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 Texas on alert as Alex sweeps in| Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Texas as Hurricane Alex bears down on the coast with 80mph winds | |
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| Feb.18 |
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Remains of 2 found after plane crash  The remains of two people have been found in a building where a man crashed a small plane. 11 others were treated for minor injuries
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| May.5 |
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 U.S. marks second swine flu-linked death A woman who had swine flu is marking the second death in the United States linked to the virus and the first of a U.S. resident
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| Apr.29 |
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First U.S. swine flu death confirmed  | A 2-year-old child became the first fatality in the United States, while more European countries announced confirmed cases of the disease | |
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| Sep.15 |
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Ike blamed for 27 deaths
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| Sep.14 |
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Fuel shortage fear after storm Oil refineries put out of action by Hurricane Ike could take eight to nine days to recover
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| Sep.13 |
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Rescuers search storm-hit Texas A huge search and relief operation is under way, after the state was hit by powerful Hurricane Ike
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Bush declares Texas disaster zone
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Hurricane Ike pounds Texas coast Map of Houston Texas| Houston: As Galveston's west end was deluged, Houston officials warned residents to stay put because it was no longer safe to try to escape. Hurricane Ike has made landfall on the Gulf coast with winds of up to 110 mph... | |
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Texas officials: Too late to flee Ike Map of Houston Texas Houston: As Galveston's west end was deluged, Houston officials warned residents to stay put because it was no longer safe to try to escape the harricane
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Sea floods island Floodwaters surged into Galveston Island neighborhoods with the center of Hurricane Ike still more than 200 miles from landfall.
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| Sep.10 |
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Texans flee as Hurricane Ike approaches
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| Aug.8 |
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17 people die when bus falls off bridge. Dallas
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| Jul.23 |
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Hurricane Dolly lashes Gulf Coast
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| Jul.21 |
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Hurricane warning for Texas, Mexico
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| Aug.16 |
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Erin wanes, Dean waxes
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| Feb.14 |
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Man Cheney shot has heart attack
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| Sep.24 |
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 Rita downgraded to Category 1 Regions along the Texas-Louisiana state line hit hardest by the hurricane
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| Sep.23 |
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Hurricane poised to strike The storm Rita makes landfall, although its winds may prove weaker than feared
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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 | |
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| Sep.22 |
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Troop call as storm nears The state has urged the federal government to put 10,000 troops on standby for search and rescue work
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Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita Hundreds of thousands in Texas and Louisiana were loading up their cars and fleeing inland
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| Sep.21 |
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Storm triggers mass evacuation Hurricane Rita which has been upgraded to Category 5, is heading towards Texas with winds of 165mph
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Nuclear plant to shut down for Rita
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| Mar.23 |
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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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| Feb.13 |
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 NASA: puncture may be to blame Engineers convinced Columbia's left wheel well was punctured, allowing super heated gas to leak into the wing
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| Feb.4 |
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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'
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Nasa extends shuttle search Experts have extended their search for debris and crew remains across the western United States
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| Feb.2 |
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NASA probe progressing, assessing data Federal investigators formed teams to undertake the task of determining what went wrong when Columbia broke apart
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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
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Clues sought for shuttle disaster
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| Feb.1 |
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Remains found among shuttle debris
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NASA mourns, seeks answers
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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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 Former Enron VP commits suicide John C. Baxter discovered inside a vehicle. A suicide note was found at the scene
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.12 |
Sea floods island Floodwaters surged into Galveston Island neighborhoods with the center of Hurricane Ike still more than 200 miles from landfall.
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| Feb.18 |
Remains of 2 found after plane crash The remains of two people have been found in a building where a man crashed a small plane. 11 others were treated for minor injuries
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| 2002 |
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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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| 2008 |
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| Aug.8 |
17 people die when bus falls off bridge. Dallas
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.13 |
Rescuers search storm-hit Texas A huge search and relief operation is under way, after the state was hit by powerful Hurricane Ike
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| 2009 |
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| May.5 |
U.S. marks second swine flu-linked death A woman who had swine flu is marking the second death in the United States linked to the virus and the first of a U.S. resident
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| Apr.29 |
First U.S. swine flu death confirmed | A 2-year-old child became the first fatality in the United States, while more European countries announced confirmed cases of the disease | |
| 2006 |
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| Feb.14 |
Man Cheney shot has heart attack
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| 2003 |
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| 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
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| 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'
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| Feb.3 |
Nasa extends shuttle search Experts have extended their search for debris and crew remains across the western United States
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| Feb.2 |
NASA probe progressing, assessing data Federal investigators formed teams to undertake the task of determining what went wrong when Columbia broke apart
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| 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
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| Feb.2 |
Clues sought for shuttle disaster
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| Feb.1 |
Remains found among shuttle debris
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| Feb.1 |
NASA mourns, seeks answers
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| 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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| Jun.30 |
Texas on alert as Alex sweeps in| Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Texas as Hurricane Alex bears down on the coast with 80mph winds | |
| 2008 |
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| Sep.15 |
Ike blamed for 27 deaths
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| Sep.14 |
Fuel shortage fear after storm Oil refineries put out of action by Hurricane Ike could take eight to nine days to recover
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| Sep.13 |
Bush declares Texas disaster zone
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| Sep.13 |
Hurricane Ike pounds Texas coast Map of Houston Texas| Houston: As Galveston's west end was deluged, Houston officials warned residents to stay put because it was no longer safe to try to escape. Hurricane Ike has made landfall on the Gulf coast with winds of up to 110 mph... | |
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| Sep.12 |
Texas officials: Too late to flee Ike Map of Houston Texas Houston: As Galveston's west end was deluged, Houston officials warned residents to stay put because it was no longer safe to try to escape the harricane
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| Sep.10 |
Texans flee as Hurricane Ike approaches
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| Jul.23 |
Hurricane Dolly lashes Gulf Coast
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| Jul.21 |
Hurricane warning for Texas, Mexico
| 2007 |
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| Aug.16 |
Erin wanes, Dean waxes
| 2005 |
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| Sep.24 |
Rita downgraded to Category 1 Regions along the Texas-Louisiana state line hit hardest by the hurricane
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| Sep.23 |
Hurricane poised to strike The storm Rita makes landfall, although its winds may prove weaker than feared
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| 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
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| Sep.22 |
Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita Hundreds of thousands in Texas and Louisiana were loading up their cars and fleeing inland
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| Sep.21 |
Storm triggers mass evacuation Hurricane Rita which has been upgraded to Category 5, is heading towards Texas with winds of 165mph
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| Sep.21 |
Nuclear plant to shut down for Rita
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| 2005 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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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