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Disasters

China and Myanmar after disaster

China and Myanmar after disaster

China and Myanmar are reeling from recent natural disasters. International relations professor Roy Grow of Carleton College joins Midday to discuss China's powerful 7.9 earthquake, the cyclone that wiped out Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and how the devastated countries are working toward recovery.

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Minnesotans struggle to reach family in Myanmar

Minnesotans struggle to reach family in Myanmar

The Twin Cities is home to about 1,000 people from the former Burma. The relatives of many of those who live in the hard-hit storm region are still waiting to hear the fate of their loved ones.
by Toni Randolph

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Death toll in China earthquake up to nearly 9,000

Death toll in China earthquake up to nearly 9,000

One of the worst earthquakes in decades struck central China on Monday, killing nearly 9,000 people, trapping about 900 students under the rubble of their school and causing a toxic chemical leak, state media reported.

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Minn. connections to Myanmar cyclone

Minn. connections to Myanmar cyclone

Members of Minnesota's ethnic Karen community are worried about the deadly cyclone that has ravaged their native Myanmar, killing more than an estimated 22,464 people.
by Laura Yuen

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New 35W bridge may open in Sept., three months early

New 35W bridge may open in Sept., three months early

Work on the new Interstate 35W bridge is progressing so well that construction managers said Saturday they expect to open it by mid-September instead of late December as originally scheduled.

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