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Part of plane’s wing falls from sky, lands on home

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First Lady Talks Vacationing With Kids

Every traveling parent, including the first parents, of course, knows that if the kids are happy on vacation, everyone is happy. But these days, with worries about childhood obesity and fitness, none of us want our kids to spend vacation sitting around eating fries, playing video games or texting, even if that's what makes them happy.

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Blasts, shooting in center of Afghan capital

KABUL (Reuters) - Several large explosions rocked a busy area in the center of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday with Reuters witnesses describing shooting in the area.

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British Airways aircraft makes emergency landing

BA flight to Oslo makes safe return to Heathrow after “technical fault”

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