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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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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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Ike blamed for 27 deaths The remnants of the hurricane moved into Canada after the storm left a trail of destruction from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes
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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  Map of Galveston USA 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 US President has declared Texas a federal disaster zone after Hurricane Ike battered the state with winds in excess of 110mph
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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 Map of Galveston Island USA 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 Residents along part of the Gulf Coast have been told to leave after Ike left Cuba and began to gain strength in the warm Gulf of Mexico
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| Aug.8 |
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17 people die when bus falls off bridge Dallas: Bus had substandard tire. The unlicensed bus was carrying 55 members of a Vietnamese Catholic group from Houston to Carthage, Mo.
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| Jul.23 |
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 Hurricane Dolly lashes Gulf Coast Hurricane has hit the Mexico-Texas coast, lashing the region with winds of up to 100mph, dumping about 12in of rain over Texas
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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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| Jul.15 |
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Claudette weakens to tropical storm
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| Jul.4 |
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3 missing in fireworks blast
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| Feb.13 |
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NASA: puncture may be to blame
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| Feb.4 |
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NASA memo warned of tile damage
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| Feb.3 |
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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
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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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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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| Sep.12 |
Sea floods island Map of Galveston Island USA Floodwaters surged into Galveston Island neighborhoods with the center of Hurricane Ike still more than 200 miles from landfall.
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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: Bus had substandard tire. The unlicensed bus was carrying 55 members of a Vietnamese Catholic group from Houston to Carthage, Mo.
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| Sep.13 |
Rescuers search storm-hit Texas Map of Galveston USA 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
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| Feb.4 |
NASA memo warned of tile damage
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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
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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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| Sep.15 |
Ike blamed for 27 deaths The remnants of the hurricane moved into Canada after the storm left a trail of destruction from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes
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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 US President has declared Texas a federal disaster zone after Hurricane Ike battered the state with winds in excess of 110mph
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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 Residents along part of the Gulf Coast have been told to leave after Ike left Cuba and began to gain strength in the warm Gulf of Mexico
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| Jul.23 |
Hurricane Dolly lashes Gulf Coast Hurricane has hit the Mexico-Texas coast, lashing the region with winds of up to 100mph, dumping about 12in of rain over Texas
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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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| Jul.15 |
Claudette weakens to tropical storm
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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
| 2003 |
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| Jul.4 |
3 missing in fireworks blast
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