Scaffolding Collapse Kills Four in Park Avenue Building
A 20 story brick facade collapsed on Wednesday in a Park Avenue courtyard near Union Square, throwing more than a dozen workers from a scaffold. Four were killed and six were missing, with at least nine injured hospitalized as rescue crews from the World Trade Center ruins joined the search.
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Man with loaded gun boards New Orleans to Phoenix flight
A Mississippi businessman carried a loaded derringer in a briefcase through New Orleans airport security, boarded a Southwest flight to Phoenix, and turned the weapon over to a flight attendant. FBI said there was no crime intent, and investigation continues into screening gaps.
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Woman sends son's ashes to clear student loans in washington
An unnamed Washington state woman mailed a bag of her son’s ashes to Sallie Mae to ease his federal loan burden after the 25-year-old college student died of a drug overdose in Georgia. Loans discharge when the death certificate is received. The Coast Guard halted recovery of a Detroit River mail boat after weather worsened. two crew were rescued and two remained missing from the J.W. Westcott II sinking.
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King Family Dispute Delays Martin Luther King Memorial
Efforts to fund and license the King memorial in Washington stalled as the King family seeks licensing terms for use of Martin Luther King Jr. name and likeness. The King Center and Alpha Phi Alpha pledge charitable support, while GM may boost a future gift. planning permission for a four acre site near the Tidal Basin has been granted.
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