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Aug 2, 2007 9:47 AM CDT

30 Missing in Bridge Collapse

Divers bid to recover bodies

(Newser) - As many as 30 people are still missing after yesterday’s fatal bridge collapse in Minneapolis, as divers search underwater for bodies trapped in cars, the AP reports. The divers are taking down license plate numbers of submerged vehicles to help identify the missing. Meanwhile, the official death toll dropped...

Toll Hits 7 in Bridge Collapse

Aug 2, 2007 6:32 AM CDT

Toll Hits 7 in Bridge Collapse

'My car pointed straight down and we fell'

(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...

6 Dead in Minn. Bridge Collapse

Aug 1, 2007 9:20 PM CDT

6 Dead in Minn. Bridge Collapse

(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;...

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

Jul 9, 2007 7:51 AM CDT

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

California and East Coast M.I.A.

(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...

Grandpas Take Down Unruly Passenger

Jun 5, 2007 8:00 AM CDT

Grandpas Take Down Unruly Passenger

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

(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...