Emirates 777 lands hard at Dubai airport with 300 aboard
An Emirates Boeing 777-300 carrying 282 passengers and 18 crew from Thiruvananthapuram crash landed at Dubai International Airport, sparking a blaze and smoke. A firefighter died, all aboard evacuated safely, with eight hour network delays expected as flights resumed later. Passengers included 226 Indians, 24 Britons, 11 Emiratis, and six each from the United States and Saudi Arabia. Authorities investigated landing gear as a contributing factor.
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India
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United States
Saudi Arabia
Mohammed al-Marri
Associated Press
North Korea fires missiles near Japan in rapid dual launch
North Korea fired two Rodong ballistic missiles, one exploding after launch and the other crossing toward the Sea of Japan, landing inside Japan's EEZ. Seoul and Tokyo condemned the test while the UN Security Council planned an emergency meeting.
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Medicaid to cover mosquito repellent amid Zika fears
Texas Medicaid will provide two cans of mosquito repellent per month to all expectant mothers and women ages 10 to 45 through October as local Zika transmission concerns rise. The program, funded with federal and state money, aims to curb infections while Gulf Coast states assess local transmission risks.
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Bakken Pipeline financing wrapped as debt payoff plan
The Bakken Pipeline project closes financing and sells shares to cover outstanding debt. Key stakeholders include Bakken Energy and lenders, with proceeds directed to repay creditors. The maneuver stabilizes the project’s capital structure and secures ongoing operations.
Bakken Pipeline Financed as Partners Sell Stake
Energy Transfer Partners Sunoco Logistics Partners and Phillips 66 say they have completed borrowing the remaining 2.5 billion needed to finish the Bakken Pipeline project. The plan includes the 3.7 billion Dakota Access line from North Dakota to Illinois and a 1 billion Illinois to terminal leg. They report selling about 37 percent of the project to Enbridge Energy Partners to pay down debt.
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Shot that killed deputy came from own service weapon
Round Rock police and investigators said the fatal shot to Travis County Sgt. Craig Hutchinson likely came from his own service pistol. Authorities continue the probe into whether the deputy killed himself or was shot by someone else during an apparent burglary in his backyard shed.
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Allen Banks
Travis County
Craig Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Dallas
Louisiana
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Austin
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