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At least 20 children feared dead as Oklahoma tornado kills 91
Two young girls stand in the rubble of an elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma after yesterday’s tornado At least 91 people, including 20 children, were feared killed when a 2 mile wide tornado tore...
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FDNY accused of underreporting response time
Officials with the firefighter union on Wednesday accused the FDNY of fudging its emergency response time numbers. The union analyzed response time data from the last two weeks and found that the FDNY...
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911 system breaks down: report
A new 911 system for the city crashed on its first day of use. Related Articles Combat-wounded vet receives warm welcome to new Bronx home On your mark, get set — Citi Bike? According to the Daily...
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FDNY dispatcher stays on phone with stroke victim for 8 hours
The EMT has been nominated for a special commendation for her efforts. Credit: Metro file photo A 911 dispatcher reportedly stayed on the phone with a stroke victim for almost eight hours while rescue...
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Tourist hotspot Prague hit by floods
Flood barriers have been set up to protect Prague.Credit: Edita Zvoníčková/Metro.cz Prague is on emergency alert after the Vltava River rose to dangerous levels, leaving parts of the city flooded. The...
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New York to create emergency gas reserve: Cuomo
Photo by Flickr user SharonaGott New York will keep three million gallons of gasoline in reserve to safeguard against shortages, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office announced on Saturday — almost exactly a...
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Depressed Chinese man cuts off penis, regrets it, cycles to hospital
The man reportedly cut off his penis in a fit of depression. Credit: straitpinkie.com It’s the oldest story in the book: A man upset with his love life takes his rage out on his penis. Related Articles...
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Woman calls 911 too often, Washington wants to get her a guardian
Washington, D.C. city officials want to appoint a guardian for a woman who calls 911 every other day.Credit: Getty Martha Rigsby has dialed 911 226 times this past year and took an ambulance to the...
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Children in Philippines ‘left on their own, wandering’
A boy carries his dog while wading in floodwaters brought by the monsoon rain, intensified by tropical storm Trami, in Manila in August.Credit: Reuters The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is making an urgent plea...
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