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Record number of grain bin accidents in 2010

Record number of grain bin accidents in 2010

Clumps of moldy corn crashed down around Lael Steinhoff, burying him above his waist for more than three hours before rescue workers could free him from a grain bin on his western Iowa farm.

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Fargo gets jump on expected flood, starts filling sandbags

Fargo gets jump on expected flood, starts filling sandbags

Anticipating spring flooding along the Red River, volunteers in Fargo, N.D., began filling sandbags Monday. They plan to fill 3 million sandbags in the next month.
by Dan Gunderson

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Broken water main floods homes on Mpls. block

Minneapolis crews have responded after a water main broke, causing flooding in about a dozen homes and businesses.

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2 bodies found after fire destroys Minnesota home

Anoka County authorities say two bodies have been found after a fire destroyed a Ham Lake home.

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Child playing with lighter starts fire in Brainerd

Authorities say a 3-year-old playing with a lighter started a house fire in north-central Minnesota that caused an estimated $35,000 in damage.

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Franken, Dayton to attend flood prep meetings

Sen. Al Franken and Gov. Mark Dayton plan to visit Moorhead and Crookston to discuss flood preparations in both communities.

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Delta 757 engine catches fire at MSP

One of the engines on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 caught fire Wednesday morning as it was preparing to take off from the Twin Cities airport.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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10 hospitalized in Bloomington apartment fire

Ten people are hospitalized for injuries following an apartment fire in Bloomington. Police Commander Mark Stehlik says adults dropped at least five children from two apartments after the fire broke out Monday morning.

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Government finds no electronic flaws in Toyotas

Government finds no electronic flaws in Toyotas

The Obama administration's investigation into Toyota safety problems has found no electronic flaws to account for reports of sudden, unintentional acceleration and other safety problems.

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