Disasters

The State Department says the U.S. death toll in the Haiti earthquake has risen to 15.
President Barack Obama said Saturday that America "stands united" with the Haitian people as he thanked two former presidents for agreeing to help raise billions to rebuild the Caribbean nation struck by a devastating earthquake.
Haiti aid flow grows; feuds over reaching victims
A flood of food, water and U.S. troops flowed toward Haiti on Saturday as donors squabbled over how to reach hungry.
North Star Foods won't rebuild St. Charles plant
North Star Foods has decided not to rebuild a meat and poultry processing plant in St. Charles that was destroyed by fire last year, eliminating 250 jobs.
The deportation of a Minnesota man from Haiti has been put on hold because of the devastating earthquake in that nation.
Minn. Red Cross says more money needed in Haiti, not people
News out of Haiti to Minnesota humanitarian groups is that one of major problems is getting supplies already in Haiti to people who need them.
Minneapolis service tonight for Haiti earthquake victim
Friends and family plan to gather Friday evening in Minneapolis to remember a seminarian believed lost in the earthquake in Haiti.
A collision between a school bus and a car in southern Minnesota has killed one person and injured at least six others.
MN groups meet on coordinating Hatian help
There are many Minnesota nonprofits and churches that have been working in Haiti, and they're waiting to see how they can best help earthquake victims there. A meeting is scheduled today to coordinate efforts.