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Erin wanes, Dean waxes  Tropical Storm Erin weakened to a tropical depression as it crossed the Gulf Coast, bringing localized heavy rain and 35-mph wind   Man Cheney shot has heart attack  Harry Whittington, 78, suffered a heartbeat irregularity caused by a pellet lodged in his heart Rita downgraded to Category 1  Regions along the Texas-Louisiana state line hit hardest by the hurricane   Hurricane poised to strike  The storm Rita makes landfall, although its winds may prove weaker than feared Evacuee bus explodes as Rita closes

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  A bus caught fire and exploded on a crowded interstate, killing 24 people who were fleeing ahead of a hurricane
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  Hundreds of thousands in Texas and Louisiana were loading up their cars and fleeing inland
Sep.21   Storm triggers mass evacuation
  Hurricane Rita which has been upgraded to Category 5, is heading towards Texas with winds of 165mph
Nuclear plant to shut down for Rita  Officials at the South Texas Project in the path of the hurricane prepared to shut down two reactors Sep.8 Mexican troops cross into U.S. for relief  The army convoy, carrying water treatment plants, is to bring aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina Massive airlift rescues thousands Jul.20     Hurricane pounds Mexico-US border  Emily has hit north-eastern Mexico and parts of Texas, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes Mar.23 Huge blast rocks oil plant  An explosion at an oil refinery owned by BP has killed at least 14 and injured more than 70

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Jul.15   Claudette weakens to tropical storm  The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was slamming into central Texas and weakening over land Jul.13 Hurricane alert. Mexico Jul.4 3 missing in fireworks blast May.14 18 human cargo die May.6 Seal 'caused' shuttle disaster Mar.5 Debris suggests shuttle tires blew out Feb.26 Engineers warned of shuttle wing burning Feb.25 NASA: debris part of shuttle wing Feb.13     NASA: puncture may be to blame  Engineers convinced Columbia's left wheel well was punctured, allowing super heated gas to leak into the wing Feb.4     NASA memo warned of tile damage  The memo noted that debris striking the left wing after takeoff might have 'the potential for a large damage area to the tile' Feb.3     Nasa extends shuttle search
  Experts have extended their search for debris and crew remains across the western United States
Feb.2     NASA probe progressing, assessing data  Federal investigators formed teams to undertake the task of determining what went wrong when Columbia broke apart   Sensors: rising temperatures on Columbia  In the final minutes something occurred on the craft's left side, significant enough to make the space craft roll to the right   Clues sought for shuttle disaster  Nasa has vowed to leave 'no stone unturned'. police teams scoured large areas in Texas for shuttle fragments Feb.1   Remains found among shuttle debris  NASA will conduct its own investigation, as will the Congress, and the government is forming an independent commission   NASA mourns, seeks answers  Investigators were working to determine what caused the shuttle Columbia to disintegrate into a trail of flaming debris   Space shuttle and crew lost
  Columbia broke up as it descended toward a planned landing, showering debris across southeastern Texas
 Those killed on the flight were commander Rick D. Husband; pilot William C. McCool; payload commander Michael P. Anderson; mission specialists David M. Brown, Kalpana Chawla and Laurel Clark; and Israel's astronaut, Ilan Ramon. The loss was caused by damage sustained during launch when a piece of insulation broke off
Strong quake shakes Mexico; 24 dead

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Jan.25   Former Enron VP commits suicide  John C. Baxter discovered inside a vehicle. A suicide note was found at the scene

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Terror attacks hit U.S.

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18 human cargo die   Former Enron VP commits suicide  John C. Baxter discovered inside a vehicle. A suicide note was found at the scene Mexican troops cross into U.S. for relief  The army convoy, carrying water treatment plants, is to bring aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina   Man Cheney shot has heart attack  Harry Whittington, 78, suffered a heartbeat irregularity caused by a pellet lodged in his heart Seal 'caused' shuttle disaster Debris suggests shuttle tires blew out Engineers warned of shuttle wing burning NASA: debris part of shuttle wing   NASA: puncture may be to blame  Engineers convinced Columbia's left wheel well was punctured, allowing super heated gas to leak into the wing   NASA memo warned of tile damage  The memo noted that debris striking the left wing after takeoff might have 'the potential for a large damage area to the tile'   Nasa extends shuttle search



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  Experts have extended their search for debris and crew remains across the western United States
Feb.2   NASA probe progressing, assessing data  Federal investigators formed teams to undertake the task of determining what went wrong when Columbia broke apart Feb.2 Sensors: rising temperatures on Columbia  In the final minutes something occurred on the craft's left side, significant enough to make the space craft roll to the right Feb.2 Clues sought for shuttle disaster  Nasa has vowed to leave 'no stone unturned'. police teams scoured large areas in Texas for shuttle fragments Feb.1 Remains found among shuttle debris  NASA will conduct its own investigation, as will the Congress, and the government is forming an independent commission Feb.1 NASA mourns, seeks answers  Investigators were working to determine what caused the shuttle Columbia to disintegrate into a trail of flaming debris Feb.1 Space shuttle and crew lost
  Columbia broke up as it descended toward a planned landing, showering debris across southeastern Texas
 Those killed on the flight were commander Rick D. Husband; pilot William C. McCool; payload commander Michael P. Anderson; mission specialists David M. Brown, Kalpana Chawla and Laurel Clark; and Israel's astronaut, Ilan Ramon. The loss was caused by damage sustained during launch when a piece of insulation broke off



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2007 Aug.16 Erin wanes, Dean waxes  Tropical Storm Erin weakened to a tropical depression as it crossed the Gulf Coast, bringing localized heavy rain and 35-mph wind 2005 Sep.24 Rita downgraded to Category 1  Regions along the Texas-Louisiana state line hit hardest by the hurricane Sep.23   Hurricane poised to strike  The storm Rita makes landfall, although its winds may prove weaker than feared Sep.22 Troop call as storm nears  The state has urged the federal government to put 10,000 troops on standby for search and rescue work Sep.22 Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita
  Hundreds of thousands in Texas and Louisiana were loading up their cars and fleeing inland
Sep.21 Storm triggers mass evacuation
  Hurricane Rita which has been upgraded to Category 5, is heading towards Texas with winds of 165mph
Sep.21 Nuclear plant to shut down for Rita  Officials at the South Texas Project in the path of the hurricane prepared to shut down two reactors Jul.20   Hurricane pounds Mexico-US border  Emily has hit north-eastern Mexico and parts of Texas, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes 2003 Jul.15 Claudette weakens to tropical storm  The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was slamming into central Texas and weakening over land Jul.13 Hurricane alert. Mexico


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2005 Sep.23 Evacuee bus explodes as Rita closes
  A bus caught fire and exploded on a crowded interstate, killing 24 people who were fleeing ahead of a hurricane
Mar.23 Huge blast rocks oil plant  An explosion at an oil refinery owned by BP has killed at least 14 and injured more than 70 2003 Jul.4 3 missing in fireworks blast