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  • Japan 787 makes emergency landing
    An All Nippon Airways flight made an emergency landing at a Japanese airport after a cockpit message showed battery problems, in the latest trouble for the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner."January 15, 2013
  • Woman trapped in car for 18 hours
    The husband of a Minnesota woman who was trapped in her overturned car on an icy pond says she's expected to recover.January 14, 2013
  • 3 Miss. family members die in Minn. crash
    Three members of a Mississippi family died and one was critically injured on an icy highway in northern Minnesota, the State Patrol reported Sunday.January 13, 2013
  • Woman, 67, rescued from partly submerged car
    Plymouth police say a 67-year-old woman survived a chilly night after her car drove off the road into a frigid pond.January 12, 2013
  • Survivors still suffering after Concordia disaster
    Passengers who survived the terrifying capsizing of the Costa Concordia off Tuscany have come in for a rude shock as they mark the first anniversary of the disaster on Sunday: They've been told they aren't welcome at the weekend's commemorations.January 11, 2013
  • Police ID man who died in school crash
    St. Cloud police have identified the man who died after driving an SUV into a school last week.January 10, 2013
  • Mpls. to restore water to final 6 buildings
    Minneapolis officials expect to restore water service to the remaining building affected by last week's water main break by Sunday night.January 6, 2013
  • As downtown Mpls. dries out, city says water OK to use
    Crews were mopping up in downtown Minneapolis Friday, after a massive water main break flooded the city's historic Gateway District and closed Hennepin Avenue, the main artery through downtown.January 4, 2013
  • House approves $9.7 billion in Sandy flood aid
    More than two months after Superstorm Sandy struck, the House on Friday overwhelmingly approved $9.7 billion to pay flood insurance claims for the many home and business owners flooded out by the storm.January 4, 2013
  • Water main break floods downtown Minneapolis
    A broken water main in downtown Minneapolis caused major hassles Thursday afternoon. The flood of water shut down several streets, caused Metro Transit buses to be rerouted and jammed up rush hour traffic. Some local businesses also had to close because they had no water.January 3, 2013
  • Water main breaks in downtown Minneapolis
    A water main break at one of the busiest intersections in downtown Minneapolis is causing low water pressure for some downtown residents and businesses.January 3, 2013
  • 2012 Minn. traffic deaths up slightly
    Traffic deaths in 2012 increased slightly -- the first time in a decade -- according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.January 3, 2013
  • Money from Sandy relief concert being put to work
    Some of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll were on the bill for the nationally televised "12-12-12'' concert benefiting victims of Superstorm Sandy, but the charity in charge of distributing donations has been thinking small when it comes to doling out the $50 million-plus raised by Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones and other stars.January 1, 2013
  • Woman found dead in burning home
    Firefighters found the body of a Shoreview woman in her burning home Monday morning.December 31, 2012
  • 5 injured after Minnesota camper explosion
    Five men are injured after an explosion in an ice fishing camper near Williams in far northern Minnesota.December 31, 2012

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