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Missing French jet hit thunderstorms over Atlantic

Missing French jet hit thunderstorms over Atlantic

An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris is missing after running into lightning and strong thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

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Grass fire prompts evacuation of 50 homes in Andover

Authorities say about 50 homes in a northern Twin Cities suburb had to be evacuated on Sunday while crews worked to contain a grass fire in Anoka County.

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Senator gathers flood testimony in Fargo

Senator gathers flood testimony in Fargo

North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan says local concensus is critical if Fargo-Moorhead is to get federal help for a flood control project. Residents on both sides of the Red River battled record flooding in March and April.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota officials raise concerns about flood control

Minnesota officials are raising concerns about the option of a Red River diversion on the Moorhead side of the river as part of a flood-control plan.

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12 roadway deaths during Memorial Day weekend

At least 12 people died in car accidents during the Memorial Day weekend, making it the deadliest unofficial start of summer Minnesotans have seen since 1996, according to officials from the state's Department of Public Safety.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Burning restrictions eased in northern Minnesota

State fire officials are lifting burning restrictions in most central and northern Minnesota counties today. Officials say the spring greenup has moved north, while rain has replenished some of the lacking moisture.
by Bob Kelleher

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4 die in Olmsted County crash

Four people died Saturday and two were critically injured when a minivan and pickup truck collided in Olmsted County.

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Hugo finds hope and heartache one year after tornado

Hugo finds hope and heartache one year after tornado

Hugo residents reach a bittersweet milestone Monday. One year ago, a tornado ripped through town, killing a 2-year-old boy and destroying dozens of houses.
by Laura Yuen

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South Korea ex-president commits suicide

Former President Roh Moo-hyun, embroiled in a penetrating corruption investigation, leaped to his death Saturday - a shocking fall from grace for a man whose rags-to-riches rise took him from rural poverty to Seoul's presidential Blue House. He was 62.

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