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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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Local Myanmar community responds to cyclone disaster

Local Myanmar community responds to cyclone disaster

A leader of Minnesota's ethnic Karen community said he hopes relief will come to victims of Saturday's tropical cyclone in his native Myanmar, where the death toll has soared above 22,000.
by Laura Yuen

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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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Bridge victim fund clears Legislature, heads to Pawlenty

Bridge victim fund clears Legislature, heads to Pawlenty

The Minnesota Legislature approved a $38 million compensation package for the victims today and sent it to a supportive Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
by Martiga Lohn

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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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Some bridge victims say they'll accept settlement

Some victims of the 35W bridge collapse have already stepped forward to praise an agreement on state aid and say they plan to accept a state settlement.
by Tim Pugmire

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DWIs highest in Midwest; Minnesota is third

DWIs highest in Midwest; Minnesota is third

The upper Midwest has the worst drunken driving rates in the country, according to a government report, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The worst five are Wisconsin, North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.

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NTSB bridge probe attracts congressional attention

NTSB bridge probe attracts congressional attention

The NTSB's handling of the 35W bridge collapse investigation will be a large part of a congressional hearing today. Morning Edition's Cathy Wurzer speaks with MPR reporter Sea Stachura in Washington about the hearing.
by Sea Stachura

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Defense argues woman was not the driver in Cottonwood bus crash

Defense argues woman was not the driver in Cottonwood bus crash

Attorneys have mapped out their defense of a woman accused of crashing into a school bus and killing four children in southwestern Minnesota.
by Mark Steil

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Report gives Minneapolis high marks on bridge collapse

Report gives Minneapolis high marks on bridge collapse

A new report gives Minneapolis generally high marks for its response to the I-35W bridge collapse, but finds room for improvement as well.

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