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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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State Fair vendors cope with power outage, lost revenue

State Fair vendors cope with power outage, lost revenue

A State Fair can survive a lot of calamities, but a power outage can cause concern for vendors who cram a lot of commerce into 11 days.
by Dan Olson

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Power restored at State Fair after accident

Power restored at State Fair after accident

Crews have restored power to the Minnesota State Fair, after a minor traffic accident knocked out power to part of the fairgrounds and sent two people to the hospital.
by Madeleine Baran

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Another delay hits final plugging of BP's well

BP PLC says high seas on the Gulf of Mexico have delayed operations to raise the piece of equipment from the seabed that failed to prevent the massive oil spill.
by Harry R. Weber

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Memories of chaos, rebirth 5 years after Katrina

Memories of chaos, rebirth 5 years after Katrina

Two strangers shared an umbrella and a somber embrace Sunday as they scanned 163 names on a marble wall honoring those who died in Louisiana's coastal St. Bernard Parish when Hurricane Katrina wracked the region.

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Minn. teen on jet-ski saves struggling swimmer

Beltrami County authorities are commending a Bemidji teen who used his jet ski to save a swimmer struggling in heavy waves.

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Stillwater girl dies from rare infection after swimming

Health officials say a rare amebic infection killed a 7-year-old Stillwater girl, apparently after she went swimming.
by Tim Nelson

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Fargo-Moorhead's Red River flood plan on track, for now

Fargo-Moorhead's Red River flood plan on track, for now

Concerns that the plan could worsen flooding for communities downstream have been raised, but a Corps official said the project is currently on track.
by Dan Gunderson

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BP exec avoids question on relief well completion

A senior BP executive is again avoiding committing the oil giant to using relief wells to seal to the Gulf of Mexico well that blew out in April.

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Toyota recalls 1.1 million Corollas, Matrixes

Toyota recalled 1.13 million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks Thursday because their engines may stall, the latest in a string of quality problems at the Japanese automaker.

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