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More parishes declared disaster areas in Louisiana floods

More parishes declared disaster areas in Louisiana floods

Federal officials are expanding a disaster declaration to include more areas inundated by floodwaters. At least 40,000 homes have been damaged by floods since Friday.
by Jason Slotkin

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Ultralight pilot killed in Wisconsin crash

Jefferson County sheriff's officials say a pilot died after his ultralight airplane crashed and caught fire.
by Associated Press

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Here's why 911 might not know where you are when you call

Here's why 911 might not know where you are when you call

If your home phone service runs through the internet, it's possible the emergency call system won't automatically route your correct street address when you call 911. Officials say it's a small but serious glitch.
by Tim Nelson

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'Like a bad dream': Turbulence on JetBlue flight injures 2 dozen people

'Like a bad dream': Turbulence on JetBlue flight injures 2 dozen people

Flight 429 from Boston to Sacramento was forced to divert to South Dakota after hitting severe turbulence. Passengers describe the plane suddenly plunging as people went flying.

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Authorities in Michigan search for missing Minnesota boater

Authorities near Detroit say a 30-year-old Minnesota man was on a boat with three others when he and another person went swimming. The other swimmer made it back to the boat, Craig Michael Moir did not.
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Fines for meat industry's safety problems are 'embarrassingly low'

Fines for meat industry's safety problems are 'embarrassingly low'

Slaughterhouses, while safer than decades ago, are some of the country's most hazardous workplaces. They are fined by the government for safety violations, but those fines may not be big enough.
by Luke Runyon

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Florida police: Real ammo used by mistake in fatal training exercise

Florida police: Real ammo used by mistake in fatal training exercise

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating why real ammunition was used by mistake at an event designed to bring police and the public together in the small Gulf Coast city of Punta Gorda.
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