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Will NYC act to block future surges?
Think Sandy was just a 100-year storm that devastated New York City? Imagine one just as bad, or worse, every three years. Prominent planners and builders say now is the time to think big to shield the city's core: a 5-mile barrier blocking the entryway to New York Harbor or an archipelago of man-made islets guarding the tip of Manhattan.November 25, 2012
Troopers ID victim after car goes underwater
Minnesota troopers have identified the woman who died after the vehicle in which she was riding left the road and plunged into frigid water.November 24, 2012
1 dead, 1 hurt in fire at St. Cloud home
St. Cloud fire officials say an intense early-morning fire engulfed a local home, killing one man and injuring another.November 24, 2012
2 found dead in Minnetonka house fire
Minnetonka fire officials who put out a late-night house fire say two people were found dead inside.November 24, 2012
Minn. trooper hit while helping drivers
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper suffered minor injuries when his vehicle was hit as he was helping drivers in central Minnesota.November 23, 2012
Early-morning fire displaces 20 Eagan residents
An early-morning fire that swept through an Eagan apartment building has displaced about 20 people. No one was seriously hurt.November 22, 2012
Minn. woman bequeaths $140K to fire department
A Minnesota fire chief was left speechless recently when a neighbor bequeathed $140,000 to his department. That's eight times its annual budget and maybe enough to buy a new fire truck with the benefactor's name on it.November 22, 2012
Israeli offensive in Gaza was years in the making
With little notice, Israel has launched a blistering air offensive against the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas militant group. Here's a look at why the violence erupted, the goals of the warring sides and how it may end:November 19, 2012
Police ID victims of MN triple fatal crash
Police have released the names of a woman and her two grandchildren killed in a fiery crash between a car and a school bus in Inver Grove Heights.November 19, 2012
Three die in car collision involving school bus
At least three people died Friday in a fiery head-on collision between a school bus and a car in Inver Grove Heights, police said.November 16, 2012
Coast Guard: Gulf rig fire hospitalizes 4
An explosion and fire ripped through a Gulf oil platform Friday as workers used a cutting torch, sending four people to a hospital with burns and leaving two missing in waters off Louisiana.November 16, 2012
4 vets killed after train hits parade float
Four are dead and 17 hospitalized after train hits veterans parade float in West Texas. A semi trailer was carrying veterans to the parade when a train struck it at a crossing.November 15, 2012
Hennepin Co. to get drowning locator
Hennepin County commissioners on Tuesday approved an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a $145,000 grant to purchase the device.November 14, 2012
1 dead, 1 hospitalized from CO poisoning
Authorities say the men were working on farm machinery in a garage when they were overcome about noon Monday.November 14, 2012
We could weather storms better with stronger leadership
Too often, politicians tread the well-worn path of the post-storm photo op.November 13, 2012