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As Chile celebrates, mine's future in question

As Chile celebrates, mine's future in question

Chileans reveled Thursday in the stunning glory and jubilation of a record-setting mine rescue. As the celebration fades, however, several key questions await resolution.

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FEMA to give funds to 21 flooded Minn. counties

FEMA to give funds to 21 flooded Minn. counties

The federal government has declared 21 counties in southern Minnesota disaster areas.
by Tim Nelson

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Last of Chilean miners is raised safely to surface

Last of Chilean miners is raised safely to surface

As they emerge from the rescue capsule one by one, the miners are greeted by loved ones, cheered by joyous Chileans and watched by a captivated world.

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Man rescued from central Minn. grain bin

Firefighters have rescued a man who was stuck up to his waist in soybeans in a Wright County grain bin.

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Mankato mayor pleads guilty to drunken driving

Mankato mayor pleads guilty to drunken driving

Mankato's mayor won't be serving any jail time after pleading guilty Wednesday to drunken driving and having an open intoxicant in his car.

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Defendant says he drank 2 beers, shot before crash

Prosecutors say the man accused of driving drunk and killing three people along a Wisconsin interstate told an investigator he had two beers and a shot of liquor hours before the crash.

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Newsmaker: Chilean miners rescued

Newsmaker: Chilean miners rescued

As Chilean miners emerge from the underground mine where they've been trapped for two months, Midmorning looks at the psychological issues they'll confront, and what their saga tells us about how humans deal with stress and adversity.

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Chile choreographs dramatic finish to rescue saga

Chile choreographs dramatic finish to rescue saga

Rescuers prepared to lower two paramedics almost a half-mile into a collapsed mine Tuesday, the precursor to fresh air and freedom for 33 men trapped for 69 days. No one in history has been trapped underground so long and survived.

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Lawmakers: Deal close on flood aid for Minnesota

Capitol negotiators say they have the framework for a disaster relief package the Minnesota Legislature will consider in a yet-scheduled special session.

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