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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Minneapolis

Minneapolis stories: 44 news summaries

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Toll Hits 7 in Bridge Collapse

'My car pointed straight down and we fell'

Aug 2, 07 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The death toll in the catastrophic bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis has hit 7, with other victims fighting for their lives, CNN reports. One bystander says cars were "completely crushed" after suddenly plunging into the river during rush hour Wednesday evening when the 40-year-old bridge gave... More »

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6 Dead in Minn. Bridge Collapse

Aug 1, 07 9:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A four-lane bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed during the evening rush, killing at least 6 people and injuring dozens. Witnesses say there were up to 100 cars on the bridge at the time, and as many as 50 were hurled into the river and onto the banks;... More »

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Minneapolis • Mississippi River • bridge collapse • bridge • collapse • disaster

Look to the Middle & N.W. of the U.S. for Volunteers

California and East Coast M.I.A.

Jul 9, 07 7:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Corporation for National & Community Service has released its report on volunteerism in America.  And the center of the country and the Pacific Northwest dominated the the top of the list with a whopping 40.5% of #1 Minneapolis-St. Paul residents age 16 and older engaging in volunteer... More »

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Minneapolis • Omaha • list • Austin • volunteerism • Salt Lake City • Seattle

Grandpas Take Down Unruly Passenger

Retired cop and marine team up to help flight crew subdue suspicious man

Jun 5, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 65-year-old former police commander and a gray-haired former marine helped flight attendants subdue an unruly passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight Saturday night. The suspicious man threatened other passengers and refused to take his seat during the three hour Minneapolis-to-Boston flight, but the two undaunted grandpas managed to detain... More »

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Minneapolis • elderly • flight • Boston • Northwest Airlines • flight attendant • airplane

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