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Across America: Lightning strike sets off blaze in Minnesota

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Minnesota it happened in Minneapolis early yesterday morning.

We had -- -- high voltage power line laying on top of the cars.

And it was alive and -- into the street officials say that downed high voltage wire burned through the asphalt and ignited gas lines.

The flames spread to -- course and caused the road to buckle.

Utility workers shut off gas in the area after crews said they found high levels of gas in the soil near the street.

Nobody hurt.

Illinois and a freight train derailed yesterday afternoon about a hundred miles south and west Chicago.

The local sheriff reports at least thirty cars jumped the tracks.

No word on the train cargo but Hazmat crews were on the scene and officials evacuate the surrounding area.

Investigators say they suspect heavy winds may have caused the wreck.

Kansas.

Bomb -- and FBI personnel took part in the first bomb suit five K on Saturday.

Some runners geared up and their bomb suit which way from seventy -- ninety pounds.

The event raised money for several charities including the wounded warrior foundation.

We're told the record for fastest mile while wearing a bomb suit for around eight minutes.