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Dayton holds flood meetings in Mankato, Winona

Gov. Mark Dayton is holding preparedness meetings in two Minnesota cities in parts of the state that could see major flooding this spring.

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What caused an Owatonna jet crash that killed 8?

What caused an Owatonna jet crash that killed 8?

Eight people -- the crew and several East Coast business executives -- were killed when the jet tried to land, aborted the landing, and then crashed into a cornfield.
by Bob Collins

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Japanese ordered indoors in radiation leak crisis

Japanese ordered indoors in radiation leak crisis

Radiation leaked from a crippled nuclear plant in tsunami-ravaged northeastern Japan after a third reactor was rocked by an explosion Tuesday and a fourth caught fire in a dramatic escalation of the 4-day-old catastrophe. The government warned anyone nearby to stay indoors to avoid exposure.

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Disaster survivors recall moments of terror

Disaster survivors recall moments of terror

In the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan, the line between life and death proved very thin. The death toll was feared to be higher than 10,000.

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Crews start floodwall at St. Paul airport

Work crews from the Metropolitan Airports Commission Monday began building temporary sections of a floodwall at the St. Paul Downtown Airport, in preparation for expected spring flooding.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Obama: US will stand by longtime ally Japan

President Barack Obama says he has offered Japan any assistance the United States can provide as it recovers from "multiple disasters."

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Hundreds of bodies wash ashore in quake-hit Japan

Hundreds of bodies wash ashore in quake-hit Japan

A tide of bodies washed up along Japan's coastline, crematoriums were overwhelmed and rescue workers ran out of body bags as the nation faced the grim reality of its mounting humanitarian, economic and nuclear crisis Monday after a calamitous tsunami.

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Japan central bank injects funds as stocks plunge

Japan central bank injects funds as stocks plunge

Japan's central bank injected a record 7 trillion yen ($85.5 billion) into money markets and the Tokyo stock market nosedived Monday on the first business day since an earthquake and tsunami devastated the country's northeast and raised dire worries about the economy.

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Second explosion at stricken Japan nuke plant

Second explosion at stricken Japan nuke plant

The second hydrogen explosion in three days rocked a stricken nuclear plant in Japan Monday, sending a massive column of smoke into the air. It was not immediately clear how much - if any - radiation had been released.

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Special radio coverage: Japan quake and tsunami

Minnesota Public Radio News is following the earthquake in Japan. We'll have the latest from NPR and bring you special coverage throughout the day from the BBC.

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