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St. Paul Declares Flood Emergency

St. Paul officials aren’t waiting any longer–today they issued an emergency declaration for spring flooding.

A city spokesperson says the declaration is just the first step “in ensuring our residents and infrastructure remains safe.”   City officials are predicting high flood waters for the city from the Mississippi River after this winter’s record snowfall.

Work started today on a floodwall at the St. Paul Downtown Airport.  The floodwall is designed to protect the airport against

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Japan Tries to Prevent Multiple Reactor Meltdowns, 180,000 Flee

March 13: An official wears protective clothing while waiting to scan people for radiation an emergency center in Koriyama, northeastern Japan, two days after a giant quake and tsunami struck the country’s northeastern coast. (AP)

KORIYAMA, Japan –  TOKYO — Tokyo Electric Power Co. says three workers have been injured and seven are missing after an explosion at the earthquake and

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Obama Prepared to Tap Petroleum Reserve if Needed

nullPresident Barack Obama says he’s prepared to tap the country’s emergency oil reserve should the situation demand it.

As gas prices rise some in Congress have been calling on Obama to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Obama spoke at a White House news conference Friday as gas prices in the U.S. climbed past $3.54 per gallon.

Oil prices have surged 24 percent since the middle of February as unrest in the Middle

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