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NTSB: Pilot battled to keep altitude before crash in Wyoming mountains

The pilot of a small plane radioed that he couldn't maintain altitude because of mountain wind currents shortly before the plane crashed in northwest Wyoming, killing all four people aboard, federal investigators say.

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Wyo. sheriff: No survivors in crash of small plane

Wyo. sheriff: No survivors in crash of small plane

The wreckage of a small plane carrying four members of a Minneapolis family has been found in a rugged Wyoming mountain range a week after it disappeared, and searchers said there were no survivors.

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After June tornado, Wadena plots its future

After June tornado, Wadena plots its future

This past weekend, a series of meetings in Wadena attempted to figure out what the town should look like as it rebuilds after a ravaging tornado in June.

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Search continues in Wyo. for missing plane

The search continues for a single-engine plane believed missing in the northwest Wyoming mountains with a Minneapolis man and three of his sons aboard.

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No sign of Minn. family or plane in Wyo. mountains

No sign of Minn. family or plane in Wyo. mountains

Searchers have found no sign of a single-engine plane missing in the northwest Wyoming mountains with a Minneapolis man and three of his sons aboard, officials said Sunday.

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Report: Henderson girl died in fire she started

Investigators say a Henderson girl started the house fire that killed her in August but her reason is unclear.

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U.S. fighter jets escort plane with cargo from Yemen

U.S. officials say two military fighter jets are escorting a commercial airliner from the Canadian border to New York City. The plane is carrying cargo from Yemen.

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FedEx confiscates suspicious package in Dubai

Officials for FedEx say the company has confiscated a suspicious package in Dubai that was shipped from Yemen.

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Terror plot thwarted as US-bound explosives seized

Terror plot thwarted as US-bound explosives seized

Authorities on three continents thwarted multiple terrorist attacks aimed at the United States from Yemen on Friday, seizing two explosive packages addressed to Chicago-area synagogues and packed aboard cargo jets. The plot triggered worldwide fears that al-Qaida was launching a major new terror campaign.

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Chlorine vapor closes St. Louis Park High School

Classes have been cancelled at St. Louis Park High School after a ventilation malfunction prompted concern about a buildup of chlorine vapor from the school's pool.
by Tim Nelson

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