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January 22, 2018
Five people missing after explosion at Oklahoma drilling site
Five people are missing after an explosion at an Oklahoma drilling rig Monday morning, according to news reports. The explosion happened shortly...
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January 22, 2018 - 7:33pm
May 23, 2017
Essay: I was at the Ariana Grande concert where a bomb exploded
MANCHESTER, England - I went to the Ariana Grande concert Monday expecting it to be one of the best nights of my life. I hadn't been to a concert...
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May 23, 2017 - 2:28pm
March 10, 2017
Home damaged after runaway Suburban creates propane explosion in neighbor's yard
BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — If the neighbors around East Munson Lake Drive weren’t awake yet Friday morning at 6:47 a.m., they would be soon,...
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March 10, 2017 - 2:01pm
March 25, 2016
‘It was quite a blast' With Callaway evacuated, explosion of burning propane tank felt miles away
CALLAWAY, Minn. -- The dust is now settling in the tiny town of Callaway, as residents make their way back into their homes and crews begin cleaning...
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March 25, 2016 - 3:56pm
January 30, 2015
Evolving from an explosion: Bemidji-area couple optimistic after miraculous survival
BEMIDJI -- A blast that rattled windows and shook houses Monday night can still be felt by a Bemidji-area couple as they recover from the shock at a St. Paul hospital. Ken and Gretchen Swenson can’t return to their Grant Valley Township home, the blast people felt was their...
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January 30, 2015 - 8:25pm
February 11, 2014
Explosion lights up sky near Tioga; no injuries reported
TIOGA, N.D. – An explosion south of Tioga at a natural gas facility lit up the sky Monday evening but no injuries were reported. When the Tioga Fire Department received a report of the explosion sometime after 8:30 p.m. Monday, the orange glow south of town was visible for miles....
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February 11, 2014 - 12:05pm
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