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Xcel investigates after shutdown at Prairie Island nuclear plant

Xcel investigates after shutdown at Prairie Island nuclear plant

Xcel Energy is investigating the automatic shutdown of one of its nuclear reactors at Prairie Island on Monday afternoon.

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St. Charles faces another disaster, but hopes to rebuild

St. Charles mayor Bill Spitzer says he's hoping an historic church that was destroyed by fire over the weekend can be rebuilt.
by Jessica Mador

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Klobuchar: 'We have to keep people safe'

Klobuchar: 'We have to keep people safe'

The governors of Minnesota and North Dakota, as well as members of Congress, met with the Army Corps of Engineers in Washington today. They were there to talk about permanent flood protection along the Red River in the north.
by Tom Crann

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The moral strain of flu

Ethics columnist Randy Cohen says the flu draws moral lines in the community. Will you stay home from work even if it means giving up precious sick days? Do you seek your own stash of Tamiflu to protect yourself and your family?

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China's Sichuan earthquake one year later

China's Sichuan earthquake one year later

May 12, 2009 marks the one-year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the Sichuan province of China. National Public Radio's All Things Considered program was in China and reported on the immediate aftermath.

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Osterholm analyzes H1N1 reaction so far

Osterholm analyzes H1N1 reaction so far

Minnesota lawmakers are expected to take a close look at the state's response to the H1N1 flu today. The state's policy on several fronts has evolved. Only one case of the disease has been confirmed in Minnesota. Several schools have been closed, but most are reopening today.

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Friends prepare to say goodbye to Zamlen

Friends of Dan Zamlen plan to return home to Minnesota's Iron Range this weekend to say goodbye to the Eveleth native whose body was pulled from the Mississippi River.

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Window falls from downtown St. Paul building

A window fell from an upper story of the Wells Fargo building in downtown St. Paul today as workers were trying to remove it.

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Infectious disease specialist: additional cases should be expected

Infectious disease specialist: additional cases should be expected

Minnesota health officials say a probable case of swine flu has been discovered in Cold Spring. Rocori Middle School and St. Boniface School have been closed as a result. The sample has been sent to the Centers for Disease Control so it can be confirmed.

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