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2 Minneapolis firefighters recover from burns

Two Minneapolis firefighters are recovering in a hospital from second and third-degree burns while battling a house fire.

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Canterbury spokesman: riding accident worst in 25 years

Canterbury spokesman: riding accident worst in 25 years

Officials at Canterbury Park said a rider who fell from a horse will recover and is talking and moving his hands and feet.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Man, 27, drowns while swimming in Lake Calhoun

Man, 27, drowns while swimming in Lake Calhoun

Hennepin County authorities say a 27-year-old man has drowned at Lake Calhoun.

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Giant oil skimmer being tested in Gulf of Mexico

Giant oil skimmer being tested in Gulf of Mexico

A converted tanker billed as the world's largest oil skimmer is being tested in the Gulf of Mexico, where officials hope it will scrub millions of gallons of oil-tainted seawater.

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Dayton: Minn. should cut ties to bridge consultant

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton wants the state to end all contracts with a transportation firm that advised the state on the Interstate 35W bridge.
by Tom Scheck

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Obama declares disaster areas in 7 Minn. counties

President Barack Obama has declared disaster areas in seven Minnesota counties following last month's storms, making the counties eligible for federal funding.

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Albert Lea woman allegedly forges checks found in debris

An Albert Lea woman is accused of writing checks from a checkbook she allegedly found after a home was destroyed in last month's tornadoes.

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Details released in Winona deadly crash

The Winona County Sheriff's Department has released some findings in a crash that killed three teens in April.

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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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