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Flights from MSP to Europe on schedule, for now

Flights from MSP to Europe on schedule, for now

Delta Air Lines said it hopes its flights from the U.S. to Europe will run as scheduled this afternoon and evening, including flights to Amsterdam, London and Paris leaving from the Twin Cities.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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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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Laptop falls from helicopter, nearly hits Minn boy

A laptop computer that fell from an airborne medical helicopter came within inches of hitting a 10-year-old St. Cloud boy.

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Vigil for fatal Minneapolis pub fire draws 100

A vigil following one of the deadliest fires in recent Minneapolis history has drawn about 100 people.

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Deadly weekend for motorcyclists in Wisconsin

It's been a deadly weekend for motorcyclists in Wisconsin, with three people killed in crashes Saturday.

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Fire danger very high to extreme in northern 2/3 of Minn.

Firefighters from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are prepared for a busy weekend. Warm, dry conditions mean the danger of fire is very high.

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Volcano impacts airline industry

Volcano impacts airline industry

The Air Transport Association says the volcano ash floating over Europe is costing airlines $200 million a day. Air industry experts say even as airports open, it will take some time for things to return to normal.

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Mpls fire investigation raises questions about inspections

Mpls fire investigation raises questions about inspections

A fundraiser is scheduled Friday night for some of the surviving family members of a Minneapolis fire two weeks ago, which killed six people. Funerals and more fundraisers are scheduled in the days and weeks ahead, even as many questions remain about how the fire could have happened.
by Brandt Williams

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