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Disasters

BP tells feds key areas probed as Gulf spill cause

BP tells feds key areas probed as Gulf spill cause

Oil giant BP is focused on two key areas around the blown wellhead as it probes the cause of the unchecked Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the company said as it started to brief federal authorities on its internal investigation.

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Second person dies after I-35 pileup near Lakeville

A second person has died in a four-vehicle, interstate crash in Lakeville that involved a semi loaded with bees.

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Frustration grows over oil spill

Frustration grows over oil spill

One month after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, crude oil has reached US shorelines. Critics are accusing not only BP, but also the Obama administration for not doing enough to slow this environmental catastrophe.

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Spongy peat from Minnesota bogs could clean up oil spill

Oil coating the coast and animals in the Gulf of Mexico can be deadly. Scientists are still trying to determine how the BP spill and its clean-up efforts will affect marine life there in the short and long terms.

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Mpls. proposing changes to housing inspections

Mpls. proposing changes to housing inspections

The goal is to improve the quality of inspections and consolidate the supervision of inspections under one department, a move some firefighters say is about placing blame.
by Brandt Williams

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BP's ability questioned as Gulf oil chokes marshes

BP's ability questioned as Gulf oil chokes marshes

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill seeped miles deeper into Louisiana's fragile marshes, making it tougher to clean up or to rescue wildlife like the brown pelican, as the federal government questioned whether BP will be able plug its blown-out well on the seabed.

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Minneapolis man found dead in Orono hot tub

A Minneapolis man has been found dead in the backyard hot tub of an Orono home he was visiting.

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St. Paul police trying to ID man hit by car

St. Paul police say they haven't been able to identify a pedestrian critically injured after being hit by a car near the Mississippi River late Wednesday night.
by Tim Nelson

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Environmental fallout from Gulf oil spill

Environmental fallout from Gulf oil spill

The release of millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico could have profound effects for wildlife and aquatic life, and now is threatening to go beyond the Gulf. Midmorning looks at the impact of the spill.

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