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Most of Tonga ferry missing are women, kids: survivorAFP - 14 minutes ago
NUKU'ALOFA - Most of the 25 people missing after a ferry tragedy in Tonga are believed to be women and children who were sleeping below decks when the vessel overturned, a survivor said as he came ashore Thursday.
1 dead, 23 missing after ferry sinks off Tonga The Associated Press
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Kevin Wolf / AP William J. Jefferson with his wife outside court in Virginia after being convicted on 11 of 16 counts. “We are of course very disappointed,” his attorney said.
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New York Times - - 5 hours ago
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Los Angeles Times - - 55 minutes ago
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MarketWatch - - 22 minutes ago
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Direct Order: No Facebook, No Twitter For Marines
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NBC gambles big on Leno this fall Boston Herald
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No drama as Brewers down Dodgers MLB.com
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Yanks' past woes against Sox just that
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Bay hamstrung for Yankees Boston Herald
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Inside Pitch: Thome homers twice to beat Angels Houston Chronicle
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Agreement on a Vote to Extend Car Program New York Times
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(CNN) -- Hurricane Felicia intensified over the Pacific Ocean Wednesday, strengthening to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140 miles (220 kilometers) per hour, the US National Hurricane Center reported.