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Utility worker's death investigated

The death of a longtime Minnesota Power worker is under investigation in northeastern Minnesota.

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Body of contractor found in utility area at MSP

Authorities are investigating the death of a contractor whose body was found at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

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Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England

Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England

A weakening Hurricane Earl swiped past North Carolina on Friday on its way to New England.

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Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill

Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.

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Car accident in Grant causes gas leak, evacuation

A rollover accident in the city of Grant last night prompted an early morning evacuation of homes nearby because of a gas leak.
by Tim Nelson

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Feds launch investigation of Gulf platform fire

Feds launch investigation of Gulf platform fire

The agency that oversees offshore drilling will investigate the fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

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No sign of oil spill after Gulf platform fire

No sign of oil spill after Gulf platform fire

The Coast Guard is saying there are no immediate signs of a spill from an oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. All 13 crew members were rescued from the water in the second such disaster in the Gulf in less than five months.

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Attorney plans move of crashed Toyota out of police custody

Attorney plans move of crashed Toyota out of police custody

An attorney for Koua Fong Lee, who was freed from jail last month after prosecutors dropped charges related to a car accident four years ago, says he's planning to move Lee's car this week.
by Jessica Mador

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Worker killed by Northstar train

A Northstar commuter train struck and killed a rail worker in Coon Rapids early Wednesday morning.
by Madeleine Baran

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Driver ticketed for accident that caused State Fair power outage

St. Paul police say they've ticketed a truck driver who clipped a power pole and knocked down a power line near the State Fair Tuesday, injuring two people.
by Tim Nelson

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