Concordia sinks near Brazil 64 aboard rescued after 16 hours
A Canadian sailing ship with 64 people including high school and college students sank off Rio de Janeiro in strong winds. All aboard were rescued after about 16 hours in life rafts as a distress signal reached the Brazilian Navy and a plane spotted life rafts about 300 miles offshore.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
SV Concordia
Kate Knight
West Island College International
Lunenburg
Nova Scotia
FBI closes case on anthrax killer Ivins and probe ends
The FBI and Justice Department formally conclude the 2001 anthrax attacks case, saying Bruce Ivins acted alone and killed himself in 2008 as prosecutors prepared charges. The report covers earlier suspects, released documents, and ongoing political criticism of the investigation.
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Washington
FBI
Justice Department
Bruce Ivins
Ivins
Steven Hatfill
U.S
Princeton
N.J
U.S. Capitol
Minaret collapses during prayers killing 36 in Meknes
A minaret at the Bab Berdieyiine Mosque fell during Friday prayers in Meknes Morocco killing 36 and wounding 71. Officials blamed heavy rain that weakened the minaret. King Mohammed VI ordered reconstruction and sent ministers to Meknes with a team of psychologists and medical staff to aid injured worshippers.
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Rabat
Morocco
Meknes
MAP
Bab Berdieyiine
Interior Ministry
Mohammed VI
Fes
Moulay Ismail
Haiti PM says government will seize land for quake camps
Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive says Haiti will appropriate land to construct temporary camps for earthquake victims. He notes government land is insufficient and would not specify how much land would be taken. Aid groups warn hundreds of acres are needed to move people from overcrowded makeshift camps in Port au Prince.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Jean-Max Bellerive
Associated Press
Bellerive
Bernard Fils-Aime
American Chamber of Commerce
Fils-Aime
Oxfam International
Illness Linked to Burn Pits at Iraq and Afghan Bases
Lt. Col. Michelle Franco recalls burning pit smoke at Balad Iraq causing respiratory illness and ending her Air Force nursing career. Veterans report leukemia, heart and neurological problems blamed on burn pits across Afghanistan and Iraq. Experts differ on long term risks while lawmakers push oversight and cleaner alternatives.
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Iraq
Los Angeles
Balad
Michelle Franco
Franco
U.S
Disabled American Veterans
U.S. Army Center For Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
Cmdr
Bill Speaks
Pentagon
Afghanistan
Timothy H. Bishop
D-N.y
Defense Department
Bishop
Anthony Szema
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Northport
N.Y
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Los Angeles International Airport
Skye E. Turner
Federal Aviation Administration
Ian Gregor
Los Angeles Times
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Lax
Noriega
High Court
Miami
Panama
Manuel Noriega
U.S. Supreme Court
France
Clarence Thomas
Navy
N.C. Base
Wilmington
N.C
Camp Lejeune
Department of the Navy
Federal Agency For Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
North Carolina
Richard Burr
Kay Hagan
Senate
Devlin Barrett
Pete Yost
Rush Holt
New Jersey
Bruce E. Ivins
Fort Detrick, Md
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