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April 20, 2018
Unexploded WWII bomb forces mass evacuation in Berlin
BERLIN - Other countries may have hurricanes, blizzards or flooding that regularly shut down major transport hubs. Germany, meanwhile, is still dealing with the legacy of a war the country launched itself: thousands of unexploded bombs, hidden beneath one of Europe's busiest cities...
news/government-and-politics
April 20, 2018 - 9:40am
February 12, 2018
London City Airport cancels all flights after discovery of huge WWII bomb
LONDON — Harried commuters here have heard it all. Delays due to nasty weather, terrorist attacks, endless repairs. But here's a fresh one: All flights to and from London City Airport were canceled Monday after an unexploded World War II bomb was found buried in the muck in the...
news/world
February 12, 2018 - 12:04pm
December 7, 2017
This fighter pilot flew the last mission over Japan in WWII. Then he learned to love his enemy.
It was Aug. 13, 1945, four days after the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Japan had suffered unimaginable destruction, but Emperor Hirohito...
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December 7, 2017 - 10:31am
November 11, 2017
WWII vet shares story of surviving kamikaze attack
WOODBURY, Minn. — Bill Killian saw it coming. During the Battle of Okinawa, fighter planes whipped up a whirlwind of bullets high above Killian's...
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November 11, 2017 - 5:30am
September 1, 2017
Frankfurt to evacuate thousands as huge WWII bomb defused
FRANKFURT - Frankfurt city officials have warned that Germany's financial capital could grind to a halt on Monday, Sept. 4, if residents don't...
news
September 1, 2017 - 12:45pm
July 15, 2017
'The ultimate sacrifice'
DULUTH — After leaving Duluth nearly 75 years ago to become a U.S. Marine, Sgt. James Joseph Hubert came home on Saturday. "In terms of...
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July 15, 2017 - 8:00pm
July 14, 2017
Minnesota woman is last who can tell of Nazi concentration camp horrors
MINNEAPOLIS — The Nazi hunters from Germany were midway through a four-hour interview with Judith Meisel when they pulled out a photo of a...
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July 14, 2017 - 10:35am
July 12, 2017
Long lost Duluth Marine to be interred on Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. — After shipping off to the Pacific theater following the attack of Pearl Harbor, U.S. Marine Sgt. James Joseph Hubert was...
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July 12, 2017 - 11:36pm
July 6, 2017
His remains finally identified, the wife of a deceased WWII soldier from Minnesota receives his medals
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — For nearly 73 years, Catherine Tauer waited. At first, she hoped her husband, a World War II soldier, would come home alive....
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July 6, 2017 - 8:51pm
May 8, 2017
Unused dairy ration coupons: What is their story?
I don't remember where or when I got a book of unused dairy ration coupons, just that I've had them a long time. Every time I glance at them...
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May 8, 2017 - 6:34am
October 1, 2015
A love for flying and high places
WILLMAR — It was a training run, to simulate an enemy plane on a strafing run. Betty Wall Strohfus, a member of World War II’s Women’s...
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October 1, 2015 - 12:00am
August 26, 2015
Women’s group brings female WWII pilot to Willmar
WILLMAR — When she’s not playing cards or having planes named after her, Betty Strohfus travels the United States, talking to audiences about...
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August 26, 2015 - 11:24pm
February 19, 2015
Remains of Minnesota soldier who died in Korean War finally identified
GARY, Minn. — After more than six decades, Sergeant Arnold Andring is finally coming home. The Gary man, who fought in the Korean War and...
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February 19, 2015 - 9:00am
August 24, 2013
Random attack kills WWI vet in Spokane, suspect sought
SPOKANE, Wash.
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August 24, 2013 - 7:12am
August 23, 2013
WWII veteran beaten to death outside Spokane club
SPOKANE (AP) — An 88-year-old veteran of World War II was beaten to death outside the Eagles Lodge in Spokane, and police are looking for two...
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August 23, 2013 - 9:28am
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