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Answers about the swine flu virus

MPR's Tom Crann poses audience text-message questions about swine flu to health correspondent Lorna Benson Tuesday.

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Spain confirms 1st swine flu case in Europe

Spain confirms 1st swine flu case in Europe

Spain's Health Ministry confirmed the country's first case of swine flu on Monday and said another 20 people are suspected of having the disease.

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Red River flood damage becomes more visible

Red River flood damage becomes more visible

Water levels on the Red River continue to drop and now preliminary damage estimates are coming in from Fargo and Moorhead.
by Dan Gunderson

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Shell from Camp Ripley lands on couple's property

Shell from Camp Ripley lands on couple's property

Camp Ripley has made some changes in artillery firing after a 102-pound shell landed on a rural Pillager couple's property.

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Removal of temporary levees to start in Fargo-Moorhead

Removal of temporary levees to start in Fargo-Moorhead

The Army Corps of Engineers has approved the first contracts to remove temporary levees in Fargo-Moorhead. By the end of the week, contractors will start hauling away the tens of thousands of truck loads of dirt used to build the levees.
by Dan Gunderson

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Processing plant wants to rebuild in St. Charles

Processing plant wants to rebuild in St. Charles

The owners of a meat processing plant that was destroyed by fire say they want to rebuild in St. Charles, a small town in southeastern Minnesota.

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35W victims praise work of settlement panel

35W victims praise work of settlement panel

The lawyer for several survivors of the 35W bridge collapse says some of them wept when they learned of the compensation amounts offered to them in last week's settlements with the state. A legislative committee heard a final report today from the panel that distributed the nearly $37 million compensation fund.
by William Wilcoxen

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New DeSoto bridge renamed 'Granite City Crossing'

New DeSoto bridge renamed 'Granite City Crossing'

The St. Cloud City Council has chosen a name for the new Highway 23 bridge over the Mississippi River. The city council picked the name "Granite City Crossing" for the bridge that will replace the DeSoto bridge.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Pawlenty announces flood relief plan

Pawlenty announces flood relief plan

Gov. Tim Pawlenty and two local lawmakers are proposing a $17 million flood relief and recovery package for Minnesota victims of the Red River floods.
by Dan Gunderson

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