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Residents fed up with waterfall of waste in New Orleans East
She's one of the residents along a two-block stretch of Dwyer Boulevard who are flooded with concern and headaches as they watch their money go down the ...
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Four-state tornado outbreak kills 1
One tornado touched down near Wellston, Oklahoma, taking out power lines and damaging several homes, according to video from CNN affiliate KFOR. The affiliate's helicopter pilot estimated the funnel cloud to be about a half-mile ...
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Amtrak train bound for Chicago derails
Five people remained in the hospital -- one in critical condition -- two days after a commuter train derailed and struck another train on one of the busiest tracks in the country, officials said Sunday. National Transportation Safety Board ...
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Tornadoes tear through Kansas Oklahoma Iowa
A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ...
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New Orleans Music Legends Receive Honorary Degrees
Two New Orleans music legends were honored at Tulane University’s Commencement ceremony at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Saturday. Musicians Allen Toussaint and Malcolm ';Dr. John'; John Rebennack, Jr. received an honorary degree in Fine Arts. The award winning musicians have been influential figures in music. They have both been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of ...
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Who hasn't looked at a ten-year-old picture of himself and cringed at the sight? Those terrible clothes, that ridiculous haircut. What was I thinking? you ask yourself. How could it have possibly been socially responsible to go out into public looking like that? This phenomenon is the central joke of "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery," a hilarious spoof of James Bond movies and the Swin ... ...
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World War II veteran meets the Dalai Lama
Sidney Walton has seen a lot in his 94 years, but even with so many decades behind him, the World War II veteran was still able to cross something new off his list on ...
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Tornadoes touch down in Kansas Oklahoma
A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ...
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Family wants to expand search for missing teacher
Inside the church, there was a message of hope and persistence as hundreds prayed and stood in support of the California family who longs to be reunited with ...
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Boy 8 accidentally shot by brother
The Advocate reported that the 8-year-old was shot in his shoulder and taken to a hospital Saturday for treatment of injuries that weren't considered ...
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Obama to give promised speech on terrorism drones
President Barack Obama will deliver long-promised remarks Thursday explaining the legal framework behind the decisions he makes to use drones against terrorist threats and further detail the administration's counterterrorism policy, according to a White House ...
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Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Canada
A grand traditional hotel, in the heart of downtown Vancouver. The hotel is one of three Fairmonts in this Canadian-gateway ...
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