Disasters

June 18, 2010 6:26 AM

Cleanup begins after deadly tornadoes

National Guard troops and volunteers with chainsaws were helping residents in this northwestern Minnesota town begin a massive cleanup effort, a day after a tornado destroyed homes and uprooted trees in its path.

by Tom Robertson, Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Dunbar

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June 17, 2010 11:20 AM

Final traffic death tally released, lowest since '44

The state Department of Public Safety on Thursday released the final tally of traffic deaths for 2009, and the total number remained the lowest since 1944.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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June 17, 2010 9:39 AM

Texas lawmaker accuses White House of BP 'shakedown'

A leading House Republican accused the White House Thursday of a "$20 billion shakedown" of oil giant BP by requiring the company to establish a huge fund to compensate those hurt by the Gulf Coast oil spill.

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June 17, 2010 6:26 AM

3 killed in plane crash in Rochester

Authorities in Rochester are investigating the crash of a small plane north of the city's airport. The FAA says three people died in the crash.

by Tim Nelson

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June 17, 2010 6:17 AM

BP CEO telling Congress he's 'devastated' by spill

A day after agreeing to a $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BP's chief executive expects to tell Congress that he was "personally devastated" by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and understands the anger that Americans feel toward him and his company.

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June 16, 2010 12:29 PM

Crew searches lake in Eagan for body

Rescue and recovery personnel are searching a lake in Eagan after a state helicopter pilot spotted what he thought was a body floating in the water.

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June 16, 2010 11:33 AM

Sources: BP agrees to $20B fund for spill victims

BP will set aside $20 billion to pay the victims of the massive oil spill in the Gulf, senior administration officials said Wednesday.

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June 16, 2010 10:01 AM

Photo timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill crisis

Weeks after the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig exploded, killing 11 and injuring dozens, oil from BP's underwater well continues to spew into the Gulf of Mexico. A moratorium has been placed on offshore drilling by the federal government, and President Obama spoke from the Oval Office promising to repair the damaged coast and punish those responsible for what is now considered the largest offshore drilling spill in U.S. history.

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June 16, 2010 6:15 AM

After blasting BP, Obama now faces its leaders

Fresh from admonishing BP before the world, President Barack Obama now gets his moment with the oil company's leaders. It will be on his turf and, he vowed to an angry nation, on his terms.