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Missing student, 15, found in northern Wis.

Authorities say a 15-year-old Minnesota girl who went missing after a hike in northern Wisconsin has been found. She does not appear to be seriously injured, but she was cold.

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Student, 15, missing in northern Wis. after hike

Authorities launched a search and rescue effort Sunday for a 15-year-old Minneapolis girl who went on a nature hike after dinner but never returned to the dorm room at her school in far northern Wisconsin.

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Fire in Iron Range's Soudan mine nearly out

Fire in Iron Range's Soudan mine nearly out

Heat and carbon monoxide levels are continuing to drop at the Soudan Underground Mine State Park on the Iron Range, firefighters said Sunday.
by Matt Sepic

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Scientists lack complete answers on radiation risk

Scientists lack complete answers on radiation risk

Too much radiation can raise the risk of developing cancer years down the road, scientists agree. But just how much or how long an exposure is risky is not clear. Those are among the unknowns scientists are contemplating as the crisis unfolds at Japan's stricken nuclear power plant.

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Physics lab, park threatened by fire in Minn. mine

Physics lab, park threatened by fire in Minn. mine

A fire burning deep inside the Soudan Underground Mine State Park in northern Minnesota on Friday threatened a $50-million physics laboratory operated by the University of Minnesota, and a site that allows visitors to travel more than 2,300 feet into the earth.
by Bob Kelleher

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Fargo officials optimistic about this year's flood fight

Fargo officials optimistic about this year's flood fight

Fargo city officials say the city has been preparing for spring flooding for weeks and are now ready to face the expected rise of the Red River.
by Dan Gunderson

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Investigators working long hours at site of gas line fire

Investigators working long hours at site of gas line fire

Investigators worked overnight to reach the ruptured gas line in south Minneapolis that became the scene of a major natural-gas fueled fire on Thursday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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A week after quake, Japan's leader vows to rebuild

A week after quake, Japan's leader vows to rebuild

The Japanese government acknowledged it was slow to respond to the disasters that the prime minister called a "great test for the Japanese people."

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