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Equipment Operator Faces Manslaughter Charges After Building Collapse

Sean Benschop turned himself in to Philadelphia police Saturday to face manslaughter charges in the deaths of six people after a four-story building he was helping demolish collapsed Wednesday on a Salvation Army thrift store next... More of this article »
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Deadly New Virus Reaches Europe

A dangerous new respiratory disease known as Middle East Virus, or MERS-CoV, has spread from the Middle East to Europe.  Cases have now been reported in Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Tunisia, Britain, Germany, and Italy. This... More of this article »
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Bus in China Explodes

42 people are left dead and 33 are injured after a commuter bus ignited atop a raised road designated for public transit vehicles in China Friday evening, according to state media. The fire broke out in Xiamen – an affluent port... More of this article »
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Tropical Storm Andrea First Named Storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season

Severe weather across the nation’s midsection and flooding along the Mississippi river have dominated weather news across the United States this week.  However, things are about to change as the Atlantic hurricane season is... More of this article »
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Flooding in Central Europe Force Thousands to Evacuate

Dramatic scenes of rescue unfolded over parts of Bavaria in southern Germany on Wednesday as levees along the famed Danube and lesser-known Isar rivers broke, sending millions of gallons of water coursing through villages.  Residents... More of this article »