Minnesotans Ponder Bridge Collapse a Year Later

PlusMinnesotans Ponder Bridge Collapse a Year LaterMinnesotans Ponder Bridge Collapse a Year LaterThe Associated PressHundreds gathered to mourn victims on 1st anniversary of the deadly Minnesota bridge collapse. An interfaith service in Minneapolis was attended by everyone from victims to top state officials. (August 1)(nats)((MUSLIM---CHANTING))(VO)NO MATTER THE RELIGION....(NATS)((HEBREW))(VO)NO MATTER THE LANGUAGE((BUDDHISTS))(VO)THE WORDS ALL MEANT THE SAME THING FRIDAY IN MINNEAPOLIS...(SOT)R.T. RYBAK/MAYOR OF MINNEAPOLISONE YEAR AGO WE LEARNED THE GROUND BELOW US CAN SHAKE BUT IN YEARS TO COME WE'LL PROVE THE COMMON GROUND THAT HOLDS US TOGETHER IS UNSHAKABLE..(VO)THIS SERVICE WAS TO HONOR THOSE WHO DIED ONE YEAR AGO WHEN THE I-35 BRIDGE COLLAPSED...(SOT) TIM PAWLENTY/MINNESOTA GOVERNORWE ARE AGAIN REMINDED LIFE IS FRAGILE AND TOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED TO US..WE HOPE THESE PUBLIC MOMENTS HELP BURDEN THE PRIVATE SORROW OF THE FAMILIES..(VO)BUT EVERYONE HERE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO FOUGHT SO HARD TO SURVIVE, AND TO THOSE WHO RUSHED IN TO HELP..(SOT)ONE YEAR LATER WE CAN LOOK BACK AT THE WORST DAY OF MINNESOTA AND SAY IT SAID SOME OF THE EBS THINGS ABOUT WHO WE ARE AS A COMMUNITY..(VO)RICH MATTHEWS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA

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[warconscious]

Working for the AP. How do you feel about that?

[LaLAMan911]

its been a year already