level 7 -- the highest level on the internation scale -- signifies a "major accident" with "wider consequences" than the previous level, according to the standards scale.

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April 11, 2011 2:49 PM

Tiny Minn. town beats back flood waters

Some question the sensibility of spending millions to save the small town just north of Moorhead, but Mayor Traci Goble is seeking to build permanent flood protection from the Buffalo River.

by Tom Robertson

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April 11, 2011 2:42 PM

Woman found dead after Duluth shed fire

The body of a 30-year-old Duluth woman has been found in the charred remains of a shed owned by her father.

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April 11, 2011 1:13 PM

Design firm says it should be free of 35W bridge claim

A California design firm asked the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday to block the firm from being sued by the state of Minnesota over the deadly Interstate 35W bridge collapse.

by Jeff Baenen, Associated Press

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April 11, 2011 12:58 PM

Debris, challenges pile up in Japan 1 month later

A month after Japan's earthquake and tsunami, the challenges seem as daunting as ever: Thousands are missing and feared dead, tens of thousands have fled their homes, a leaking nuclear plant remains crippled and powerful aftershocks keep coming.