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Stories of Norway Massacre Victims: New Faces Emerge [PHOTOS]

The six-day search for the bodies of Norway massacre victims on Utoya island ended on Thursday. The Norwegian police are now convinced that it's Anders Behring Breivik alone, who was responsible for the shootings on the island of Utoeya and a bomb attack in the Norwegian capital Oslo.
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International Space Station Faces Threat From Space Junk

Danger looms at the International Space Station (ISS) as Space Junk, mainly parts of old rockets and satellites, either abandoned or destroyed in orbit, is increasingly posing threats to the internationally-developed research facility.
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Aftermath Photos of Caribbean Airlines Crash

A Caribbean Airlines jet from New York overshot the runway after it had just touched down Cheddi Jagan International Airport at Georgetown, Guyana, and broke apart injuring several dozens of people.
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Planes Collide in Midair in Alaska

Two small planes collided in midair above Amber Lake in Alaska on Saturday afternoon. One of the planes, a Cessna 180, crashed and was engulfed in flames. At least two people - possibly three were killed in the crash, said Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters.
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Young Mom Killed in Horrific Hit and Run Accident

Erika Hughes, 24, was walking alone in a busy road in Mastic, Suffolk County at 11:59 p.m., when a dark colored truck slammed into her and sent her flying across the road onto the curb. The callous driver sped off without stopping to see if the woman was alright.
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Maritime Smuggling to California on the Rise

When U.S. Immigration agents found a boatload of Mexican castaways huddled on a Malibu beach, and a larger group marooned a week later on an island north of Los Angeles, they realized it was a new trend.
Volunteer Caleb Pate removes a door from a house damaged by the May 22 tornado in Joplin

Five deaths from Joplin tornado linked to fungal infection

Injuries sustained from wood splinters or other materials triggered a rare fungal infection that may have contributed to the deaths of five people in the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined.
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Fort Hood Suspect Cries Out Nidal Hasan's Name in Court

The man accused of planning an attack on Ft. Hood soldiers was in a motel room in Killeen this week with a 40-caliber handgun and bomb-making ingredients, authorities said. Abdo was charged Friday with possession of an unregistered destructive device and could face up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines if convicted.
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Tropical Storm Don Disperses Over Texas

Tropical Storm Don has lost momentum, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported as the storm was approaching Baffin Bay with maximum sustained winds of 25 miles per hour at 10 p.m. Don has steadily been moving west-northwest at speeds of 14 mph. At 10 p.m. Friday, the center reported the tropical storm was about forty miles south of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Brazilian Navy sailors pick a piece of debris from Air France flight AF447 out of the Atlantic Ocean

Air France crash probe finds pilots ignored warnings

Pilots of a doomed Air France jet which crashed into the Atlantic two years ago killing all 228 people onboard ignored stall warnings and appeared to defy the manual, a new crash investigation report showed on Friday.
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Anders Behring Breivik 'More than Willing to Talk': Police

Anders Behring Breivik, the man responsible for the attacks that killed 77 people in Norway, is cooperating with interrogators, police said Saturday. Police did not confirm media reports that Breivik had plans to attack the royal palace and Labor Party Headquarters.

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