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Economy, Security Lead North American Summit Agenda

Posted April 2nd, 2012 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. President Barack Obama is hosting the leaders of Canada and Mexico for a summit in Washington focusing on economic growth, security and climate change. The White House says Monday’s North American Leaders’ Summit is a chance for the three countries to expand their cooperation in those areas. Mr. Obama, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and […]

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Russian Plane Crashes with 43 Aboard, 12 Survive

Posted April 2nd, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
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Russian emergency officials say a passenger plane carrying 43 people crashed in Siberia early Monday shortly after takeoff, killing at least 16. Twelve survivors were rescued. The ATR-72, a twin-engine, turbo-prop plane operated by the Russian carrier UTair, went down some 35 kilometers from the western Siberian city of Tyumen while en route to the […]

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