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        <title>Minneapolis bridge collapse from Minnesota Public Radio</title>
        <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/2007/bridge_collapse/?refid=0</link>
        <description>The I-35W bridge over the Mississippi in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour on August 1, 2007, plunging dozens of cars and their occupants into the river. The calamity disrupted transportation, aimed a spotlight on public infrastructure, and evoked an outpouring of public response.</description>
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        <lastBuildDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:35:46 -0600 </lastBuildDate>
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			<title>Construction co. settles bridge collapse lawsuits</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Attorneys say a construction company that was
working on the Minneapolis bridge when it collapsed in 2007 have
settled lawsuits filed by victims.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/06/bridge-collapse-settlement/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:12:15 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>No trial in 35W bridge collapse cases until 2011</title>
			<description><![CDATA[None of the lawsuits filed in the Interstate
35W bridge collapse will head to trial before March 2011, more than
3 1/2 years after the tragedy.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/25/no-trial-in-35w-bridge-collapse-cases-until-2011/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:09:47 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Company deflects blame for Minn. bridge collapse</title>
			<description><![CDATA[An engineering firm blamed for not
spotting the fatal flaw in the doomed Interstate 35W bridge in
Minneapolis argues the state was at fault and shouldn&#039;t be able to
recover damages from the company.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/14/35w-bridge-collapse-contractor/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:24:20 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>35W bridge contractors respond to state&#039;s lawsuit</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Two firms that worked on the 35W bridge argued in court today they shouldn&#039;t have to reimburse the state of Minnesota for $37 million it paid to
victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/10/bridgelawsuit-folo/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:38:45 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Companies sued in bridge collapse get new state contracts</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Minnesota&#039;s continued reliance on engineering consultant URS Corp. and paving company PCI is drawing attention amid a slew of lawsuits filed by collapse victims, the state and the contractors themselves.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/03/bridge-contracts/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:23:47 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Lessons learned from the 35W bridge collapse</title>
			<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s been two years since the collapse of the I- 35W bridge in downtown Minneapolis. In that time, Minnesota and other states have become more rigorous about managing their bridges, and researchers are learning how to help design better bridges for the future.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/07/30/bridge-lessonslearned/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>State sues firm for $37 million in 35W bridge collapse</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The state of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against its primary consultant on the Interstate 35W bridge, which collapsed Aug. 1, 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/07/31/state-sues-35w-bridge-consultant/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:43:23 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Appeals court rejects challenge to 35W bridge contract</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Court of Appeals has
rejected a challenge to the state&#039;s decision to award the contract
for the new Interstate 35W bridge to a Colorado contractor.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/07/28/bridge-lawsuit/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:42:24 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>35W bridge collapse anniversary to pass quietly</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak&#039;s office said Monday that no public event is planned for this Aug. 1, the second anniversary of the bridge collapse.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/07/27/bridge-anniv/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:39:25 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>35W bridge memorial making slow progress</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The memorial to those killed in the
Interstate 35W bridge collapse has a long way to go before construction, because planners are well short of their $1 million fundraising goal.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/06/24/bridgememorial/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:43:58 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Designer of doomed 35W bridge seeks legal waiver</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The designer of the ill-fated 35W bridge in Minneapolis has asked a judge to keep it out of lawsuits stemming from the 2007 collapse.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/06/12/35w_bridgedesigner/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:41:45 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>New DeSoto bridge renamed &#039;Granite City Crossing&#039;</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The St. Cloud City Council has chosen a name for the new Highway 23 bridge over the Mississippi River. The city council picked the name &quot;Granite City Crossing&quot; for the bridge that will replace the DeSoto bridge.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/04/21/new_desoto_bridge/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:07:48 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Individual compensation amounts of 35W settlement released</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The state of Minnesota courts have released a list detailing the exact compensation that each of the 179 35W bridge collapse victims will receive.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/04/16/state_settles_35w_bridge_collapse_victims/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:39:24 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Deadline to file for 35W bridge compensation is today</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Everyone who was on the bridge when it fell qualifies for up to $400,000, although people whose injuries and losses were more severe could get additional money.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/04/16/35w_bridge_collapse_compensation_deadline/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:17:05 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Attorney: NTSB is wrong about cause of bridge collapse</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Lawyers for more than 100 bridge collapse victims say the National Transportation Safety Board reached the wrong conclusion about the 35W bridge collapse.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/03/25/bridgecollapse_update/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:43:44 -0500</pubDate>
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