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Disasters

Rare earthquake rattles northern Ill.; no damage

A small pre-dawn earthquake has hit northern Illinois, startling sleepy-eyed residents as far away as Iowa and Indiana, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.

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Quake shakes southern Mexico, felt in capital

A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off evacuation alarms and swaying buildings as far away as Mexico City.

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After explosion, Xcel inspecting gas lines in St. Paul

After explosion, Xcel inspecting gas lines in St. Paul

Sewer workers and utility crews looking for mislaid natural gas lines in a St. Paul neighborhood Monday have not found any problems so far.
by Tim Nelson

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Loved ones recall Ben Larson's last day in Haiti

Loved ones recall Ben Larson's last day in Haiti

The widow and cousin of Benjamin Larson, a seminary student who died in the Haiti earthquake, describe their escape, and their loss.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Toyota preparing to announce Prius fix next week

Toyota preparing to announce Prius fix next week

Toyota has told dealers it's preparing a plan to repair the brakes on thousands of hybrid Prius cars in the U.S., a problem unrelated to unintended acceleration issues in other Toyota models.

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Xcel ordered to fix gas lines or face $1M fine

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has ordered Xcel Energy to identify and fix any gas lines in the state that have broken through sewer lines, or face a $1 million fine.
by Jessica Mador

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Woman sentenced to nearly 5 years for fatal crash

A New Brighton woman is sentenced to nearly five years in prison for a fatal crash as she fled from an illegal drag-racing event.

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Man freed from grain bin in Farmington

Emergency crews in Farmington have freed man who was trapped in a grain silo for more than eight hours Thursday.

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Report: Toyota to recall Prius hybrid in US, Japan

Toyota Motor Corp. will recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in the United States and Japan, a leading newspaper said Friday.

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Minnesota doctor recalls surgeries in Haiti

Minnesota doctor recalls surgeries in Haiti

Dr. Ken Guidera is back from Haiti. His skills as an orthopedic and pediatric surgeon were especially needed in there, because many children were injured in last months earthquake.

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