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Updated: April 2, 2010 - 11:22 PM

An early morning fire destroyed McMahon's Pub on east Lake St in Minneapolis, and killed 6 people.

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An apartment fire that killed six people in Minneapolis revealed serious flaws in the city's inspection practices and prompted major changes in the system. The apartments, which had multiple fire-code violations, were not inspected for at least 16 years.

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