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Residents displaced by Sioux Falls apartment fire
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- As many as eight people were displaced by a late-night apartment building fire in Sioux Falls. • Fire officials say no one was hurt in the blaze that broke out about 11:30 p.m. Sunday in a house that had been turned into apartments. However, the building was severely damaged and residents are not able to return to their homes. They're getting help from the Red Cross. • The cause of the fire was not immediately determined but officials say it does not appear to be suspicious. •
10 Things to Know for Today
• The Associated Press • Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: • 1. OFFICIALS SAY BOSTON BOMBING SUSPECTS HAD NO TERROR TIES • Two U.S. officials tell the AP bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev cited religion and connection to radical Islam as the motive for the marathon attack. • • 2. CAR BOMB TARGETS FRENCH EMBASSY IN LIBYA • French President Francois Hollande denounced the blast that wounded two guards as an attack on countries against terror. • • 3. 2 CHARGED IN TERROR PLOT IN CANADA • Authorities say the planned attack on a passenger train was directed by al-Qaida members in Iran. • • 4. KNIVES STILL BANNED ON PLANES • The government delayed the controversial policy set to go into effect Thursday that would allow small knives, bats and some sports equipment on board. • • 5. HOW CONGRESS IS THWARTING MILITARY SPENDING CUTS • The AP's Lolita C. Baldor reports the refusal to retire outdated ships and aircraft means the Navy and Air Force are spending more than $5 billion more than needed.
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