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Disasters

Manitoba fire means hazy skies for Minnesota

A major fire in Canada is making skies hazy in much of Minnesota.

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Pawlenty requests Obama declare tornado disaster

Pawlenty requests Obama declare tornado disaster

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is asking President Barack Obama to declare the state's June 17 tornadoes a major disaster.
by Tim Nelson

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More evidence of Gulf oil spill washes ashore

More evidence of Gulf oil spill washes ashore

More dirty evidence of the massive oil spill washed ashore along the Gulf Coast for residents who don't need any more reminders of their frustration over failed efforts to stop the crude gushing from a blown-out undersea well.

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Judge refuses to delay ruling on Gulf drilling ban

A federal judge who overturned a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed after Gulf oil spill refused Thursday to delay his ruling while the government appeals.

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Cap back after robot nudge stalls oil collection

Cap back after robot nudge stalls oil collection

A cap was back in place on BP's broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico after a deep-sea blunder forced crews to temporarily remove what has been the most effective method so far for containing some of the massive spill.

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St. Louis River crossing goes awry; 3 rescued

A Shakopee man and his two sons were rescued from rocks in the St. Louis River in Jay Cooke State Park in northeastern Minnesota.

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Wadena mayor: Cleanup effort grinding to halt

Wadena mayor: Cleanup effort grinding to halt

Wadena Mayor Wayne Wolden said the cleanup in his city is grinding to a halt, as Wadena runs out of volunteers and places to put the mess left behind by last week's tornados.
by Tim Nelson and Madeleine Baran

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More oil gushing into Gulf after problem with cap

Tens of thousands of gallons more oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday after an undersea robot bumped a venting system, forcing BP to remove the cap that had been containing some of the crude.

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Judge who nixed drilling ban has oil investments

Judge who nixed drilling ban has oil investments

The Louisiana judge who struck down the Obama administration's six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has reported extensive investments in the oil and gas industry, according to financial disclosure reports. He's also a new member of a secret national security court.

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Tornado count for Minn. pegged at 18; could rise

The latest count from National Weather Service puts the number of tornadoes that swept across Minnesota last Thursday at 18.

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