Accidents and disasters
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Firefighters battle big blaze at Cuba tank farm for 2nd day
HAVANA — Cuban firefighters were joined by special teams sent by Mexico and Venezuela on Sunday as they battled for…
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17 missing, 121 hurt, 1 dead in fire at Cuban oil facility
HAVANA — A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban…
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Police arrest driver in deadly California crash
LOS ANGELES — Authorities have arrested a driver after she allegedly sped through a red light Thursday and plowed into…
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SUV strikes bicyclists on Michigan charity ride, killing 2
RONALD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A SUV driven by a suspected drunken driver struck a group of bicyclists who were participating…
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Strong quake kills 2, injures dozens in northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — A strong earthquake left at least two people dead and injured dozens in the northern Philippines on…
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Official: Tree falls on Alabama home in storm, 2 dead
Authorities say a large tree crashed into a home in Birmingham, Alabama, killing two young children and injuring at least…
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Man saves 5 from house fire; jumps out window to save girl
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An Indiana man who ran into a burning home and saved five people, including a 6-year-old girl…
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China floods leave at least 12 dead, thousands evacuated
BEIJING — Flash floods in southwest and northwest China have left at least a dozen dead and put thousands of…
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3 men cleared in 1995 killing of NYC subway token clerk
NEW YORK — After decades in prison, three men were cleared Friday in one of the most horrifying crimes of…
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Yosemite wildfire is latest threat to giant sequoia trees
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park was closed Friday and hundreds…
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