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6 Teens Drown in Louisiana River; 7th Rescued

Tuesday, August 03 2010 18:58
SHREVEPORT, La. -- Six teenagers from at least two families drowned in the Red River in northwest Louisiana after they stepped off a ledge from shallow water into a chasm about 20 feet deep on Monday, fire officials said. A 14-year-old was rescued. Shreveport Assistant Fire Chief Fred Sanders said he believed the victims, ages 13 to 18, included three brothers in one family and a sister and two brothers in another.

"They were out...

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9 Killed, 2 Wounded in Shooting at Beer Distributor

Tuesday, August 03 2010 18:56
A Connecticut official says nine people have died and two were wounded in a shooting at a beer distribution warehouse in Connecticut, Fox News has learned.

Police sources identified the gunman as Omar S. Thornton, whose body was found inside the warehouse where the shooting took place, Manchester Police Lt. Joe San Antonio said.

The two wounded individuals were transported the Hartford Hospital are expected to survive, police say.
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Mercury soars across Europe

Saturday, July 24 2010 17:51
Europe baked Saturday in scorching summer temperatures, as authorities warned of the danger to the very young and old and linked the heatwave to a number of deaths.

In Spain, officials said three people had died as a result of the weather including a 24-year-old man.

Warm weather alerts were in place in seven regions of central and southern Spain with temperatures of up to 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit), said the national meteorological agency Aemet. Temperatures were...

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Russian temps, drownings on rise

Saturday, July 24 2010 17:45
MOSCOW, July 20 (UPI) -- Russians are sweltering and dying in what is turning into their country's hottest summer in 130 years, officials say.

ITAR-Tass reported Tuesday Moscow recorded a record high of 95.4 degrees Fahrenheit Monday with forecasters predicting temperatures to rise above 100 by the weekend. The heat's been on for nearly a month and is expected to stick around through at least the end of July, the Russian news agency said.

Muscovites' misery multiplied Monday with...

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Extreme heat kills more than 2,000 cattle in Kan.

Saturday, July 24 2010 17:44
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- More than 2,000 cattle have died in Kansas from a recent mix of extreme heat, high humidity and little to no wind, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

The deaths mainly occurred from Thursday through Sunday at feeding operations among heavier cattle that were ready to be slaughtered, said Ken Powell, a KDHE environmental scientist. A single feedlot in south-central Kansas lost 400 head of cattle.

"I've never seen anything like this,"

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