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Disasters

25 dead in W.Va. mine blast, worst since 1984

Four coal miners were missing after an explosion that killed 25 and poison gases blocked rescuers Tuesday from resuming their search in the worst U.S. mining disaster in more than two decades.

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Investigators still seek cause of fatal Mpls fire

Investigators still seek cause of fatal Mpls fire

Minneapolis fire officials say they have not ruled out any possible cause of the fire that killed six people last week. In the meantime, employees of the pub that went up in flames say they will mourn -- and then rebuild.
by Brandt Williams

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Plane crash victims remain hospitalized

Plane crash victims remain hospitalized

Two people injured when their twin-engine airplane crashed into a marshy area in Eden Prairie remained hospitalized Friday.

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Six dead in Minneapolis fire

Six dead in Minneapolis fire

A fire swept through a two-story Minneapolis building that housed several apartments and an Irish pub Friday, killing six people - including three children - who friends and family feared were a bartender and several of his girlfriend's relatives.
by Mark Zdechlik and Elizabeth Dunbar

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Fire danger rising in Minnesota

It was an historic month of March for Minnesota weather. Most of the state had no measurable snow - for the entire month. The warm dry weather does have a downside. The DNR says fire risk is "very high" in central and southern Minnesota.

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DNR: Call 911 rather than risk fighting wildfire

With Minnesota in the dry season before the spring green-up, the Department of Natural Resources is urging landowners to call 911 rather than trying to put out wildfires themselves.

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