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Gov't eyes new brake safety measures for all new cars

Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood said his agency may recommend that all new vehicles come equipped with brakes that can override the gas pedal.

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Clinton in quake-hit Chile to offer support

Clinton in quake-hit Chile to offer support

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in earthquake-ravaged Chile on Tuesday to offer the devastated country moral and material support as it recovers from the deadly disaster.

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Minnesotan in Chile: 'Quake shook us out of bed'

Minnesotan in Chile: 'Quake shook us out of bed'

Chileans are cleaning up after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake over the weekend, killing hundreds of people and leaving thousands homeless, and a handful of Minnesotans are among those cleaning up.
by Tim Nelson

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Volunteers to start sandbagging in Moorhead

Moorhead is calling for volunteers to help fill sandbags as the city prepares for possible spring flooding.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesotans try to contact relatives in Chile after quake

Minnesotans with ties to Chile are working to contact relatives after a major earthquake struck the South American nation overnight.
by Jessica Mador

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US offers help to Chile

US offers help to Chile

The U.S. pledged to help Chile after a powerful earthquake struck Saturday and kept watch on a tsunami heading for Hawaii.

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Tsunami sets off panic but does little damage

Tsunami sets off panic but does little damage

A tsunami raced across a quarter of the globe on Saturday, and set off fears of a repeat of the carnage that caught the world off guard in Asia in 2004. But the waves were smaller than expected in many places, and no significant damage was reported.

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Chile earthquake generates cross-Pacific tsunami

People in Hawaii were urgently told to protect lives and property from a tsunami crossing the Pacific as fast as a jetliner after a devastating earthquake in Chile.

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Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever

Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever

One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world.

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