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Car accident in Grant causes gas leak, evacuation

A rollover accident in the city of Grant last night prompted an early morning evacuation of homes nearby because of a gas leak.
by Tim Nelson

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Feds launch investigation of Gulf platform fire

Feds launch investigation of Gulf platform fire

The agency that oversees offshore drilling will investigate the fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

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No sign of oil spill after Gulf platform fire

No sign of oil spill after Gulf platform fire

The Coast Guard is saying there are no immediate signs of a spill from an oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. All 13 crew members were rescued from the water in the second such disaster in the Gulf in less than five months.

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Attorney plans move of crashed Toyota out of police custody

Attorney plans move of crashed Toyota out of police custody

An attorney for Koua Fong Lee, who was freed from jail last month after prosecutors dropped charges related to a car accident four years ago, says he's planning to move Lee's car this week.
by Jessica Mador

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Worker killed by Northstar train

A Northstar commuter train struck and killed a rail worker in Coon Rapids early Wednesday morning.
by Madeleine Baran

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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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