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Scientists say Gulf spill altering food web

Scientists are reporting early signs that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is altering the marine food web by killing or tainting some creatures and spurring the growth of others more suited to a fouled environment.

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Body of missing boater found in central Minnesota

The body of a boater missing since Friday afternoon has been recovered by the Crow Wing County sheriff's dive team in about 50 feet of water on Bay Lake.

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Rebuilding and healing underway in Albert Lea

Rebuilding and healing underway in Albert Lea

Piles of debris still dot the countryside near Albert Lea after tornadoes ripped through Freeborn County on June 17, but signs of rebuilding are visible.
by Mark Steil

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Man shot and killed at Rosemount car wash

Police in Rosemount are investigating the shooting death of a 22-year-old Apple Valley man at a car wash.

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Second teen dies in northeast Minneapolis crash

Second teen dies in northeast Minneapolis crash

Five teenagers who had apparently been at a sleepover were in a car when it crashed into a streetlight pole. One passenger died at the scene, and the driver died later at HCMC.
by Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Dunbar

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BP prepares to test new cap installed on oil leak

BP prepares to test new cap installed on oil leak

After securing a new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP prepared Tuesday to begin tests to see if it will hold and stop fresh oil from polluting the waters for the first time in nearly three months.

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Video shows new cap put on leaking BP Gulf well

Undersea video showed BP robots landed a new, tighter-fitting cap on top of the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak Monday, raising hopes that the crude could be kept from polluting the water for the first time in nearly three months.

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Woman dies in ATV crash in Beltrami County

A 31-year-old Turtle Lake Township woman has died in an apparent ATV crash in Beltrami County.

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Minneapolis man missing on Bay Lake

A Minneapolis man, swimming from his pontoon boat on a lake in Crow Wing County, has been reported missing.

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