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8 spectators killed at car race  Map of Lucerne Valley CA California Southern California: A vehicle crashed into a crowd of spectators at the California 200 desert night race. 12 more injured at an off-road motor race
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| Jun.12 |
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American teenage sailor rescued  Global: Abby Sunderland who ran into problems trying to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world has been rescued in the Indian Ocean | |
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Earthquakes rattle Pacific Coast Map of Baja California Mexico  North Mexico: A string of earthquakes and aftershocks rattled the Pacific Coast of the U.S. and Mexico on Sunday, including a magnitude 7.2 quake
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| Mar.31 |
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Two aircraft came too close over SF San Francisco Bay Area: A United Airlines Boeing 777 jetliner came dangerously close to a small Cessna aircraft over San Francisco. A collision avoidance system sou...
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Driver of Prius 'in shock' after incident San Diego: The California Highway Patrol officer who responded last week to an emergency call about a runaway Prius described the driver as visibly sha...
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| Jan.10 |
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Power restored to homes after quake Officials expect to have power fully restored following a 6.5-magnitude earthquake which struck off the coast of northern California
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| Jan.9 |
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6.5-magnitude quake hits off coast An earthquake has struck off the shore of Northern California, leaving thousands of households without power
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| Sep.11 |
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Weather forces shuttle to land in Califor.. Southern California
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| Aug.31 |
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Heat fuelling California wildfire| Los Angeles: Firefighters tackling an intense wildfire north of Los Angeles say the blaze remains 'very dangerous'. The blaze to spread over 134 sq miles | |
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| Aug.30 |
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Firemen die in California inferno Los Angeles: Two firefighters have died as they battled intense wildfires to the north of Los Angeles. The fires are now threatening over 12,000 building...
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| May.8 |
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Wildfire scorches 8,600 acres Southern California: A wildfire that has engulfed dozens of homes and displaced thousands of people kept roaring. An 30,500 residents have been ordered to evacua...
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US navy halts aid vessel over flu. San Diego
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| Apr.29 |
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Five dead in bus crash
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| Mar.25 |
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US fighter jet crash kills pilot. Southern California
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| Dec.8 |
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Three dead in jet crash. San Diego
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| Nov.16 |
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Wildfires wreak havoc Southern California: 3 separate wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee the fast-moving flames
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| Nov.15 |
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Fire menaces LA suburbs. Los Angeles
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| Oct.2 |
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Remains found in Fossett plane wreckage A small amount of human remains has been found in the wreckage of the plane that Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year
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Fossett plane found Map of Mammoth Lakes USA| Authorities have found the plane Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year, but they have not found the adventurer's body. A number plate confirmed the plane as the single-engine Be... | |
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| Oct.1 |
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Found items may be Fossett clue
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| Sep.12 |
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24 killed, 135 injured in train collision| Los Angeles: Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train. Human error led to fatal train collision. The Metrolink train, packed with about 220 commuters, co... | |
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| Jul.6 |
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Crews forge progress against fires
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| Jun.1 |
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Fire raging at Universal Studios. Los Angeles
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| Dec.26 |
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U.S. teen is only survivor of crash. Panama
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| Dec.25 |
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 Tiger escapes and killed visitor  San Francisco Bay Area: 2 others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage. All victims were visitors. The tiger, that escaped from its pen, was shot dead during the...
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| Oct.25 |
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Bush flies over fires. Southern California
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| Oct.24 |
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Bush declares major fire disaster Washington: Conditions that created what Schwarzenegger dubbed 'the perfect storm for fire' eased, helping firefighters gain ground
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| Oct.23 |
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500,000 flee wildfires Southern California: Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles
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| Oct.22 |
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Californians flee as fires rage. Southern California
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| Sep.30 |
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Wildfire threatens 2,100 buildings. Southern California
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| Jan.26 |
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Train crash in Los Angeles suburb 'Suicide bid' caused rail crash. 10 have died and 200 may have been injured
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| Jan.12 |
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4 more bodies pulled from mudslide. Southern California
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| Jan.31 |
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Security fears cancel 6 flights. Los Angeles
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| Dec.26 |
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Dozen killed in mudslide. Southern California
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| Dec.22 |
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Two dead in earthquake
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| Oct.29 |
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Firefighter dies in fires. Southern California
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| Oct.28 |
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Fires consume 500,000 acres Southern California: With wildfires raging from Simi Valley to San Diego, the number of homes destroyed rose above 1,100
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| Oct.24 |
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Hundreds flee fire near L.A.. Southern California
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 Nasa extends shuttle search Texas: Experts have extended their search for debris and crew remains across the western United States
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| Dec.24 |
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Pregnant woman missing Police said that she was taken against her will. Scott Peterson, her husband, remains a suspect
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| Aug.23 |
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Condit admits Levy relationship on TV Rep. Condit said he had a very close relationship with missing intern, but refused to admit a sexual affair
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| Jan.26 |
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Woman dies after dog attack. San Francisco Bay Area
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Jet bound for S.F. plunges into see An Alaska Airlines jet from Puerto Vallarta with 88 people aboard suddenly encountered mechanical trouble
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| Aug.31 |
Heat fuelling California wildfire| Los Angeles: Firefighters tackling an intense wildfire north of Los Angeles say the blaze remains 'very dangerous'. The blaze to spread over 134 sq miles | |
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| Aug.30 |
Firemen die in California inferno Los Angeles: Two firefighters have died as they battled intense wildfires to the north of Los Angeles. The fires are now threatening over 12,000 building...
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| May.8 |
Wildfire scorches 8,600 acres Southern California: A wildfire that has engulfed dozens of homes and displaced thousands of people kept roaring. An 30,500 residents have been ordered to evacua...
| 2008 |
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| Nov.16 |
Wildfires wreak havoc Southern California: 3 separate wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee the fast-moving flames
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| Nov.15 |
Fire menaces LA suburbs. Los Angeles
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| Jul.6 |
Crews forge progress against fires
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| Jun.1 |
Fire raging at Universal Studios. Los Angeles
| 2007 |
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| Oct.25 |
Bush flies over fires. Southern California
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| Oct.24 |
Bush declares major fire disaster Washington: Conditions that created what Schwarzenegger dubbed 'the perfect storm for fire' eased, helping firefighters gain ground
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| Oct.23 |
500,000 flee wildfires Southern California: Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles
| The blazes have left 2 people dead and destroyed 1,200 homes and businesses. Fierce winds are fanning 16 fires that have razed land from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border
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| Oct.22 |
Californians flee as fires rage. Southern California
| 2005 |
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| Sep.30 |
Wildfire threatens 2,100 buildings. Southern California
| 2003 |
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| Oct.29 |
Firefighter dies in fires. Southern California
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| Oct.28 |
Fires consume 500,000 acres Southern California: With wildfires raging from Simi Valley to San Diego, the number of homes destroyed rose above 1,100
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| Oct.24 |
Hundreds flee fire near L.A.. Southern California
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| Apr.4 |
Earthquakes rattle Pacific Coast Map of Baja California Mexico North Mexico: A string of earthquakes and aftershocks rattled the Pacific Coast of the U.S. and Mexico on Sunday, including a magnitude 7.2 quake
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| Jan.9 |
6.5-magnitude quake hits off coast An earthquake has struck off the shore of Northern California, leaving thousands of households without power
| 2003 |
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| Dec.22 |
Two dead in earthquake
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| 2010 |
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| Aug. 15 |
8 spectators killed at car race Map of Lucerne Valley CA California Southern California: A vehicle crashed into a crowd of spectators at the California 200 desert night race. 12 more injured at an off-road motor race
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| Mar.17 |
Driver of Prius 'in shock' after incident San Diego: The California Highway Patrol officer who responded last week to an emergency call about a runaway Prius described the driver as visibly sha...
| 2009 |
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| Apr.29 |
Five dead in bus crash
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| 2009 |
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| May.5 |
US navy halts aid vessel over flu. San Diego
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.10 |
Power restored to homes after quake Officials expect to have power fully restored following a 6.5-magnitude earthquake which struck off the coast of northern California
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| 2002 |
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| Dec.24 |
Pregnant woman missing Police said that she was taken against her will. Scott Peterson, her husband, remains a suspect
| 2001 |
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| Aug.23 |
Condit admits Levy relationship on TV Rep. Condit said he had a very close relationship with missing intern, but refused to admit a sexual affair
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| 2009 |
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| Sep.11 |
Weather forces shuttle to land in Califor.. Southern California
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.12 |
4 more bodies pulled from mudslide. Southern California
| 2003 |
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| Dec.26 |
Dozen killed in mudslide. Southern California
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| 2010 |
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| Mar.31 |
Two aircraft came too close over SF San Francisco Bay Area: A United Airlines Boeing 777 jetliner came dangerously close to a small Cessna aircraft over San Francisco. A collision avoidance system sou...
| 2009 |
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| Mar.25 |
US fighter jet crash kills pilot. Southern California
| 2008 |
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| Dec.8 |
Three dead in jet crash. San Diego
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| Oct.2 |
Remains found in Fossett plane wreckage A small amount of human remains has been found in the wreckage of the plane that Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year
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| Oct.2 |
Fossett plane found Map of Mammoth Lakes USA| Authorities have found the plane Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year, but they have not found the adventurer's body. A number plate confirmed the plane as the single-engine Be... | |
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| Oct.1 |
Found items may be Fossett clue
| 2007 |
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| Dec.26 |
U.S. teen is only survivor of crash. Panama
| 2004 |
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| Jan.31 |
Security fears cancel 6 flights. Los Angeles
| 2000 |
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| Feb.1 |
Jet bound for S.F. plunges into see An Alaska Airlines jet from Puerto Vallarta with 88 people aboard suddenly encountered mechanical trouble
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.25 |
Tiger escapes and killed visitor San Francisco Bay Area: 2 others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage. All victims were visitors. The tiger, that escaped from its pen, was shot dead during the...
| 2001 |
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| Jan.26 |
Woman dies after dog attack. San Francisco Bay Area
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.12 |
24 killed, 135 injured in train collision| Los Angeles: Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train. Human error led to fatal train collision. The Metrolink train, packed with about 220 commuters, co... | |
| 2005 |
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| Jan.26 |
Train crash in Los Angeles suburb 'Suicide bid' caused rail crash. 10 have died and 200 may have been injured
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| 2010 |
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| Jun.12 |
American teenage sailor rescued| Global: Abby Sunderland who ran into problems trying to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world has been rescued in the Indian Ocean | |
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| 2003 |
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| Feb.3 |
Nasa extends shuttle search Texas: Experts have extended their search for debris and crew remains across the western United States
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