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Southwest flight diverted over unruly passenger

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A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Kansas City from Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Amarillo, Texas on Tuesday after a passenger became unruly, authorities and the airline said.
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Republican debates: this time, TV jousts matter

Another week, another Republican presidential debate. The candidates competing for the Republican nomination to take on President Barack Obama go at it again on Tuesday night in Las Vegas in their eighth televised debate -- the fifth since early September.
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Suck for Luck: What Teams Would Take Andrew Luck?

Although no team would likely ever admit to purposely tanking games, it's clear that a few teams are hoping to end up with the worst record in the league in order to draft Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck.
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Is it crisis time at Sitrick?

Michael Sitrick is the biggest name in crisis management, but the public relations guru is grappling with plunging earnings and a stream of executive defections that have set tongues wagging.
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Top 10 Getaways without the Kids

Now the kids have been back at school for a bit, you might feel you could use a little break from the domestic world with your partner, as long as the grandparents don't mind watching over the children while you jet off for a short holiday.
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Crane Seals Victory in McGladrey Classic Playoff

Ben Crane came from seven shots behind before clinching his fourth PGA Tour title with a stunning playoff victory over fellow American Webb Simpson for the McGladrey Classic at St Simons Island in Georgia on Sunday.
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IndyCar Champion Dan Wheldon Dies in Crash

Dan Wheldon, who won the Indianapolis 500 on its 100th anniversary in May, has died after a horrific 15-car crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday which left the motor sports world in shock.
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Dan Wheldon, British racing driver, 1978-2011

Dan Wheldon, who was killed in a fiery crash in Las Vegas Sunday, was one of Britain's most successful race car drivers and one of the rare few foreign drivers who made it big in the United States.
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Reaction to the death of Dan Wheldon

The following is a selection of reaction from the world of motor sport to the death of Britain's Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon after a 15-car crash at the Las Vegas Indy 300 in Las Vegas on Sunday:
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Dan Wheldon Dies Trying to Regain Indy Speed at Las Vegas

Starting in the 34th position among 34 cars in the race on Sunday, Dan Wheldon worked his way up the pack before a massive, fiery 15-car wreck Sunday. Wheldon, 33, and a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 -- including a win this year -- died from injuries suffered in the wreck after his car flew another in Lap 13 of the race.

Dan Wheldon Crash Kills Indy Winner; 15-Car Wreck 'Like a Movie Scene'

Racing is a dangerous sport, where crashes become part of the thrill, but the sport took a turn for the worse today when British IndyCar driving Dan Wheldon was in a crash and later died from injuries after his car sailed through the air in a massive 15-car wreck Sunday at the Las Vegas Indy 300.

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