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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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Spicer man dies after scooter crash in church lot

A 63-year-old Spicer man has died after a scooter crash in a church parking lot in central Minnesota.

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World hunger level highest in 40 years

World hunger level highest in 40 years

The UN says there are now 1 billion people who don't have enough to eat around the world -- the highest level in 40 years. What's the moral obligation of countries like the U.S. and Europe to step in and are we providing aid effectively?
by J. Brian Atwood

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Bad planning cited in fatal Colo. Xcel power plant fire

Federal officials investigating a 2007 fire that killed five workers at a hydroelectric plant said Wednesday that Xcel Energy Inc. and its contractor failed to adequately plan for hazardous work that included taking flammable solvents inside a 4,300-foot tunnel.

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Man safe after threatening to jump at HennCo gov't center

A man who threatened to jump from the 23rd floor of the Hennepin County Government Center is safe and has been taken to a local hospital for psychiatric treatment.
by Madeleine Baran

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Minn. court: Design firm not free of bridge claims

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has issued split decisions on whether a California design firm will remain a defendant in lawsuits over a 2007 bridge collapse that killed 13 people.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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