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Fire marshal recommends changes to Mpls. inspections

Fire marshal recommends changes to Mpls. inspections

The state fire marshal recommends that in the case of mixed-use buildings -- like McMahon's Pub in Minneapolis, which burned earlier this month, killing six -- both the commercial and residential floors be inspected at the same time.
by Brandt Williams

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Out-of-state firefighters in Minnesota to help

Fire fighting crews from Illinois and Michigan have been called in to help control several large wildfires burning in Minnesota. Those crews will also help react to new fires that crop up, as the spring dry-spell continues this week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Oklahoma City marks 15 years since bombing

Oklahoma City marks 15 years since bombing

Survivors and family members of the 168 people who died in the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building gathered Monday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the attack.

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SE Minn. town marks plant fire anniversary

SE Minn. town marks plant fire anniversary

Residents of St. Charles have marked the one-year anniversary of a fire that destroyed the southeast Minnesota town's largest private employer.

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Airline losses from ash spiral over $1 billion

Airline losses from ash spiral over $1 billion

As airline losses from the volcanic ash cloud spiraled over S1 billion on Monday, airlines started demanding EU compensation and the aviation industry sharply criticized European governments for not using scientific measures to evaluate the ash and open up their airspace.

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