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BP says its Gulf oil spill costs now $450 million

The cost of fighting a massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill is mounting rapidly for the global oil company that owns the well.

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Political patience wanes as Gulf oil spill grows

Political patience wanes as Gulf oil spill grows

Political patience was washing away for BP executives who can't stop a broken underwater well from spewing oil into the Gulf, where crews were trying the latest solution - submerging a second containment box designed to funnel the gusher to a waiting tanker.

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Open burning restrictions lifted in most Minn. counties

State officials will lift open burning restrictions for most of central and northwestern Minnesota on Wednesday, as recent wet and snowy weather has reduced the risk of wildfires.
by Madeleine Baran

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Fire destroys 2 buildings in Wheaton

Fire destroys 2 buildings in Wheaton

Fire departments from five communities are battling a blaze that's destroyed two buildings in the main business district of a west central Minnesota city.

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Minn. man, 76, dead after ambulance accident near Duluth

A 76-year-old man is dead after the ambulance he was riding in lost control on an icy bridge, hit a vehicle and flipped in a ditch near Cloquet.

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2 teens die after western Minn. crash

Another car crash has killed teenagers on Minnesota roads.

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Cause of fatal Mpls. fire undetermined, but not suspicious

Cause of fatal Mpls. fire undetermined, but not suspicious

Minneapolis police and fire officials say an April fire that killed six people was not suspicious in nature, even though they haven't determined the exact cause.
by Madeleine Baran

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Sources: Suspect trained at Pakistan terror camp

Sources: Suspect trained at Pakistan terror camp

The suspect in the failed Times Square bombing told authorities he trained at a terrorism camp in Pakistan, officials said Tuesday as they worked to unravel the events leading up to the nearly catastrophic attack.

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