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Two more bombs kill 11 in Algeria: report 10:23am EDT

BOUIRA, Algeria (Reuters) - Two car bombs in Algeria killed at least 11 people on Wednesday, the day after an attack that left 43 dead at a military academy, Algerian press agency APS said quoting the Interior Ministry.  Full Article   |  Video

 
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At least 45 dead in Madrid plane crash 11:10am EDT 

MADRID (Reuters) - At least 45 people were killed when a Spanair plane crashed on takeoff at Madrid airport on Wednesday, the government said, but an emergency services source reported nearly 150 fatalities.  Full Article  |  Video 

Spanair plane crashes on runway

Aug 20 - At least 45 people are dead after a Spanair plane crashed on the runway at Madrid airport.  Play Video

 
 
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Photographer Shannon Stapleton takes a bus trip from New York to New Orleans covering 1,400 miles, 15 scheduled stops and 4 bus changes.

 
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