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Washington bridge collapse raises questions of aging infrastructure

Many older U.S. structures designed with no room for error. Updated 10:08 PM

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Minnesota farmers recover from late planting start

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This spring, it seemed like all the news about summer concerts was bad. But as we combed the concert calendar through Labor Day, we were pleasantly surprised to find plenty of cool trends to get us excited. Full storyFull story Updated 9:16 PM

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With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no place in the greatest military on earth." Full storyFull story Updated 9:51 PM

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