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Flu Outbreak Declared a Pandemic
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The World Health Organization declares a swine flu pandemic, the first official global flu outbreak in 41 years, as the worldwide total of cases nears 30,000. "The virus is now unstoppable," says
WHO chief Margaret Chan.
Air France CEO Doubts Crash Theory
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Despite "assumptions made by some of the media," Air France Chief Executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon says he's not convinced faulty speed sensors on Flight 447 caused the plane to crash into the Atlantic Ocean. Still, Gourgeon says the company will continue replacing the devices on the rest of its Airbus A330s.
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Man Charged in Museum Guard Murder
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Interviews with friends and relatives of James von Brunn, the white supremacist who allegedly opened fire Wednesday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., suggest that a lifetime of hatred had reached a critical mass. The 88-year-old is charged with murdering a security guard at the building.
Cop Sentenced for Wheelchair Beating
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A Chicago police officer is sentenced to 40 months in prison for beating a man who was handcuffed and shackled to a wheelchair inside a hospital. The attack was captured on surveillance tape.
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Wife Hits Jackpot a Week After Husband
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Luck strikes twice for one Georgia couple. Chuck Hill won $5,000 in the state lottery, only to be outdone by his wife a week later. Karen Hill's scratch-off ticket was worth a whopping $1 million.
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Police Deny Chasing Car in Philly Crash
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Boston Parking Space Sells for $300,000
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A sweet parking spot is worth A LOT to one driver in Boston. An unidentified buyer forks over $300,000 for a parking space in the city's wealthy Back Bay section, according to a real estate agent. The hefty sum is believed to be the highest price ever paid for a parking space in the city's history.
Looking Like Dad May Have Benefits
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