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Transportation

Falling tree kills man in NE Minnesota as winter storm brings high winds, heavy snow

Falling tree kills man in NE Minnesota as winter storm brings high winds, heavy snow

An early-season winter storm packing heavy snow, howling winds and falling temperatures swept across Minnesota Tuesday into early Wednesday, leaving treacherous conditions and at least one death — a man struck by a falling tree while clearing snow near Duluth.
by Andrew Krueger

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No-travel advisory for west-central Minnesota as winter storm sweeps across the state

No-travel advisory for west-central Minnesota as winter storm sweeps across the state

Authorities issued a no-travel advisory for west-central Minnesota late Tuesday afternoon, as a major early-season winter storm brought snow and gusty winds to the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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Waymo is coming to Minneapolis. But can the self-driving taxi navigate winter weather?

Waymo is coming to Minneapolis. But can the self-driving taxi navigate winter weather?

With six months of winter weather, the car will have to learn to navigate snowy and icy conditions. An autonomous vehicle researcher at the U of M says that Waymo cars may not be able to drive when it’s actively snowing.
by Chris Farrell and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Transportation Department endorses crash test dummy that more closely resembles women

Transportation Department endorses crash test dummy that more closely resembles women

The U.S. government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women. Women are 73 percent more likely to be injured in a head-on crash than men.
by The Associated Press

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Self-driving taxi company Waymo to begin testing its fleet in Minneapolis

Self-driving taxi company Waymo to begin testing its fleet in Minneapolis

The self-driving taxi company Waymo announced Thursday that it’s coming to Minneapolis — though the service will be in a testing and data collection phase, with human drivers behind the wheel, to start.
by Chandra Colvin and MPR News Staff

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