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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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Bag may have hit fuel switch before copter crash in NYC

Bag may have hit fuel switch before copter crash in NYC

The pilot who survived a helicopter crash that killed his five passengers told investigators he believed a passenger's bag might have hit an emergency fuel shutoff switch in the moments before the chopper went down, a federal official told The Associated Press on Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Deadly package explosions across Austin are linked, authorities believe

Deadly package explosions across Austin are linked, authorities believe

Three package bombs have detonated in the Texas city in less than two weeks, including two blasts Monday. Police say initial evidence indicates all three are "related based on similarities."
by Colin Dwyer, Joseph Leahy and Stephanie Federico

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