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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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Phone outage in NE Minn. reveals potential dangers

Phone outage in NE Minn. reveals potential dangers

A burned-out cable severed communications at the U.S. Border Patrol office in Grand Marais and across north east Minnesota last week, and local officials are calling for an improved network--for safety and security's sake.
by Bob Kelleher

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Wis. National Guard headed to Haiti

The Wisconsin National Guard has been tapped to help in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

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2 women escape before SUV bursts into flames

Two women escaped unharmed after a mattress, stuck under their SUV, ignited and caused the vehicle to burst into flames on an interstate in the Twin Cities area.

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