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Authorities ID 8-year-old electrocuted in Todd County

An 8-year-old boy was killed Monday night in central Minnesota after he apparently stepped into a shallow pool of electrified water, authorities said.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Golden Valley man dies in Itasca County car crash

A Golden Valley man died Monday afternoon in northern Minnesota after the driver of the car he was traveling in fell asleep at the wheel, authorities said.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Police identify driver in fatal ambulance accident

Authorities have identified the driver of an ambulance that struck and killed a 79-year-old woman in St. Paul on Saturday.
by Elizabeth Baier

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D.C. trains collide during rush hour; 7 dead

D.C. trains collide during rush hour; 7 dead

One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city's Monday evening rush hour, killing seven people and injuring scores of others as the front end of the trailing train jackknifed violently into the air and fell atop the first.

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One dead, one rescued after boat capsizes near Bemidji

One man died and another was rescued after their boat capsized on Little Sandy Lake north of Bemidji.

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Canoe accident kills Ripley man

A 46-year-old man has died in a canoe accident in Morrison County's Ripley township.

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Duluth man dies in ATV crash

A 40-year-old Duluth man is dead after an all-terrain vehicle crash in northeastern Minnesota.

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Authorities investigate death at Waseca campground

Authorities are investigating the death of a man who apparently fell into a fire at a campground near the southern Minnesota town of Waseca.

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Tank cars blow up in Illinois derailment, 1 killed

Tank cars loaded with thousands of gallons of highly flammable ethanol exploded in flames as a freight train derailed, killing one person and forcing evacuations of hundreds of nearby homes.

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