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Zipper merge will upset other drivers. Why you should do it anyway.

Zipper merge will upset other drivers. Why you should do it anyway.

Zipper merge will upset other drivers. Why you should do it anyway.

The 'zipper merge,' in which vehicles run in parallel until one lane physically narrows, is better for traffic flow than when vehicles form a single line early.

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Cars.com ranks the best luxury SUVs of 2018

The clear winner was the Volvo XC60.

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Bull on the loose temporarily closes down part of I-30 in Benton

A part of Interstate 30 has been closed down in Benton after a trailer overturned and a bull got loose.

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Most 'American-made' cars of 2018

Cars.com's American-Made Index ranks the most-American cars built and bought in the U.S.

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Wabasha Street to reopen with block wall following rock slide

Full construction on the gabion wall on Wabasha Street will likely start the week of June 25, with a completion goal of late September (12 weeks).

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Buses and bikes get preference during I-35W construction

As I-35W construction back-ups flood detour routes with traffic, cars stand still while bicycles and buses get a pass.

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This driver was going too slow in the left lane. So this officer pulled her over

Sgt. Stephen Wheeles tweeted that the driver had approximately 20 cars slowed behind her because she would not move back to the right lane.

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Fireball Whisky covers I-40 after crash involving two 18-wheelers

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is working to clean up a shipment of Fireball whisky after two 18-wheelers were involved in a crash on Interstate 40.

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Expect traffic heading to Grandma's Marathon

Yes, there are more road closures coming. KARE 11's Alicia Lewis has the details on a 35W road closure for Father's Day weekend and some construction heading up to Duluth. https://kare11.tv/2JTUhLi

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You should prepare your car for summer. Here's how

Summer can put a lot of stress on your car. Here's what you should do to prepare.

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Weekend traffic 6-8-2018

A major closure on I-94 may provide the Twin Cities its biggest construction headache yet this year.

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Major closures coming to I-35W, I-94

Getting in and out of downtown Minneapolis will be tricky with closures coming along Interstate 35W and Interstate 94 this weekend. https://kare11.tv/2kNfnwy

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Detour! I-35W to close in S. Mpls.

MnDOT is shutting down the heavily-used stretch between I-94 to the north and the Crosstown/Highway 62 in the south beginning at 10 p.m. Friday while crews begin demolition of the 26th Street bridge.

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Driver allegedly shot, killed passenger during in-app ride, Uber confirms

An Uber driver shot and killed a passenger inside his vehicle on I-25 early Friday morning, Denver police said.

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Best vehicles for recent graduates

Here are the five best cars for recent graduates and young professionals.

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I-35W weekend closure

Another weekend of woe for motorists as I-35W will be completely closed between I-94 just south of downtown Minneapolis and the Crosstown-Highway 62.

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