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Cottonwood marks anniversary of school bus crash

Cottonwood marks anniversary of school bus crash

Residents of Cottonwood are looking ahead today as they put behind them the first anniversary of a fatal school bus crash that killed four students. On Thursday, students, parents and residents looked back on 12 months that changed each one of them forever.
by Mark Steil

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PCI seeks to add state, design firm to bridge case

PCI seeks to add state, design firm to bridge case

A contractor that's being sued over the Interstate 35W bridge collapse says the state and an engineering firm should be defendants in the case as well. Progressive Contractors Inc. is seeking to make the others cover any damages it might incur.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Put down the cell phone and drive

Put down the cell phone and drive

Whether it's chewing a hamburger, smoking a cigar or answering a cell phone, some Minnesota lawmakers want distracted drivers to face penalties if their behavior contributes to an accident.

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Royalton schools make plans after death of superintendent

Royalton schools make plans after death of superintendent

School officials in the central Minnesota town of Royalton are planning a memorial service for their superintendent, who died in a car crash over the weekend.
by Tom Weber

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News Cut: The Hudson River tapes

News Cut: The Hudson River tapes

See images and listen to the audio tapes as controllers and the pilot of a U.S. Airways jet tried to avoid a disaster last month.

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Minn. native killed in Iraq

Minn. native killed in Iraq

A Minnesota native was killed in Iraq in a helicopter accident on Monday. Philip Windorski Jr. was one of four Americans killed
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Driver crashes SUV into St. Paul Planned Parenthood clinic

Driver crashes SUV into St. Paul Planned Parenthood clinic

A 32-year-old man is under arrest after driving his SUV into the front of the Planned Parenthood clinic on Ford Parkway in St. Paul this morning.
by Tim Nelson

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Birds a constant problem at Twin Cities airport

Birds a constant problem at Twin Cities airport

Officials say the U.S. Airways plane that crashed into the Hudson River in New York yesterday apparently hit a flock of birds. Birds also are a major issue at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport.
by Cathy Wurzer

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US Airways plane to NC crashes into Hudson River

US Airways plane to NC crashes into Hudson River

A US Airways pilot ditched his disabled jetliner into the frigid Hudson River on Thursday afternoon after a collision with a flock of birds apparently knocked out both engines, but rescuers pulled all 155 people on board into boats as the plane sank, authorities say.

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Minn. to report spending on bridge victims

Minn. to report spending on bridge victims

Minnesota finance officials are required to disclose details this week on how much the state has spent so far to compensate victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse.

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