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NPR 2011-03-31

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AP 2011-04-15

1. The world's largest passenger aircraft clipped a much smaller commuter plane at New York City's Kennedy Airport, spinning it like a toy. An aviation safety expert says it's more like the Air France A380 creamed the regional jet, while the NTSB is

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And a good Monday to you, I'm Brooke Baldwin at the CNN Center in Atlanta, and here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Hurricane Gustav blasting Louisiana this hour, it is a Category-3 storm with sustained winds of 115 miles-per-hour. Ban

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