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Flight 370 'ended' in Indian Ocean, Malaysia says

Flight 370 'ended' in Indian Ocean, Malaysia says

The prime minister said that investigators had relied on a type of analysis never before used to learn that the flight took the southern corridor of two possible paths.

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8 confirmed dead in Washington mudslide

8 confirmed dead in Washington mudslide

Searchers pulled more bodies from a soupy mixture of muck and debris after a massive mudslide over the weekend smashed through a community in rural Washington state.
by Mark Memmott

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1 dead after Roseville apartment fire

Crews arrived to find the caretaker with minor burns and suffering from smoke inhalation after trying to rescue the man, who was trapped on the third floor.
by The Associated Press

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Pilots' mental health a concern amid jet mystery

Pilots' mental health a concern amid jet mystery

Whatever the outcome in the case of the missing Malaysian jet, the mystery has raised concerns about whether airlines and governments do enough to make sure that pilots are mentally fit to fly.
by The Associated Press

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Massive mudslide kills 3 in Washington state

Massive mudslide kills 3 in Washington state

A massive mudslide in Oso, Wash., about 60 miles north from Seattle, killed three people on Saturday.

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Why the Exxon Valdez spill was a eureka moment for science

Why the Exxon Valdez spill was a eureka moment for science

Twenty-five years of research following the Exxon Valdez disaster has led to some startling conclusions about the persistent effects of spilled oil.
by Elizabeth Shogren

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Washington slide kills 3; searchers seek survivors

The slide of mud, trees and rocks happened about 11 Saturday morning. Several people - including an infant - were critically injured and at least six houses were destroyed.
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Satellite spots more potential debris, but still no sure sign of plane

Satellite spots more potential debris, but still no sure sign of plane

It's deja vu all over again in the more-than-two-week search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Today, like yesterday, Malaysian authorities announced that another satellite photographed suspected debris near the spot they believe the 777 went missing.

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More satellite images may show debris from missing jet

More satellite images may show debris from missing jet

Newly analyzed satellite images of objects floating in the southern Indian Ocean have intensified the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in waters more than 1,500 miles southwest of Australia.
by Mark Memmott and L. Carol Ritchie

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Student-athlete's death due to hypothermia

Michael Anyasike, 18, was reported missing 12 hours after sheriff's deputies responded to a report of an underage drinking party March 9 at a farm near Madison.
by The Associated Press

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