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Police fear missing boater may have fallen overboard

Police fear missing boater may have fallen overboard

Police say they fear a Lindstrom man fishing on Big Marine Lake near Scandia may have fallen overboard and gone missing.
by Tim Nelson

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Duluth zoo flooded after culvert collapse

Employees worked to reopen the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth Thursday after a portion of the property flooded.

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UN calls for more aid to Pakistan

UN calls for more aid to Pakistan

Millions of people have been left homeless by the worst floods in Pakistan's history. The United Nations has called an emergency meeting to try to increase aid to the region. The BBC's World Have Your Say has the latest news from the region.

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Wrong-way driver killed in crash on I-35E; road open

Wrong-way driver killed in crash on I-35E; road open

A man who drove several miles north on southbound Interstate 35E was killed early Thursday morning in a head-on crash, closing the interstate for several hours, the Minnesota State Patrol said.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Fed gov buys more floodplain easements in ND

The federal government on Wednesday said it was using $5 million in federal stimulus money to buy more easements on agricultural land along the Red River that is prone to flooding.

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Bus driver sentenced in child's death

A school bus driver has received a suspended jail sentence in Cass County for an accident that killed a 6-year-old boy.

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Enbridge Energy fined $2.4M fine for NE Minn. oil blast

The federal Department of Transportation has fined Enbridge Energy $2.4 million for a pipeline explosion and fire that killed two workers in northwestern Minnesota in 2007.

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Siren enthusiasts chase tornadoes through sound

Siren enthusiasts chase tornadoes through sound

Meteorologists and storm chasers are well known players in the drama of severe weather, but another small group of sky watchers appreciate a different aspect of bad weather -- its distinctive sound.
by Tim Nelson

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FBI can't find powder that closed St. Paul courthouse

The FBI hasn't been able to confirm the presence of a white powder that an employee at the federal courthouse in St. Paul reported seeing after opening a pile of mail.
by Tim Nelson

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HCMC treats 14 kids in 2010 for falls from windows

Authorities at Hennepin County Medical Center say they've treated 14 kids this year after they fell out of windows, often through screens on living room and bedroom windows.
by Tim Nelson

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