Swiss bus crash kills 22 children in Alps tragedy
A tour bus carrying 52 people including 22 schoolchildren from Lommel and Heverlee collided with a tunnel wall near Sierre Switzerland. Six adults died and 24 students were hospitalized as rescuers freed victims. Belgian officials mourn as investigators seek cause.
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USDA to let schools choose beef with or without pink slime
The USDA will offer school districts a choice in ground beef purchases amid a nationwide backlash over lean finely textured beef known as pink slime. The policy, effective this fall due to existing contracts, allows patties made with the product or bulk ground beef without it while affirming safety and transparency.
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TSA tests relaxed screening for travelers over seventy five
The TSA will allow some passengers age 75 and older to keep shoes and light jackets on and skip pat downs at four airports starting Monday. The pilot targets higher risk passengers with risk based screening while expanding the approach if successful.
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Fotenos
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Kennedy
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