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As bodies are pulled from rubble, questions mount about Miami bridge

As bodies are pulled from rubble, questions mount about Miami bridge

Sen. Marco Rubio tweeted that the bridge's cables were being tightened when it fell. At least six people were killed when the 950-ton bridge collapsed across a South Florida roadway Thursday.

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Designer of fallen Florida bridge also did new I-35W span

The company that designed a pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Florida is the same company that designed the new Interstate 35W bridge in Minnesota, after the old span collapsed more than 10 years ago.
by Associated Press

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Pentagon: No survivors in American helicopter crash in Iraq

The Pentagon says all seven service members aboard a U.S. helicopter that crashed in Iraq were killed. The crash does not appear to be the result of enemy activity and is under investigation.
by The Associated Press

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Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami area, killing 6 and injuring several

Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami area, killing 6 and injuring several

The victims were in traffic beneath the bridge which was under construction. The main span was installed Saturday near the campus of Florida International University.
by Amy Held

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Footbridge collapses onto busy Florida highway, several dead

Footbridge collapses onto busy Florida highway, several dead

The bridge was installed Saturday on the campus of Florida International University. The Miami-Dade County fire chief said four people have been found dead in the rubble.
by The Associated Press

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Sheriff: School van driver rolled through yield sign, crashed with semi

Swift County Sheriff John Holtz says seven schoolchildren, four from the same family, were injured along with the woman who was driving the van they were in.
by Tim Nelson

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