Disasters

February 11, 2010 8:32 PM

After 1 month of chaos, Haitians help themselves

In the month since the worst disaster in Haitian history, an enormous international aid effort has not provided the people of a Haitian neighborhood with the food, shelter and security they need. So they built a new community from scratch.

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February 11, 2010 9:38 AM

Rochester man poisoned by snow blower fumes

A Rochester man who had been in a garage filled with carbon monoxide was in critical condition early this morning when rescue workers rushed him to the hospital.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 10, 2010 7:44 AM

9 crashes involving snowplows in 2 days

State transportation officials say this week's snowstorm resulted in nine accidents involving state snowplows.

by Tim Nelson

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February 10, 2010 7:12 AM

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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February 8, 2010 8:13 PM

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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February 8, 2010 6:35 PM

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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February 8, 2010 3:01 PM

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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February 6, 2010 11:41 AM

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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February 5, 2010 7:00 PM

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