Survivors cling to wreckage after Kenya Airways crash
In Ivory Coast a Kenya Airways Airbus 310 with 179 aboard plunged into the Atlantic minutes after takeoff from Abidjan. Ten survivors were found as rescuers searched frigid waters at dawn, with many bodies brought ashore and a large number still missing. Officials and investigators headed to the scene from Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Nairobi to determine causes.
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Sahara Desert
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Emmanuel Madu
Becerra Graduates From FBI National Academy
Detective Lt. Antonio Becerra completed the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico VA as part of the 199th class. He was among 265 officers from 48 states the District of Columbia 22 countries five military groups and four federal civilian agencies.
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Antonio Becerra
FBI National Academy
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National Academy
District of Columbia
Becerra
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Grandmothers return to hero's welcome in Cuba for Elian
Elian Gonzalez's grandmothers Raquel Rodriguez and Maruela Quintana arrived in Cuba to a massive motorcade as thousands cheered and schoolchildren sang to greet them after a nine day U S visit. They vowed to continue efforts to gain custody of Elian from Miami relatives amid ongoing political pressure.
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Raquel Rodriguez
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Cuba
Havana
United States
Alert homeowner saves his own residence
Terry Proctor and his wife began their day with breakfast when he smelled smoke and initially thought a neighbor’s wood burning. He acted to protect the home and ultimately saved the residence.
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Terry Proctor
Fire in Home Utility Closet Widespread Smoke
A resident followed a smoke odor to the utility closet housing the water heater on Cal Street. He found boards under the heater burning but extinguished it with a garden hose. Firefighters from G W Cox Memorial and Garza Street stations were dispatched around 7:30 AM.
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News-Herald
Bianca A. Sancic
David Sanchez
Scott Carcasi
Danny Tatino
Donnie Merkle
Hector Martinez
James Howley
Duke Street
Terry Proctor
G.W. Cox Memorial
Garza Street
Cal Street
Prison expansion welcomed in drought-hit Reeves County Texas
Reeves County plans to double beds at the Reeves County Detention Center to 2000 by summer, adding 200 jobs. Residents say the expansion offsets hardships from a long drought, mine closure, and low oil prices, boosting economy and employment. Local leaders and business owners, while cautious, see the project as a necessary stimulus for Pecos.
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Reeves County
West Texas
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Larry Windham
Gibson True Value
Danny Rodriguez
Pecos High School
Dot Stafford
Reeves County Detention Center
el Paso
Chihuahuan Desert
Ice storm barrels across East glazing Southeast
Tens of thousands lost power from South Carolina to New York as a sleety storm coated power lines and trees. Virginia logged over 180000 outages while North Carolina reported about 72000. Central Maryland saw light snow but flight cancellations rose at BWI. one fatal crash occurred south of Baltimore. Schools across the region planned fifth straight day closed.
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Massachusetts
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Pennsylvania
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