Disasters

October 9, 2010 9:31 AM

Hungary sludge reservoir at risk of collapse

The cracking wall of an industrial plant reservoir could collapse at any moment and send a new wave of caustic red sludge into towns devastated by a deluge this week, Hungary's prime minister said Saturday.

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October 9, 2010 8:18 AM

A way out, at last, for Chile's 33 trapped miners

Sixty-six agonizing days after their gold and copper mine collapsed above them, 33 miners were offered a way out Saturday as a drill broke through to their underground purgatory.

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October 8, 2010 10:44 AM

Crash survivor recalls last moments with two U of M teammates

Carlos Rios was fixing a flat tire with two of his teammates when a suspected drunken driver crashed into them.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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October 7, 2010 1:46 PM

Three killed, including 2 U of M students, on Wisconsin interstate

The three victims were killed early today when a suspected drunken driver hit them as they tried to fix a flat tire on Interstate 39/90 near Madison.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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October 7, 2010 4:22 AM

Northern Minnesota marks 100th anniversary of epic forest fire

The fire wiped out hundreds of thousands of acres of forest, destroyed much of the town of Baudette, and left little but ashes of the communities of Pitt, Graceton and Cedar Spur

by Dan Gunderson

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October 6, 2010 2:02 PM

Man who drove into north Mpls. house, killing 2, charged

Two people who died in a crash Saturday were deliberately run down in the street, according to charges filed in Minneapolis.

by Tim Nelson

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October 6, 2010 1:44 PM

Lawmaker wants tornado damage addressed in flood relief session

A northern Minnesota lawmaker wants legislative leaders to consider help for tornado damage during next week's legislative special session.

by Tom Robertson

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October 6, 2010 10:07 AM

Natural gas pipeline crisis plans kept from public

The emergency plans for companies operating natural gas pipelines like the one that exploded in San Bruno, Calif., killing eight people and destroying a neighborhood, are effectively off-limits to the public and industry watchdogs because the federal pipeline safety agency doesn't keep copies in its offices.