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Woman found in river is related to Klobuchar

The woman pulled this week from the Mississippi River in Minneapolis is U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar's stepsister.

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BP spill nears a somber record as Gulf's biggest

BP spill nears a somber record as Gulf's biggest

BP's massive oil spill will become the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico by Thursday based on the highest of the federal government's estimates, an ominous record that underscores the oil giant's dire need to halt the gusher.

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Train derails in Wayzata; no one hurt

Train derails in Wayzata; no one hurt

Emergency crews are on the scene of a train derailment in the western Twin Cities suburb of Wayzata.
by Annie Baxter and Laura Yuen

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Brainerd man sentenced for plane crash

A 44-year-old Brainerd man has been sentenced to 240 days in jail for crashing an ultra-light plane into Gull Lake last June while intoxicated.

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Wind, waves from hurricane dock oil skimming boats

Wind, waves from hurricane dock oil skimming boats

Dozens of small skiffs, huge shrimp boats and even a swamp tour boat were tied to docks, winds whipping their flags and waves rocking them even in the sheltered marina.

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Family remembers Minn. soldier who died at fort

Family members are remembering a Minnesota soldier who died at a Kansas military base earlier this month as someone who loved serving his country.

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Woman pulled from Mississippi River in Mpls unknown

The Hennepin County medical examiner is asking for the public's help in identifying the woman whose body was pulled from the Mississippi River in Minneapolis on Monday.

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Body found in Cannon River ID'd as missing woman

Rice County authorities have identified a body found over the weekend in the Cannon River.
by Tim Nelson

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BP giving financial help to stations

BP giving financial help to stations

Oil giant BP PLC is floating a financial lifeline to the owners, operators and suppliers of the gas stations around America that bear its name and have been struggling because of boycotts prompted by the Gulf spill.

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