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Pipeline explosion a lesson in worldwide energy policy

Pipeline explosion a lesson in worldwide energy policy

The shutdown of major oil pipelines running through Clearbrook, Minnesota, is providing a surprising lesson about Minnesota's role in world oil markets. Oil prices fluctuated Thursday as oil buyers waffled on how much of problem they thought the shutdown would cause.
by Martin Moylan

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Authorities search for cause of pipeline explosion

Authorities search for cause of pipeline explosion

Federal and state agencies are investigating what may have caused an explosion Wednesday at a crude oil pipeline near Clearbrook in northern Minnesota.
by Tom Robertson and Ambar Espinoza

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Governor and legislators announce I-35W victims relief fund

Governor and legislators announce I-35W victims relief fund

Gov. Pawlenty and several lawmakers announced that the state will provide near-term relief for the victims of the I-35W bridge collapse.
by Tim Pugmire

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Willmar hospital worker dies after injury

A medical records worker at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar has died of injuries suffered when a machine fell on her.

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Thanksgiving weekend accidents down

Preliminary state traffic crash reports indicate this Thanksgiving travel period was one of the least deadly on record.
by Perry Finelli

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Fire at St. Paul apartment complex displaces 60 from their homes

About 60 people were forced out of their homes on Sunday after a fire at an apartment complex on the city's East Side.

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Surgeon and three teenagers killed in Faribault plane crash

Surgeon and three teenagers killed in Faribault plane crash

A surgeon who was a descendent of the family that founded the Mayo Clinic was killed in Sunday's plane crash in Faribault.

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MSU Mankato -- a campus in mourning

MSU Mankato -- a campus in mourning

A traffic accident that killed one student and injured another from Minnesota State University Mankato over the weekend has brought more grief to a campus which has already seen two other students die this fall.
by Art Hughes

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Drinking beyond limits

Drinking beyond limits

The recent alcohol-related death of one Minnesota college student, Amanda Jax, has brought the issue of campus drinking back into the spotlight. One expert says the problem goes far beyond college campuses.

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