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Canadian Coast Guard Rescues 22 From Flaming Ship

Canadian Coast Guard Rescues 22 From Flaming Ship

A Canadian Coast Guard ship rescued all 22 people from a burning Spanish fishing trawler in the North Atlantic on Sunday, just as the fisherman were leaping into the water. “It was pretty dramatic when you see a ship sinking and people being launched in a life raft, people jumping off the side,” Coast...
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British Couple Saved After 40 Days Stranded At Sea

A British couple was rescued from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean by an Italian tanker after spending 40 days lost at sea. Stuart Armstrong, 51, and his partner Andrea Davison, 48, are heading back to Britain on board the supertanker Indian Point. Although unhurt, they were tired, exhausted and grateful to be returning...
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Passenger: People were ‘flying’ around the plane

Passenger: People were ‘flying’ around the plane

About 30 people were injured Friday when a Northwest Airlines flight suffered turbulence before landing at Japan’s Narita International Airport, a Northwest spokesman said. Three people where seriously injured, fire officials said. Tokyo ‘s Kyodo news agency later put the number of overall injured at 47. There were 408 passengers and 14 crew members...
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