Disasters

Riverview resident braces for flood redux
Residents who experienced an "500-year" crest of the Red River prepare for another potential spring flood.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service are predicting that the Red River in the Fargo - Moorhead area could be dangerously high by this weekend. That's quite a bit earlier than when we usually see spring flooding in that area.
A Minneapolis man is charged with assaulting a boys basketball commissioner and a parent at a tournament in Burnsville.
Pinera govt projects $30 billion in quake damage
Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example.
Virginia Tech police are investigating new threats of another mass shooting at the university in online YouTube postings.
Minnesota launching massive gas line safety initiative
The state of Minnesota may launch one of the largest natural gas safety initiatives in the country, following last month's house explosion in St. Paul.
Class-action lawsuits could cost Toyota $3B-plus
Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more.
Several Ramsey County jurors say reports of sudden acceleration in Toyota Camrys has them wondering if they sent an innocent man to prison three year ago.