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Trains running again on western Minnesota rail line, derailment investigation continues

Trains running again on western Minnesota rail line, derailment investigation continues

Trains are running again through Raymond, Minn., after a derailment caused an evacuation of the community last week. The National Transportation Safety Board still has a crew on the scene as it investigates the cause of the derailment.
by Dan Gunderson

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Death toll rises to 26 after tornadoes sweep across the South and the Midwest

Death toll rises to 26 after tornadoes sweep across the South and the Midwest

The powerful storm system spread destruction in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Alabama and Mississippi. In Illinois, one person died and 28 were hurt after a theater roof caved in during a concert.
by Juliana Kim

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Cleanup continues at scene of train derailment in Raymond

Cleanup continues at scene of train derailment in Raymond

Cleanup will continue Friday at the scene of Thursday’s train derailment and fire in the western Minnesota community of Raymond. Crews have started moving some of the 22 derailed cars to better access the handful still burning.
by Andrew Krueger and Hannah Yang

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Evacuation ends after train cars derail, catch fire in western Minnesota

Evacuation ends after train cars derail, catch fire in western Minnesota

Cars carrying ethanol and corn syrup left the tracks early Thursday, leading officials to evacuate the small town of Raymond, about 90 miles west of the Twin Cities. People were being allowed to return home as of noon. No injuries were reported.
by Kirsti Marohn, Mark Zdechlik, Tim Nelson, Kerem Yücel and Hannah Yang

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