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1Saints of New Orleans Inspiring stories from volunteers who are helping to rebuild the city
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7Minneapolis Bridge Collapse On August 1, 2007, the highway bridge on Interstate 35W over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsed. See photos from the scene.
8Vanished The teenager sloshed through the rising waters toward the school bus. Then he was gone.
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