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Kerry makes 1st official sub-Saharan Africa visit
Friend of alleged soldier killer arrested at BBC
Civil trial over Jackson's death focuses on AEG
Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy
Rescuers look for pilot in deadly NY Angel Flight

Divers searched a large pond while investigators combed nearby woods Saturday for any sign of the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers. The plane's passengers were found dead Friday night near where the small plane crashed in Ephratah, about an hour west of Albany, Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey said. The bulk of the plane was found submerged in a pond,...
Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse

Thousands of bridges around the United States may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. The crossings are kept standing by engineering design, not supported with brute strength or redundant protections like their more modern counterparts. The consequence of that risk was evident Thursday on Interstate 5 over the Skagit River, where a large section of the bridge collapsed into...

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